Jeanie, I am very sorry you lost your baby. VERY sorry. I am sending prayers your way…that you do well, and heal quickly emotionally and physically from this very tragic loss.
Sometimes I am very conflicted about this medium. You know, it is a place where you can “say” your words, and then you can “proof read” them before you “say” them. For me, this is almost always a good thing…but occasionally even when I proof read, I stick my foot in my mouth. It happens when I am stressed or upset over things OTHER than this message board, and I always try to apologize…as you have done here.
Sometimes I think that when I “stick my foot in my mouth” HERE, it is actually WORSE than when I do it in “face to face” life…because HERE…I "said " it, I proofed it, and then I said it anyway. Sometimes I am so VERY not proud of myself. BUT…all I can do is try to make it right. And I DO, as you did here.
I don’t know the truth here…I read the thread, and I do think that you were in part being judgmental toward a certain group of people. But I also think that you weren’t doing it with a mean-spirited intention, and I also think your thread was intended in fun. Honey, we have ALL been THERE. Haven’t we?
So…I don’t know you, but I want you to know that I really don’t think that anyone is banding together to thrash you. Truly. People may not agree with you, they might not like you. I have never been TOLD that anyone doesn’t like you, but really…NO ONE is universally liked. It is one of the sad facts of life. I am sure that there are many people here who wish I would fade into the sunset. I accept that. You cannot EVER be universally liked.
Even Mother Theresa had her critics. REALLY!
Please don’t allow this to stop you from being YOU…learn from it, in that maybe you should think about how you want to present yourself*, but don’t EVER not be YOU.
*I mean that I think your thread would have been better accepted if you had worded it more in line with what you MEANT…which is always difficult, but DOABLE!
Be Well.
My Love,
Cheri
