TOTALLY GEEKED!

Ohfour wrote:

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Here's the thing. At one time or another, we have ALL been told we need treatment, have a sad life, been called crazy. I've been called a drunk, an uneducated yokel, a liar, and many other things. All of us have had something said about us.

You let it run off your back. We fight here, that's what we do. And at the end of the day, we kiss each other goodnight and go to bed.

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 I agree Ohfour. I'm really not bothered by what was said about me. Double standards are what get's me about this whole thread. 

Tinydancer wrote:

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Ohfour wrote:

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Here's the thing. At one time or another, we have ALL been told we need treatment, have a sad life, been called crazy. I've been called a drunk, an uneducated yokel, a liar, and many other things. All of us have had something said about us.

You let it run off your back. We fight here, that's what we do. And at the end of the day, we kiss each other goodnight and go to bed.

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 I agree Ohfour. I'm really not bothered by what was said about me. Double standards are what get's me about this whole thread. 

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 OMG STOP WITH THE DOUBLE STANDARDS!!  It's getting so old!

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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Please pass the dark chocolate with almonds. I am not sure why but I've had a craving for it lately. And no. I am NOT pregnant.

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 It's yummy! That's why you crave it!

Spoiler

Ohfour wrote:

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Here's the thing. At one time or another, we have ALL been told we need treatment, have a sad life, been called crazy. I've been called a drunk, an uneducated yokel, a liar, and many other things. All of us have had something said about us.

You let it run off your back. We fight here, that's what we do. And at the end of the day, we kiss each other goodnight and go to bed.

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 Except when we don't...

flan

flan327 wrote:

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Ohfour wrote:

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Here's the thing. At one time or another, we have ALL been told we need treatment, have a sad life, been called crazy. I've been called a drunk, an uneducated yokel, a liar, and many other things. All of us have had something said about us.

You let it run off your back. We fight here, that's what we do. And at the end of the day, we kiss each other goodnight and go to bed.

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 Except when we don't...

flan

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I couldn't hold a grudge to save my soul. So, yeah IMHO, we do kiss each other goodnight and go to bed.

Well, except for husker.

Yeah, I'm going to drag his arse into this fight.  

Tinydancer wrote:

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I'm done with this thread so you can relax now NJN but I can't believe you don't see the double standard.

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 All I see is two people who get on each others nerves and right now flan is not arguing.

I don't care anymore.  Do what you want.  Argue 24/7 if that makes you happy.

huskerbb wrote:

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I'm a lover, not a fighter. BTW, I still need addresses.

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You NEED to share the popcorn.

flan 

flan327 wrote:

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chef wrote:

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I'd like to chime in on this.

I will use an interaction between Flan and myself. I forget the thread and I'm not going to search for it but it was one about abortion. I said (paraphrased) that I was amazed at how much a 10 week old fetus resembles a human. Flan said (paraphrased) that I can find images in any textbook or on the Internet. Something like that. I wish I could remember her exact phrasing because the words she used left the impression that she thought I was stupid for being amazed at such a thing. For me, seeing an image of a fetus in a book doesn't leave a lasting impression. Seeing MY baby on that ultrasound made an impression.

The biggest thing I have observed with Flan is that she rarely answers questions. This confuses me but I've come to expect it. I have also observed the snide remarks (such as making Chicken Little remarks towards Lily when Lily points out a slippery slope). Never mind the frequent use of the headshaking emotion which one poster (I forget who) pointed out as being disparaging (I forget the word the poster used).

I do wish the bickering would stop but TD should not always have to be the one to take the high road. The onus should be on the one who feels the need to make the initial snarky remark (regardless of who it is) to take the high road.

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Okay, home from work & ready for Round Two.

chef, I never meant to infer that you were stupid about fetal development.

You try being a liberal on an uber-Conservative board, where it's fine to pile on me for my opinion. You should have a taste of that from GE.

And, taking it a step further, how many posters have we lost because of the nastiness toward those who disagree with the party line?

Yes, chef, sometimes I DON'T answer questions...if I feel I'm being baited, or mocked. Hey, guess what: that's my right.

And I answered a snarky question of YOURS on my Spotlight, which LL said I didn't HAVE to answer.

flan

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 I don't feel piled on for my opinion on GE. I'm neither liberal or conservative. I don't really know what either label means, honestly.

No one ever said you don't have a right to not answer questions. That I know of, anyway. But I have observed that you tend to not answer questions. Especially on the harder topics. It was just an observation, not an attack.

And again, my question on your spotlight wasn't snarky. It was something I had observed and was interested in knowing if you had a reason. I asked on your spotlight because I felt others could benefit from knowing the answer. I do appreciate your answer.

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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I'm sure some snarky poster here will accuse me of having a story for every situation but, when I got married six and a half years ago (OMG That sounds like forever!) I had no idea what I was in for. DH's ex was the ex of all exes. She was so hateful and so mean and so so many other things. It was pretty horrible. I used to post about it because it drove me so crazy and DH got tired of me venting all the time. It was bad. So bad. Lily even accused me of making up what I went through just to bring drama to the board and get attention. But my DH ALWAYS made us take the high road. It drove me nuts. Even when we were clearly in the right he would make us take the high road about the whole thing. It put so much pressure on us that I started wondering if it was worth it. I mean seriously, the first two years with her were pure hell. But he told me if I gave up I'd be letting her win. So I kept venting on the board and stuck with my DH. Now, after all that time, we have a decent relationship. Not BFF's but I can call her and talk to her. I can ask to see my SS when DH is out of town. She calls me if she's in a bind and needs help. Six years ago I would never have said I'd be at this point. ANYONE at ANYTIME can take the high road. It never hurts to be the bigger person. And that goes for EVERYONE. And if you decide to take the high road you might be surprised by the results one day.

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It's truly inspiring how far you and SS' mom have come. I'm glad that you have a decent relationship. It's got to make things so much easier! 

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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Thanks chef. Pfffffffffffttttttttttt. I didn't used to care for you either! But I've seen huge changes in you and I really enjoy talking to you. I'm thankful for that.

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Thanks

I had a lot of growing up and a lot of learning to do. I could always count on you to not mince words  

WYSIWYG wrote:

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NOT EVERYONE ON HERE LOVES EVERYONE. - Nobody Just Nobody

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I love everyone. It's what God commands. Love thy neighbor as thyself. That doesn't mean I won't disagree with anyone or even everyone nor that I won't argue with them though. ;)

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 Well, what I was TRYING to get across is that not everyone on here sees eye to eye or gets along 100% of the time.  And sometimes there are just those people who annoy the crap out of you and it's perfectly okay to say that.

People go through changes.  I am not the same person that I was when I started posting here.  I  think that's a fair statement for many to make.  For example, I've watched as chef got married and had a baby.  She's changed a lot in that time.  Life happens and it makes people different.  So naturally we are going to change with it.  I don't feel like it's a bad thing that sometimes your relationships change.  In life, as we grow and change, our friendships do the same.  Heck, I never would have thought chef and I could have a civil conversation and now we do all the time!