Posted by dj on July 3, 2000, at 19:48:45
In reply to Re: Oddzilla/Noa, posted by Greg on July 3, 2000, at 19:03:55
> It distresses me to see so many people getting dragged, or worse volunteering themselves into the ceaseless bantering and badgering that has been taking place here for as long as I can remember.
>If you have read the last few exchanges between Rockets and I above we have both expressed our apologies for getting a bit carried away.
Personally I also found the exchange disturbing as much as I was a part of it. And I also recognize that I am the source of my own distress and my re-action to others. No one else is responsible for my distress, though they can influence it. I am the one who makes the interpretation of what occurs as I perceive it and act or react based on that...
My interpretations can occasionally get skewed, as can anyone's, particularly when feeling off, for whatever reason, it is easy to go off on a tangent. And then there is nature and nurture...
My point being that I've taken this as a learning (or re-learning experience ;) as I've taken responsibility for my own reaction. I recommend others do the same and recognize the roles you play in your own disress algorithms!
I will do what I can to ensure that I don't push your buttons or allow mine to be pushed, or if they are that I give myself some space and time before responding, if I find myself feeling unduly annoyed.
Sante!
dj
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