Posted by Dr. Bob on November 25, 2000, at 13:06:33
In reply to This Board is a Good Idea, posted by shar on November 25, 2000, at 12:03:39
> I am planning to stop or at least restrict posting on PSB because it is very hostile, and when someone is hostile toward me I will usually respond to what they've said in a frosty manner. It is a no-win situation right now because I've evidently run Nikki off... and while that is beyond my control, it does not fit with how I see myself.
Hopefully, having this board here will keep the other ones more supportive...
If the choice is stopping or cutting back, I hope you just cut back. It's hard to be open-minded enough to see oneself in a new way, especially when one doesn't like that perspective. But that's insight.
And once things quiet down, maybe Nikki will give us another try.
> (see, learning to defend myself before the first grenade is launched).
Defending yourself involves imagining how another might react, which is a lot of what civility -- and empathy -- is about. :-)
Bob
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