Posted by shellie on February 11, 2001, at 0:25:16
Dr. Bob, I feel the need to defend pat123 here. I really think you were much to harsh in your criticism. Rzip had asked for feedback on why she preceived no one was taking her seriously. Then she presents a statement about "most therapists wearing blue" without explaining where she got that notion and it sort of coming out of the blue (no pun intended). I don't think that pat123 was inaccurate or uncivil in her response, because it was a response to a factual statement that had been made, not to an opinion. If Zrip had said "why is the sky always green, it would have struck me about the same. Maybe Zrip really meant, why does Dr. Bob wears a blue shirt. Or something else that she only knows.
Your response came across to me as an premature effort to protect Zrip, rather than thinking about the logic or non-logic of what she said. And the fact that Zrip had requested the feedback should have been considered.
I haven't always agreed with all your warnings, but generally I didn't disagree, just felt more ambivalence. This seems the most like you are beginning to ask everyone to really tip toe on the board. Zrip could have come back with her own response. And I don't believe it would have gotten out of hand.
FWIW, Shellie
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