Posted by laima on July 23, 2006, at 22:29:43
In reply to About venting » Phillipa, posted by gardenergirl on June 21, 2006, at 20:00:20
Dear GardenGirl,
I'm pretty bent out of shape over some recent misunderstandings and/or legit episodes I recently experienced this weekend. One was was wonderfully resolved, and it was a valuable experience. Another, the other person was warned, but I remain bewildered and fear I had something to do with aggrevating him. I am clueless over that one...And now, with another, fragile and touchy, I'm losing it and might have blown it, period. Very embarressed. Is there another place "safe" or "ok", more apppropriate for touchier discussions and dicer topics that are more abstract? Or should I just back off? That's what I guess to be the answer. It is true, I recently found this site and jumped right in with so much enthusiasm before I even got to the rules, so I acknowledge I am part guilty. I'm gonna back off for now, and feel really, really horrible over any mess I got in to or exasperated. Am I the only loser to goof like this? Are there any successful-recovery-from-stupid-posts cases? Somehow, face to face communication has always been easier for me. I really like this site. I've learned a lot here during the brief time I explored it.
Thank you,
and respectfully,Laima.
ps->but this isn't necessarily the place.
Do you know another place for those sorts of things?
> > Isn't it true that people are allowed to vent here?
>
> Not necessarily. From the FAQ: "Different points of view are fine, and in fact encouraged, but your freedom of speech is limited here. It can be therapeutic to express yourself, but this isn't necessarily the place."
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> > He didn't hurt anyone.
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> That doesn't mean that civility rules don't apply, and there is evidence to the contrary anyway.
>
> gg
poster:laima
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