by The wanderer 41 Replies latest jw friends
Maybe the angle you're approaching things from is the problem. The title of this thread bears the word "dealing".
Rather than attempting to "deal" with things, or to feel you have to help everyone, why don't you just enjoy the experience of contributing to discussions. You'll help people along the way, often without even knowing it. You'll also help yourself.
A change of perspective is often all it takes.
Nice perspective LIttleToe.
Some posters need the power they feel when they put others down it make them feel smart feel big. Remember they can not hurt you it is only words. With that said I will take to task anyone that get nasty too others on this board and will let them know they are out of line. I PM others that have been victims of the nasty posters and let them know I care what they have to say. I had a thread on 911 on this thread I had two posters that got very nasty too me with their remarks I will never forget who these two posters are. One of the posters after battling PMed me and gave me a genuine apology and said he had too quit the board for a while because the board was no longer challenging for him, he apologized too me for his post and has since not posted even once The other poster him and I will be posting buddies on the board, he has gotten the picture he needs to be nicer to others and I hope he like challenges because this winter when I am off work I am going to have some fun with him.
Being a JW you are not allowed to voice your opinion or idea different from what is printed . . on this board you are free to (as long as it doesn't get out of hand) without fearing being halled into the "back room" or fearing a judicial committee meeting. Everyone has worthwhile opinions - that doesn't mean you have to agree with them.
Wanderer, If you dont stop making your threads so neat and clean looking, with no misspelled word like mine, Im going to pick a fight with you! jk
Multiple personalities? Does that include the voices in my head?
I confess, sometimes I dream about dancing sugar plums and giant candy canes dipped in caramel!
He he he
Anitar
You've been on my mind this afternoon, and I finally realised why.
Following on from my previous comments I had cause to look at your posting history. Out of 222 posts 105 of them have been topics. Not bad work in seven weeks. I've been here over five years and only amassed 165 topics. Are you competing with Minimus?
I can understand the desire to help others, but you really do need to help yourself as well. Rather than always starting "thought provoking" threads, and semi-preaching, try to remove the door-frame from around everyone and just enjoy their company. You don't need to condense things into a 30-60 second presentation anymore!
Here we have a communal living-room. Pull up a chair, and instead of directing the conversation or lurking and listening, maybe try to just contribute to an existing flow. You nearly succeeded in doing so a couple of weeks ago (five weeks was a pretty short period of time to get disgruntled with it all). Instead of being the initiator try a different role and see how you enjoy it.
Just my 2p. I think you'll benefit from it, but take it or leave it
Little Toe - I really enjoyed your last comments. So well said! Lilly
Dear LittleToe:
Thank you for being thoughtful. In all honesty, these
topics are the result of pent up frustrations of
14 years of a life of enslavement.
It is one of the outlets that I use in a positive way
to figure things out. You make very good points; points
that I need to consider and reflect upon.
Your friend,
Richard
(The Wanderer)
Let it go, let it flow...
