I've been trashed and bullied by one poster for posting info off the internet that I was offering to someone in need of hope. I began a thread on the subject of whether it is right or wrong to offer hope to someone in desperate circumstances in order that the poster could see that theirs wasn't the only opinion of any value. While most who responded were in agreement with the validity of being encouraging and offering hopeful info that can be looked into or not, it's the viewer's choice, that poster has continued his bullying, stating that I'm mentally, literally incompetent, basically stupid and irresponsible, though I'm so incompetent that I shouldn't be actually held accountable for my well-meant ignorance. He also stated that I should be thoroughly ashamed and disgusted with myself.
I just wonder if holding his bullying of another poster under the same microscope will make him feel as superior as his self-righteous bullying makes him feel. I thought I left that type of crappy treatment behind when I left the WTS.
Yes, I did the drama queen thingie, not because I really feel that way, but because that's what he wants. I thought I'd allow him to see that he could really hurt someone with his bullying. That's what bullies do. They strive to make themselves appear to be SO superior while trashing someone else's self esteem....or at least attempting to without a care for the person's feelings that they're bullying.
I'm not made of styrofoam. I'm not so fragile that my whole concept of my personal value hinges on one other person's opinion. And I've been taken a whack at by people far superior to the bully in this case.
I AM a caring person. If I post something that offends you, don't frickin' read it, k? You have a brain. You're an adult. Free to make your own choices about what you wish to dismiss or take advantage of, info wise.
As far as my mental competence, I'm bipolar. This actually means that I mentally fly by the seat of my pants, however what I profer usually turns out to be valid and can be backed up in most cases. Being bipolar also guarantees that most of the time, my brain cells are rolling on all four wheels with no flat tires in sight.
As for my literacy, while I may not have a formal education, I do have a degree of intelligence.
I am not ashamed of who and what I am, nor of what I do. I am a human being.
I don't believe it's wrong to offer hope to someone in need of it. That's what we do when we are encouraging and sending others our best wishes, thoughts and prayers, isn't it? Giving them hope? They have the freedom to accept or deny it. I believe they're intelligent and competent enough in their own right to decide for themselves whether something is good or bad for them.
Bullying is bad. I reject it. It's mean. If I bullied someone, I would THEN be ashamed and disgusted with myself.
Frannie