People On This Board Have Feelings!

by minimus 52 Replies latest jw friends

  • minimus
    minimus

    I think it's easy to forget that our communication with others here can be very real. We're not just "posters". We're persons, real people--- and we have feelings and emotions. We have good days and bad days.

    I've said many times that I very much doubt certain ones would express themselves the way they do if they were talking to you face to face. In real life, I'm no little guy, no minimus. Most persons would think twice before they would want to piss me off. But of course on a DB, I am just a harmless red dot, and that's just fine.

    I think the problem comes about when we forget that we're talking or communicating with real people---not just "posters" that may not even be legit. It's a lot easier to express ourselves when we don't have to worry about actual physical confrontation. Still, I think that we must be aware of how others might feel about whatever we say here as there are a lot of fragile persons here in recovery. Of course, if someone acts trollish or continues to be disrespectful toward the group, we must admonish that one in the spirit of love.

  • mrsjones5
    mrsjones5
    we must admonish that one in the spirit of love.

    You mean "kill them with kindness"?

  • ex-nj-jw
    ex-nj-jw

    Min,

    Did someone say something to offend you? Did I again, miss something?

    nj

  • Finally-Free
    Finally-Free
    we must admonish that one in the spirit of love.

    I think we should admonish you for having the audacity to use the word "admonish".

    Around here, that's worse than profanity.

    W

  • BCberean
    BCberean

    Perhaps more EMOTIONCONS

    expressing a wider variety of feelingsETC ETC

    would help us to convey the intended TONE to our posts.

    In face to face conversations it's the TONE more than the words

  • John Doe
    John Doe

    Ah bite me! ;-)

  • Seeker4
    Seeker4

    Min,

    I wouldn't want to piss you off! Hope I haven't offended you on here.

    I appreciate the "admonish in a spirit of love." Isn't there something about the soiled hem of a garment in there too??

    Ah, I miss all those Watchtowerisms. I had a former Bethelite buddy who could spout them off like crazy. It was always happifying to enjoy such wholesome entertainment - in small groups only, of course.

    S4 - Hey man, I'm just a person with feelings too...

  • Terry
    Terry

    It is chiefly when somebody is losing an argument!

    When a discussion peters out from a lack of facts, proof, argumentation and sense .....the ad hominems creep in as emotion changes place with rational thought.

    Once the slurs skitter out on their little rat's feet it is Cry Havoc! and let loose the dogs of war!

    Perhaps if people would at least make an effort to sharpen their wits and research their facts they'd have more real ammunition.

    Just a thought.

  • changeling
    changeling

    Minumus has feelings!!!

    changeling

  • changeling
    changeling

    Let's all hug minimus. Be careful not to crush his fragile M&M shell. ((((((((((())))))))).

    I love you minimus!

    changeling

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