My Public Apology to The Record Collector.

by Andee 11 Replies latest jw friends

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  Andee

  Well, I am the pot stirrer, a**hole, back-stabber, coward, et all. It certainly was not my intention, and I did the very thing that repulses me in others. In one sentence, I spread gossip that hurt another poster. I made it clear that it was NOT my opinion, and expressed my concern for you, RC. So, did everyone else that was in chat. This person kept asking many questions about you and tried to twist what I said. Still, it’s no excuse for my comment. If I have anything to say, it should be directly to you. And yes, the subject was changed quickly. However, just the sharing of it, makes me guilty. However, I want to stand up to the plate and express my most sincere apologies to you, and in front of this whole board. I was gravely wrong and accept that my “posting” character has now been sullied, probably beyond repair for many individuals here. I accept those consequences.

  As the words here have tremendous power to heal, they also have the devastating power to crush.

  I wrote that a few days ago. Too bad I didn’t have the wisdom to heed my own words.

  Again, RC, I am truly sorry for the hurt I have caused you. You have never done anything to hurt me.

  To the board, I also apologize. I the last thing I want to do is make more unnecessary trouble and cause ill feelings. I assure everyone that any problems I caused was unintended and without malice.

  Andee

  RC I have also emailed you privately.
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  Billygoat

  Wow.

  I was gravely wrong and accept that my “posting” character has now been sullied, probably beyond repair for many individuals here. I accept those consequences.

  I know I'm not the one who's been hurt and I know few details of what happned, but your character hasn't been sullied in my opinion, hon. In all honesty, it's gone up a few notches. Humility is a classy character Andee. I'm impressed.

  Love,
  Andi
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  betweenworlds

  I too don't know the details Andee, but I do know it takes a lot of courage and class to apologize as you have done.

  Well done!!

  bewtweenworlds
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  nelly136

  andee youre awesome, but i think I told ya that before
  nelly
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  Dino

  You are a big person, Andee.

  Uh, I guess I had better add, symbolically, not physically.

  You are way-cool IMO.

  Dino
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  FreePeace

  There is nothing so beautiful as a person who accepts personal reponsibility for their actions and attempts to make a matter right without excuses. Such a person has Greatness to Deliver.

  My highest commendations to you Andee.

  FreePeace
  "The World is my country, and to do good, my religion." --Thomas Paine
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  unclebruce

  Andee you're much more than a backstabbing no good gossip spreading apostate slimeball .. you're also a woman lying with woman, blaspheming, no natural affection, feet in a hurry to run to badness, critical time hard to deal with!

  afflictionately, unclebragging son of a no good beast riding harlot. (sorry mum)

  now where's that millstone around our necks, the elusive viperous offspring of a pharasitical record collecter?
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  teejay

  Andee,

  It takes a lot to apologize the way you did and for that you deserve credit. Hearing "I'm sorry" these days is a rarity, but if you hadn't said what you said in the first place there would have been no need to make amends.

  You already know that words are powerful and we never know what others are going through. How well do you know tRC? Have any idea what he's going through and what further hardships your words may have caused him? I hope he takes your apology well and that it undoes the damage you did to him -- makes him as he was before reading your words. That's all that matters, not the compliments that others are giving you now for apologizing.

  I don't go to chat, one of the reasons being because of what happened to tRC. I always suspect that what happened to him happens to me when I leave, so why bother. Reminds me of cliques at junior high school when I was a weirdo Dub... and the Kingdom Hall when I was only a lowly publisher. Why hang around people who only disguise their hatred for me? I'd rather waste my time somewhere else.

  peace,
  tj
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  zerubberballs

  Hey TJ,

  If you see my name up there in chat come on in .. i won't disguise anything from ya either lol. I've been in chat a lot and that sort of thing is pretty rare .. it's usually a barrel of laughs. Sometimes i laugh so hard i can't type.

  cheers cobber, unclebruce
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  Andee

  Teejay,

  I am in complete agreement with you.

  I assure you I am not looking for any kind of pat on the back. I made a grievous error in judgement. I did not expect anyone to respond to me or give me an attagirl. The only reason I did this was because it was the RIGHT thing to do. I didn't want people to wonder about who was the guilty party.

  I can also reassure you, Teejay, you cannot say anything to me that I haven't already said to myself. I do not seek yours or anyone elses admiration for doing the right thing.

  As far as RC's situation, yes, I have knowledge of it.

  Andee