Thinking about taking a break (page 2)

Matty

Elsewhere, I know what you mean, you probably do need some time to get your thoughts together, I know I felt very similarly to you recently.

Prizing yourself away from a high-control religion is very taxing on the emotions, and it affects different people in different ways. Some of us are much more sensitive to it than others, and so every now and again the squabbling here and on the other board can really get a person seriously downhearted, it certainly did me for a while. Anyway, I hope you know how much we all care and I'm really looking forward to you coming back real soon.

Hugs

Matt

happysunshine

Hi Elsewhere-

This is the first time we've 'talked', but I think I know what you mean. The first time I started logging on here I was a bit shocked by some personal (not religion oriented) wars going on. Not cool. Not mature. I thought we have all gone through enough to get here, why do some fight? Not long ago, many of us were crushed under a structure of falsehood. Some didn't make it out alive. Why should the survivors fight each other? Isn't there a greater evil out there? Anyway, I think lot of people don't apreciate this place. Mabey they spend so much time here they take it for granted. What if it folded up? What if you were isolated again? I bet you'd give anything to have contact with your worst enemy on this board again. My thoughts.

Anyway Elsewhere, if you leave and want to talk, my mail is open. -J

Shakita

Hi Elsewhere:

I know how you feel. I have felt the same way the past few weeks. Some here have a very thick hide and can take the abuse that is given out to them. Others can not.

It has come to the point where I try not to post on a controversial thread for fear of being attacked.

I don't understand why people can't have a difference of opinion without calling each other names or insulting them.

If you have to take time away for a while, that's ok. We all need a vacation sometimes. Just come back real soon. Take care of yourself.

Mrs. Shakita

WildHorses

Elsewhere,

I take two to three day breaks from the forum now and then myself. I just got back from one the night before last,(and no one even noticed I was gone) I do this when things get a little heated around here.

Take a couple of days, relax a bit and then come back. If you stayed gone to long, I'd miss you just awful.

Shari

pettygrudger

I NOTICED Lilacs!!!!!! In fact, I was thinking to myself - gotta pm lilacs & see whats up!!! You are missed.

And Elsewhere - you'll be missed too. It is tough to be seeing 2 you care about go at each other - but if you leave you might miss seeing same 2 making amends and finding common ground.

Breaks are absolutely necessary imho. I myself can get so caught up in reading every word that sometimes just for your own sanity a break to touch the "real world" is important.

Come back soon though!

larc

Over the two years that I have been here, the problem of people attacking others instead of issues has been discussed many times, and the problem still does not go away. I have left a time or two over this. It seems like the place is very nice for awhile and then things heat up again. I haven't been bothered by it lately. Perhaps, I have become more thick skinned. That is my nature in real life anyway. I think if someone attacks another, they should be called on it, either by the person they attack or by someone else who observes it. I did that to a poster the other day. Maybe social pressure will get the attackers to cease.

Thinking about taking a break

Matty

happysunshine

Shakita

WildHorses

pettygrudger

larc

WildHorses

xenawarrior

Prisca

dsgal

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