Amends

[Gabben]

Hi Everyone:

I have been thinking and I want to once again express my wrong and sorrow for hurting anyone with a powerful statement of spirituality yesterday. It seems to have triggered peoples feelings around past spiritual abuse -- I hope that some healing and peace will come about from it.

My reaction was an over-reaction in the heat of the battle -- has anyone ever done that before?

Point is, that if I want this to be a safe place for me then I have to work to make it a safe place for others.

So when I am wrong -- I will admit  it, promptly. I an HUMAN, therefore will I error.

I have already said in another post that I understand that strong religious themes can cause people to bristle with antagonism, I understand, that is how agnostic thinking works. I also said that I would walk the tightrope of consideration when speaking about God and my faith since this is mainly a board for those hurting and seeking healing from dealing or suffering from a peson or family member with NPD.

That being said - once again I offer my apologies.  If I have to keep apologizing until others feel safe again, I will.

I'm here to grow and heal - I don't want to hurt people and I want to be a  voice of compassion and understanding -- one day at least.

Lise

[teartracks]

Lise,

Hi.

Relax.  It's OK.

tt

[reallyME]

This may sound very callous of me, but sometimes when I read people trippin over themselves in apology, all to just be accepted among some groups here, I want to say "oh brother!  you're fine! Quit apologizing.  You didn't do anything wrong."

[Ami]

I agree with our "wise woman' Laura. You are respected and loved here.    Love    Ami


((((((((((Lise))))))))))))))))))

[lighter]

I found that apologies only mean something when the person aplogizing admits what they did....

addresses why they did it.....

how it impacted everyone involved.....

then explains how they'll avoid repeating whatever it was in the future.

Then, of course, they avoid doing it again.

I wonder how much of your time here is attached to FOO stuff and how much to your PM box.....

I really am sorry it went this way.  

I hope you can find a safe place here.... this board is full of wise women who have rich gifts to share.


And as you've seen.... there a plethora of lessons to be learned.

[Ami]

WHEN s/one tells you to walk by  ......I WOULD do it!

[Gabben]

now I am walking on by -- or skipping

Thanks bean and Ami.

[lighter]

You've admitted to losing control on the board and throwing God into your argument....

but you haven't exactly pinned down the reason why.... yet.  

Not that you intend to.

Looks like Monkey One's gonna bolster you so you don't ever have to enterain the WHY?, eh?

That entire exchange.... lol....

"walk on by"....  lol......


Followed by.....

"WHEN s/one tells you to walk by  ......I WOULD do it!"  lol........




was so funny.....

::slapping knee:: lol....

::trying to catch breath..... lol::

I can't hardly think straight enough to determine if "How am I doing Dr. G(od)? Dare I ask?" is funnier ..... lol....



"walk on by."  

::thowing head back lol::..


::taking keyboard back from tay and Janet::

::trying to staighten up... :::

::lining up forehead....::

::laughing too hard to bang::... Bwahaha.....

damnit.  

WHOOOO BOY.... thanks for the chuckle, Monkey Two.  

HEY HEY!  Grey's anatomy's on tonght!


ps... Bean.... I;m sorry you thinks a proper apology's a mythical creature. 

[Gabben]

now I am running....

[Ami]

It is hard to run in this freakin Monkey suit-

[reallyME]

the words of some of you...just unbelievable, to say the very least. 

[Gabben]

swinging from the trees...

[Ami]

IS that you OR me Lise?                      Ami

[Gabben]

That is Mr. Sock Puppet

[lighter]

Bean.... respectfully.... every suggestion I ever made to Lise, died a terrible death in Ami's PM box.