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[timepiececlock]

Fucking fucking fucking hell.

This is what I get for adding someone to my friends list after reading just one post.

I have a VERY VERY short straw for mean-spirited immaturity and peopel who talk before they think. Like, one inch short. I like honesty-- in fact I'm a participant in the "hard truth over easy illusion" way of living--- but honesty does not mean rudeness. And this isn't doing anything to make my opinion of that... demographic any better. I had hoped that having differing opinions wouldn't necessarily mean we couldn't enjoy conversation on the subjects we *do* agree on, without resorting to name-calling when the other comes up.

My tolerance for internet drama isn't. IS NOT. As in, it simply doesn't exist.

Not even potential internet drama. I don't want to think about having to "deal with" it, and therefore I refuse to let it culminate or build. In fact I'm not even fond of real-life "drama" between people, because it's such a fucking waste of time. It's why I stopped particpating in group discussions at my father's family reunions.

And I know this doesn't make much sense, but-- venting here.

I'm gonna nip this in the bud and solve the problem now.

Comments

[kimberly-a.livejournal.com]

You very definitely have my sympathies. In fact, even my empathy. My only really unpleasant interaction at LJ thus far has been related to this very same issue. (In fact, if you're interested, you can check out the posts in my LJ pertraining to the argument last month: 1 (http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?journal=kimberly_nlts&itemid=2814), 2 (http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?journal=kimberly_nlts&itemid=3289), 3 (http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?journal=kimberly_nlts&itemid=3433).) I ended up removing the person from my friends list and have never regretted it for a single moment. This was also the event which led me to begin making some of my posts friends-only, to avoid being attacked for my opinions in my own journal.

Once upon a time, when I was young and naive, I was absolutely certain that I would never be able to forgive a boyfriend/husband/partner who cheated on me. I could not even imagine how anyone could possibly forgive such a transgression, such a horrible betrayal of trust. I don't see it that way anymore, because I've come to understand that forgiveness comes from compassion and not from being morally superior ... but I think there are a lot of people who are considerably more over-the-top when it comes to the AR (even though it was only on a tv show).

[surfal666.livejournal.com]

Didn't see the stuff with theferrett when it happened. Let me just say, being a rather obnoxious person myself, I'm fully qualified to judge this one an unmitigated asshole. Some people are so miserable in themselves that they can't interact with other people without spreading that misery. He's one.

Ugh.

I could not even imagine how anyone could possibly forgive such a transgression, such a horrible betrayal of trust.
If you're one of those people who have needed to be forgiven, and actually were, it's a totally world-changing experience. Those who haven't been there cannot possibly understand.

[kimberly-a.livejournal.com]

I think theferrett just has an unhealthy obsession with being more-feminist-than-thou and with rape as the ultimate unforgivable crime. I still can't believe he said that rape is worse than murder. He never responded to my comment, but I do still wonder if he ever asked any of these rape victims he knows if they would rather have been killed. I somehow doubt it.

Ooooookay. I'm not going to get worked up about all that again.