Re: when i started posting

Posted by SusanG on April 21, 2002, at 14:13:52

In reply to Re: when i started posting, posted by Dr. Bob on April 21, 2002, at 13:35:40

Dr. Bob I am just wondering....Suppose you were doing group therapy. This group occasionally admits new members, as some do. They contribute to the group as the others do even though they do not have as much "history" with the group as the original members do, and their contributions are valuable. Now one day, some of the original group members decide they want to catch up on some old issues and want to spend the first half of group time each week discussing these thing. The newer members are allowed to sit in their chairs, and listen, but can't speak, question or contribute. Good therapy? IMHO, no.
With regard to the idea that there are other groups out in the real world that are exclusive: sure there are. But many of the examples given don't really match this situation. It was my understanding that this board was created to provide an avenue for people....all kinds, shapes, and sizes of people...to share, support and learn from each other. Having any kind of situation here that excludes some (other than those being inappropriate) is, I feel, unwise, potentially quite hurtful, and not worth the ill will it has apparently created.
I'm feeling that we're all special, but here some are more special than others. Shades of Animal Farm.
Perhaps the "group" mentioned above should have just arranged to go out for coffee together.

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