Posted by alexandra_k on June 10, 2005, at 10:20:10
In reply to Re: Hug break » alexandra_k, posted by Dinah on June 10, 2005, at 8:05:22
> Alexandra, it seems to me that you're very hurt by not being able to come to Chicago.
Not particularly. I would have liked to have gone and I feel a little envious that I couldn't but I'm not *very* hurt. I've had worse 'life circumstances' and this does not compare to those.
>I think a lot of people were, even though almost everyone is being very gracious about it.
I'm sorry if you think I am not being gracious about it. I'm not trying to ruin this. I just find it suprising and a little strange that the people most upset about small boards are most happy with the notion of a Babble party.
> It does occur to me that Babble birthday parties are doing more harm than good to the boardI disagree. I think it was a wonderful opportunity. It sounds like the people who went really enjoyed themselves and other people here are enjoying some of what people have to say about their experience.
> I understand that you place less emphasis on intent than I do in this topic. (Although I hope you appreciate the importance I place on intent.)
???
I'm not sure how I am placing less emphasis on intent. But maybe my focus is different. It is like one of us seeing the glass half full and the other seeing the glass half empty. You describe the intent as purposely excluding others, I describe the intent as purposely trying to help people feel included.
> However, I hope you don't think that Dr. Bob held it there to exclude you.I don't.
I am not taking it personally.
Really :-)>Just as if he were to hold in in New Zealand, and I absolutely could not scrape up enough money to go, I wouldn't consider that his intent was to exclude those from the US.
Yup.
And I guess I don't consider his intent to be to exclude people from Babbling.
Thanks for the hug.
I really am ok.
I hope you are ok too.
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