Posted by emilyp on July 4, 2010, at 15:53:29
In reply to Re: For what it's worth, posted by violette on July 4, 2010, at 15:34:51
It is obvious that you are looking for an apology from me. As I said in an earlier post, I sincerely apologize to anyone who I may offended, either with posts related to this thread or those in past.
I also took your comments seriously; in particular, I was concerned about your adamant belief that my prior posts have been harmful. So, I went back and looked at almost every post I made since 2009. And except for one, I strongly believe that I have stated my opinions in a civil manner. When I say civil, I mean that I am polite in my language but I do not shy away from expressing my opinion.
Do my posts often disagree with the others? Yes they do. But in no way are they harmful. And believe it or not, in some cases, others actually appreciated my point of view (even if they continued to disagree with me).
My prefacing of something such as "I don't mean to be critical" is my way (albeit perhaps not the best way) of signifying that I am disagreeing. But disagreement is clearly not a bad thing. And I don't think others think so either. No one else has called me a bully.
And if someone does think I am a bully, I would hope they would tactfully let me know that, but without diagnosing me or being rude. I am not perfect and I have never said I was. But I have thick skin and can take criticism. I would just hope that whatever criticism is given, it is made in a constructive manner.
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