Posted by rainbutterfly on October 14, 2006, at 13:07:17
In reply to Please be civil » rainbutterfly, posted by Dinah on October 14, 2006, at 11:43:28
Dinah, that comment was a bit (possibly more than a bit) harsh and judgemental I agree. I am still learning how to effectively and safely express my hurt, fear and anger, both IRL and online. I will check my posts more carefully before submitting them in future.
My sincere thanks to zh and one other here for your assistance, even if/when perhaps unintentional, with my progress in learning these lessons.
My intention was not to offend anyone with this post. I can see how offense could be taken though. My intention was to express myself (in the light, which always involves risks, as does any form of expression) and possibly aid in conflict resolution or expression for some of the members or readers here.
Thank you for the space here which hopefully improves the sense of safety for all concerned. I have tried posting briefly on a few boards, and this is one of my favourites in some ways. I feel that there are a lot of positive lessons to be learned here, and I hope those are worth the potential risks, for everyone. My intention has never been to cause harm. In fact, although I do make mistakes (like everyone does) I feel very guilty if I hurt anyone. But I am learning that is occasionally inevitable, to sometimes trigger someone, for most posters online... otherwise it is harder to grow in some cases.
zh, I do respect many things about you and I would like to offer my sincere apology, once again, for any hurt I have caused you. I did used to care about you when we were in regular contact. I am not sure about my feelings now, but I do not wish you any harm, and I sometimes gain something positive from our very limited online interactions this year. Thank you for that.
My internet connection is playing up. If it were not, I would revise and hopefully improve this post. I wish every single person who reads this well.
rainbutterfly
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