ATTENTION OH SHOPPERS:

Leslie

I think there was a full moon!!!!! You hit the nail on the head. I agree 100% I take full credit for being the one to email and say what I thought I needed to say. And what you all saw on that post is exactly what i said and nothing was turned around. Should I have emailed and said that? No but I did, and I don't deny it BUT Was that right what was posted about me? NO  People think they know you from meeting you a few times but they don't and that's OK with me. The people who do know me off this board know the real me and what I am about and that is all that matters

Myself and others chose to ignore it and that's what I will continue to do. This website was a MAJOR support in my WLS journey in the beginning and as the childish acts started to begin I moved away, Well I'm back and I am going to support ANYONE & EVERYONE that I think I can help. I used to think the block button was childish and I think I will stand down from that and say that is it much needed.

Today is a NEW Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Darla, Julie and Kelly thanks for your responses. I am really glad that you all expressed how you feel. I can only hope that everyone feels like we do, and is ready to give and receive support and guidance during our WLS journey.                           
                           HAPPY HALLOWEEN           Leslie:)

Thanks for posting this.  I'm personally glad I'm not in all the hubbub.  I've made some good friends here and am looking forward to fostering some wonderful relationships. 

My motto has always been, "Like me - great.  Don't like me - also great.  It ain't no skin off my nose.  I love me."  As the guys on the Fox NFL Pre-game tend to say, "I love me some me!"

I hate to see anyone leave a board because of hurt feelings, but I know it happens.  I know its been a rough week as I've seen some people I've become close to lose someone with whom they were very close.  Emotions are raw and running rampant as a result, and all we can do is try to be sensitive to other people's feelings.

I find this board a great source of support, inspiration, and the biggest kick me in the butt to get me through the last six months of prep.  I thank you from the bottom of my heart for that.  It's also good for me to see that we are real people - and not just posts on a bulletin board.  We have emotions and we do what we can to work through them.

Life is too too short.

 Bernice, thanks for your heartfelt response. I love what the guys from Fox's NFL say " I love me some  me." I am going to have to try that one! This board has been a great source of support and inspiration for me also, that is why I would hate to have someone else not get to take advantage of the encouragement and knowledge that we all received in the past, and continue to receive in the present. Believe it or not, we all have more similarities than differences. I agree, Life is too short, and being nasty takes twice as much energy, as being nice!  Leslie:)

Hi Leslie,

Thank you so much for posting your feelings on the board. I really appreciate it.  I have been on this board supporting everyone from newbies to old timers for a good while now. My intentions of being here is to pay forward for all that support that I received when I went through my WLS journey. Unfortunately, not everyone is going to get along.  Things has happened here before that keeps getting dragged along. Stabs here and there to stir the pot. What I said in Jilly's post was a matter of fact nothing wrong really and I said it to Aaron not Kelly.  To have Kelly email me in my personal email through her support group email addy was WRONG!  I had asked her plenty of times before to never contact me again.  I have emails of her attacking me before.  I have blocked her on OH, FB and she stills has the need to contact me. Should I have posted it to the forum? Maybe not but since I had asked her numerous times to leave me alone and that has not worked then I posted it to the Forum! Maybe that will stop her from having the need to continue contacting me!

I am not a bully as it has been suggested by a member of the Crofton support group. (posted on my post about Kelly)This Melanie has not posted since February but she attacks me by saying I am a bully and I live a fantasy life.  Who is she to say that? I guess she gets it from her support group leader, I really don't care. She doesn't know me. What matters to me is that I know who I am. I come here to give support. Others come to here to stir the pot.  I am human and I get tired of the BS so I posted what I had to say about Kelly.. As you see she didn't deny that she contacted me first. I said the truth and she knows it!  I have never contacted Kelly since I blocked her here but in many posts she has had the need to attack me. Who is the bully then? A support group leader should not act like that, but she does! 

I knew Kelly for a good while I even went to her support group meetings and to some get togethers and dinner after the group meetings. Kelly chose to have a vendetta against me because I supported and defended one of my bestest friends here. She can not say that I don't know her she had even visited my house a few times before and I had visited hers too.  I know all too well what she is like and for that reason I have chosen to block her for good.

When newbies here ask if there is a support group in their area and Crofton is the closest one, I mention her support group.  I have never said anything negative about her support group and I keep away.  Kelly has not only had a run in with me she has had it with others too. The others chose to leave and since I am still here she thinks that I am going to sit here with my hands crossed and accept her attacks all the time.  Come on now, lets be realistic!

I feel for the newbies that read about all the drama that goes on. But when posting on a public forum it is always bound to happen, MD, Main, Sex, R&R other states forums trust me it happens often.  Just go and read.  There are a lot of mean spirited people posting on OH as well as supportive loving people.... Just look and see.

I have made a lot of long lasting friendships here and I am grateful to that. I don't regret finding this forum even with all the BS that happens here! So if anyone is dying to see me go well I am sorry to disappoint them. I will continue to post and support anyone who needs it and wants it. For those that don't like me oh well. I definitely can NOT make everyone happy! 

Now with all that said.... This will be my last response on this matter and I will enjoy my day in my lovely home.

Thanks again Leslie for being the sweet person that you are and for posting. I hope you have a GREAT day!

Love ya!

Dearest Cira,
Thanks for responding. I am a little worried that you are keeping your feelings hidden inside. You really should express exactly what you're thinking. It is getting really hard to keep guessing  what it is that you want to say. Let your thoughts be known, share with us, you will feel better. I promise!   LOL
I hope you are smiling:).
Cira, I am really glad that you are able to express yourself, and you can never be accused of not telling people where you stand. Having said that, you are very, very important to this forum. You have always been there for me, and I am positive that others will 2nd, 3rd,4th,5th........  that statement. I look forward to your daily affirmations, and all your other posts. You have been a great mentor and inspiration to me during my WLS journey.  I value you as a friend, and look forward to the next time we see each other. Stay well, xo Leslie:)

I am just now getting back into my dear MD board. What the heck has been going on???

(Off to do some research...)

This type of fighting happens on most internet forums. I think it's a combination of things. You can't really get someone's "tone" in writing. Also, not everyone will get along for one reason or another. There will be groups of friends who may be called a clique, but really this is NOT high school so that is just silly. Some people just get along with some people more than others. Happens that way in the real world too. Some people also choose to instigate things for nothing but the entertainment value. I've learned, from posting on other forums, to keep my distance and stay away when things get ugly. Otherwise, I get too emotional and feel constantly defensive when there is no need to be. People can get real nasty on these sites... But there are more people who are very true, honest, and helpful.

Lisa -

You are one sensible loser-to-be!!!!!

Hugs,

T

Lisa,
Well said!  Thanks for responding, Take care and I am putting positive thoughts out there for a really quick VSG date. Believe me the sleeve is definitely worth the weight (wait) LOL  Leslie