Taking a break

Due to some issues I will be taking a break. Sorta. I will still read all the posts, but I will only post on the 3 for today posts. If I have any comments to make I will PM the person who started the thread. I just feel a little threatened and that's all I will say. I know it's nothing personal so I don't want to say more. Once things have settled down I will be back like "normal". Or as close to normal as I can be, LOL

 um... ok

Kathy,

I must admit that I am curious as to why you feel threatened because I  have no idea what has happened, but more than that, I am truly sorry you feel this way. I have enjoyed reading your posts and am glad we have you as a supporter. I hope there comes a time, soon, that you feel comfortable enough to rejoin us.

take care,

trundy

"...I just feel a little threatened and that's all I will say. I know it's nothing personal so I don't want to say more. Once things have settled down I will be back like "normal"..."

In trying to understand, I went back and reviewd the "Recent Posts" to this forum.  Quite a number of us have expressed our shock, sadness, disappointment, outrage, and confusion over Prop 8 in CA.  It would be unfortunate if you interpreted this as a consensus on your continued participation here.

Over the past several months, I have experienced you to be a caring, open-minded, and supportive member.  I'm wondering whether, as a straight person, you are feeling uncomfortable over this situation.  No need to.  Those who know you here have no doubt that yours would have been one of the loudest voices urging a NO vote on Prop 8, had you been there...

my own opinion: i love our allies. i wish there were more of them.

please reconsider!

MAN....I AM THE GUY WHO WENT OUT AND INVITED ....EVERYONE .....TO PARTICIPATE ON THIS BOARD !!!! I DO NOT KNOW WHY YOU ARE FEELING THREATENED.....BUT IT REALLY ****** ME OFF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A SAFE FORUM FOR EVERYONE....

I AM UPSET THAT YOU HAVE FELT THREATENED BY ANYONE OR THING ON THIS BOARD !!!

YOU ARE ONE OF THE LONGTIME "STRAIGHT" MEMBERS....I TRULY VALUE AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR INPUT ON THE BOARD.......

PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN HELP YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE HERE !!!

YOUR FRIEND....SEAN

Kathy,

I am going to miss you. I have really enjoyed your input, help and support. I hope you are back soon.

Hugs Jeff

Hi,

I am curious too.  Want me to get them for ya?  Please come back on soon!!!!

I think I see the remark.  It was not right and you were here first, damn it!  LOL.  I really hope to see you back!!

OK, like everyone else, I think it's a shame that you're feeling this way, but postings like this really rub me the wrong way.  It's a weird kind of emotional blackmail that no one can respond to because you haven't given any details about WHY you're feeling "threatened".  Ordinarily, no one needs to explain how or why they feel, but when you accompany this with a detailed announcement of what you will and will not do in withdrawing from this group (simultaneously too much and too little information), you lost that privilege.

I hope that it isn't related to Prop 8, because it's beyond me how anyone, gay or straight, who participates here regularly could interpret the anger and dismay expressed in respose to its passage as being a attack.  For straight participants, it is a reminder of their "otherness"?  I suppose; there's no getting around this.  Big deal--get over it!

Sorry that I'm not blowing rainbows up your butt, but I respect you too much to do that.

/Steve