Re: Re: ER... The nurse who thought I was trash this week -- OT/sensitive

December 20, 2007

Hi ,

Sorry I'm so behind on posts.

I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry you have been offended by the use of the

word witch and I think you are right that we should not use it as a substitute

for bitch. I don't want to hurt anyone and I'm sure whoever was using it didn't

realize what they were doing. So I wanted to apologize on behalf of the group

for offending you. You are entitled to your belief's just like everyone else

and I respect that.

I wanted to respond to the second part of your letter too. Many of us are use

to having to stand up for ourselves. The problem comes when we are so sick and

in pain that we can't think straight and then it's hard to do anything but seek

help. When the help isn't given a person who normally is assertive and in

control can crumble because of the situation. It's hard enough to get up and

get dressed and go the an ER, but when someone does this they are in bad shape

and just want someone to find out what is wrong and make it go away. I have

certainly been in this position, and I normally stand up for myself pretty well.

I just wanted to ask that you be as open minded about this situation as you

would like us to be about using the word witch.

Thanks,

Marti

alannakitty wrote:

I know that we don't tend to cuss on here. So the substitution of

other closely related words is somewhat the norm. However, as someone

who is wiccan I find the term of replacing witch for b*tch is rather

offensive to me. Witches are not bad people. They aren't the

hollywood stereotype. We are attractive, moral, nice people. Is it

possible to maybe not use " witch " in a non-negative way?

I am sorry that you had such a negative experience at the ER. You

know... it does suck. But I think we really have to have the

emotional security to just tell this people where to stick it.

Granted I haven't had the negative experiences that other have had

(yet). But I'm sure I will at some point. But I know when that time

comes I will be ready.

*hugs*

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December 20, 2007

I’m sorry. I agree with Marti. I have been known to do it all too often.

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

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From: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

[mailto:Fibromyalgia_Support_Group ] On Behalf Of Marti

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Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 8:49 AM

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Subject: Re: Re: ER... The nurse who thought I was trash this week --

OT/sensitive

Hi ,

Sorry I'm so behind on posts.

I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry you have been offended by the use of the

word witch and I think you are right that we should not use it as a

substitute for bitch. I don't want to hurt anyone and I'm sure whoever was

using it didn't realize what they were doing. So I wanted to apologize on

behalf of the group for offending you. You are entitled to your belief's

just like everyone else and I respect that.

I wanted to respond to the second part of your letter too. Many of us are

use to having to stand up for ourselves. The problem comes when we are so

sick and in pain that we can't think straight and then it's hard to do

anything but seek help. When the help isn't given a person who normally is

assertive and in control can crumble because of the situation. It's hard

enough to get up and get dressed and go the an ER, but when someone does

this they are in bad shape and just want someone to find out what is wrong

and make it go away. I have certainly been in this position, and I normally

stand up for myself pretty well. I just wanted to ask that you be as open

minded about this situation as you would like us to be about using the word

witch.

Thanks,

Marti

alannakitty <Alannakitty@ <mailto:Alannakitty%40earthlink.net>

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