Re: Carys I'm a silly girl

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Carys,

Very well said!

Thank you,

Gena

>

> I think that, right now, a lot of people on here are thinking the same

> thing.

> " Do people talk about ME??? "   " Am I one of the 'annoying' ones??? "   The

> thing is, that in a group this size there are going to be little

> drama's all over

> the place.  This person says this and inadvertently offends that

> person, and

> vice versa.  But, I am surprised at how seldom that happens. This is a

> huge

> group.  I would really expect more of it. So many people are here, so

> many

> different beliefs and so many different ways to say things.  I think

> that sometimes

> people lose sight of the fact that is group is a huge melting pot with

> one

> MAIN thing in common... We are all here to support each other and find

> support

> for weight loss.

>

> That's what I am here for:  weight loss support.  But, we are human

> and we

> are gonna bring other things up sometimes.  People have to expect that

> not

> everything that is said or talked about is going to fit in perfectly

> with what they

> believe or are comfortable with.  If that is the case, delete the

> message....Let the moderators do their stuff. There are so many

> different thought

> processes on this group and so many different possibilities for

> offense...  Things

> are bound to get dramatic once in a while. 

>

> Catalina, I do think that you are right.  Things need to come out in

> the

> open, if they are going to come out at all.  If someone takes such

> offense to

> something that they feel they need to go to someone, let it be the

> whole group or

> at least the person that they have a problem with.  No hiding behind

> other

> people.  That's not right and it makes people feel bad in ways that

> are totally

> unnecessary. In a group this size things just need to be open, wide

> open to

> accept everyone... And that's hard to do.  But it's worth a shot.

>

> Carys (Balto., MD)

> 220/202/140

>