I have been trying very hard to stay positive and supportive, all the while ignoring the huge white elephant in the room. Peg, you started this thread because something was bothering you and you needed to get this off your chest.
Well there’s something I have to get off mine. I give you the benefit of the doubt and believe that you didn’t mean this thread to be hurtful and it came from a place of pain and frustration, but the fact of the matter is that it is very hurtful. Maybe you really can’t see that in your quest for your version of harmony you’re creating hard feelings and making people feel very unwelcome.
Your message in this thread may very well be “I was hurt by your leaving, please don’t put me in that position again” but the message I for one am hearing is “you hurt me, and I’m going to punish you for it.”
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