Feeling so left out

Thank you Fuzzy.

Sabrina,

Stick to your guns! You're a great lady! Husbands just don't get it!!

Hugs,

EJ

growl at mean people, both male and female

Well, fayerody, I speak up when something offends me. And contrary to your belief, I actually do think about what I want to say before I say it.

Perhaps I will start a thread on the male bashing and stereotyping that occurs so often here. You don't have to think it's supportive, but I've received many thank you's by people who prefer not to speak up.

I believe in speaking up when I believe something is wrong. I don't always do it, but I do much of the time. I don't believe it's supportive to encourage or "go along" with sexism, racism or whatever. I do what I feel is right.

You are entitled to your feelings and opinions Maven. I do not discount them.

Having said that, I would like to reiterate that I did not male-bash, nor was it my intention. Had my husband been a woman, I would have posted the same.

It was NOT about gender for me, it was about something husband did and recognized and apologized for. I sought support, and I received it. Sadly, the thread moved direction.

You can do what you feel is right, who am I to stop you? After all, you are entitled to what you feel.

I would just like to mention to anyone that might still be reading this thread that I did not male-bash, I simply communicated a problem with my husband and that has now been resolved.

If I have a problem with a female friend, I will communicate that too .. and I can guarantee that I will not be female-bashing!

I am sad that my thread took on a direction that was not at all the point.

I seldom come out of my shell to fight back like this but I just don't feel that I did anything wrong here. And sadly, it feels as though I have done something horrible.

I love my husband, it was about what he did and rectified. Not about male-bashing. It was never about that!

I would really hate to feel that I cannot post about these sort of things for fear of it being turned into something it isn't.

I didn't see you doing any male bashing

I think you did a good job expressing your frustration. and anger regarding this issue.....frustration and anger are hard feelings to express in an "appropriate" way......

..... especially when triggered,
sigh,
Fuzzy

maven, the top of the thread is "feeling so left out".......hi-jacking Sabrina's thread was wrong. it is impolite to take away from the support that Sabrina was seeking by posting her personal and innermost feelings concerning HER issues.

you can speak out all you want to, but when you do it inappropriately, i'll speak my mind also. it was a hi-jack, pure and simple. pat

(((((((((Sabrina))))))) I hope that your week with step daughter goes much much better than you are anticipating...
You know someone that there is always someone here to hear you if needed... take care , Linda

Sabrina, you weren't the one male-bashing. I didn't address my messages to you specifically. More than one person was doing it, though, so I didn't specify a name. I'm sorry if you thought I meant you.