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Shasta542:
--- Quote from: Ellemeno on July 31, 2009, 03:07:46 am ---Shasta, I enjoy your posts too, and encourage you to not feel compelled to answer everyone who disagrees with you. You have several political viewpoints that are really different from mine, but it doesn't really matter to me. I like when you write about your life, and your cousin, and your dogs. I love the stories you tell.
:)
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Thank you. I'm glad you like my dog stories....I have plenty of those.
Sometimes I feel like I should answer everyone because they are all agreeing with each other and I'm in the minority practically every time. I miss the people who hold some of my same viewpoints. I don't mind people having other ideas/beliefs as long as they don't act smug or try to make me feel ignorant because of my ideas/beliefs. Then I get my "shackles" up!!! (I know it's "hackles" but we say that to our dogs. My family has a separate language for our very spoiled pets.) :P 8) :D
But I am glad that others have let me know they feel the same way. They just don't want to get into discussing their different ideals on the board. That's their prerogative and probably how they keep from getting upset. It's just nice to know that I'm really not the only conservative. And I'm not actually all that conservative for my area, but I seem to be on this forum.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Ellemeno on July 31, 2009, 03:07:46 am ---Shasta, I enjoy your posts too, and encourage you to not feel compelled to answer everyone who disagrees with you. You have several political viewpoints that are really different from mine, but it doesn't really matter to me. I like when you write about your life, and your cousin, and your dogs. I love the stories you tell.
:)
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Oy, do I ever understand what Shasta is saying, though. That feeling, that urge, that you just have to answer everyone who answers you is mighty powerful. :-\
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Shasta542 on July 31, 2009, 06:03:54 am --- I miss the people who hold some of my same viewpoints.
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Well, you could always encourage them to post here, too. When you feel really outnumbered on an issue, they could step in and add their voices. Almost all of those people are still perfectly welcome here, and they can always post in both places.
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on July 31, 2009, 08:56:10 am ---Oy, do I ever understand what Shasta is saying, though. That feeling, that urge, that you just have to answer everyone who answers you is mighty powerful. :-\
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That's true.
delalluvia:
What Kerry said Shasta. Perhaps it comes from a decision I made in my life a long time ago, but you don't ever have to feel obligated to answer or acknowledge everyone's post. It's not a matter of disrespect or ignoring them, it's - for me anyway - just a time saver. Perhaps the poster has said something that's already been brought up and is emphasizing their support or offering another example. There is no need to respond or acknowledge posts like that.
Or sometimes you can feel that you've said all you can say about a subject and just let it lie.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Susie on July 31, 2009, 12:44:52 pm ---boy do I know how that feels .... I'm as stuborn as a mule sometimes .... if I'm upset about something then I can't let it lie.:-\
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Me neither, but I'm trying to learn that not only is it not necessary to keep rebutting but often it's a losing proposition.
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