Why do some people feel the need to be nasty?

[grinningghost]

I don't think it's due to the loss of the Debate Board. the person I've been nasty to the last few days, well...Lots of others have been just as nasty if not more so. But we're trying to get her to see the damage that she's done to her son. That they need help. It's not a topic that would have been on the Debate Board.

I don't even know what this one's about. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

 

[MAKmom]

I don't even know what this one's about. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

It has to be the woman who has written her son off with college. I read 2 pages & had to leave.

 

[grinningghost]

It has to be the woman who has written her son off with college. I read 2 pages & had to leave.

Oh... I didn't check that one out at all. If you got that reaction, I think I'll just steer clear.

 

[disneymom3]

I don't think it's the debate board issue either because those were SUPPOSED to be contentious. The things that have been a problem around here lately have not been things that were supposed to be being debated. People just looking for advice who get all jumped on like over on the Family board wouldn't have started out on the debate board.

 

[grinningghost]

I don't think it's the debate board issue either because those were SUPPOSED to be contentious. The things that have been a problem around here lately have not been things that were supposed to be being debated. People just looking for advice who get all jumped on like over on the Family board wouldn't have started out on the debate board.

I tend to agree with this. When you were on the DB, you just knew it was hot there. The CB should be a warm, friendly place - if you're feeling snippy, you should either keep it to yourself, or find another message board elsewhere where snippiness is the norm. I've got web addresses for people that want to be snarky.

 

[C.Ann]

Just as an aside..I may not agree with you, but I also seldom remember who you are I don't agree with. I don't take not agreeing personal, and I'll be happy to chat with you on the next post. So if you think I'm being nasty because I don't like you..heck, I don't even remember who you are

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Phew! And I thought it was my "age" that was causing this lack of memory on my part..

I rarely remember who ANYONE is.. Way too many people here to keep track of..

 

[Tigger&Belle]

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Phew! And I thought it was my "age" that was causing this lack of memory on my part..

I rarely remember who ANYONE is.. Way too many people here to keep track of..

Who are you? And what you you doing here?

Some days I don't know who I am, much less anyone else!

 

[Maleficent13]

Please...someone direct me to the gay penguins. I have GOT to read that.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

It has to be the woman who has written her son off with college. I read 2 pages & had to leave.

I didn't read that thread--mainly because I didn't get in at the beginning so I figured it was too heated for me to jump into the fire.

I was hoping that it was a mom who was venting and frustrated with the situation with her son. I've certainly been there, done that with my 15yo and told him that he needs to get serious about things or he's going to have problems getting into college. Or at least whatever college he's going to want to get into.

He's now ending his sophomore year and that will probably hold true unless he really turns it around. However, I've never told him that things are hopeless since that's a quick way to end up with a suicidal teen, which I'm most certainly trying to avoid.

Instead, my 15yo will very possibly end up at a community college the first year or 2 and then can hopefully move to a 4 year university. But that's not all bad. And he did pull it together the 3rd quarter and made I think 5 A's, 1 B and 1 C, so he might continue to do that the next couple years.

Anyway, maybe I will read that thread when I have the time and patience...

 

[Planogirl]

I see nothing wrong with telling other posters what you think in a reasonable way. My question is how far is too far. Even the poster who had written off her kid was being pretty well beaten up by others. Does she deserve that much negativity? Does anyone? When do the comments cross the line from being helpful into being just plain vicious?

I don't really know just throwing out some questions. I personally prefer not to join in on the melees, well at least not usually.

 

[cardaway]

Having read that thread thread off and on, it sure looked like the OP was equally responsible for how that thread was going.