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February 2012 Moms
One thing you would like to say to 212 board...
What is one thing you would like to say to the 212 board that you don't feel comfortable saying under your own name?
C'mon ladies--let's have one thread where everyone gets out their vents (anonymously) and then we can leave it all here and move on!
Any proposed board rules, annoyances, irritations....now is your chance, ladies!
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Re: One thing you would like to say to 212 board...
Yes, because it would totally just get said here and then everyone would move on...
We have a friendly board and also one where people generally are fine to call each out under our REAL names and have civil discussions about even charged topics. If people start calling each other out under an AE it will just cause hurt feelings, suspicions about who said what, and likely really hurt the board. I really hope it doesn't turn into that.
I was going to post something else but I agree with Jen. Especially now that Shoe and Sooner have stopped posting here, our board has gotten a lot nicer and more focused on fun conversations. Let's not mess up a good thing!
Well I don't think Shoe has left and I certainly don't think that Sooner brought negativity to the board, but okay.
Seconded
Fourthed, just so I can make up a word, too. :winky face:
I'm really hoping this doesn't go anywhere. I'm all for people speaking their mind, under their REAL names. This AE crap is dumb.
But.... Just in case..
Fifthed...I know it looks like the word filth, but it's not!
I'm just wanting to concur and I like making up words too!
Sixthed!
But annoying (IF that was your opinion) is different that bringing negativity to the board. Sooner was NOT a negative poster. She may not have been everybody's style but she wasn't negative and she didn't bring the board down.
My family is a Foreign Service family. Families like mine are posted in every corner of the globe. We live our lives away from family, friends and the conviences and comforts of home. We often live and work in dangerous places among those that misunderstand our intentions and purposes. Sometimes members of our ranks sacrifice our lives to further diplomacy. Please remember that we serve too. And I'm always open to questions.
As much as I didn't like Sooner, I don't think she was negative. Annoying and very "know it all"-ish, yes, but not negative.
I find Shoe refreshing--I just love her witty responses, even if I don't always agree with her. And Sooner is a good asset to our board with her logical reasoning. Honestly, this board would be less fun without them.
ETA: I have gained a lot from being a part of this board and I think that outweighs any negativity or annoyances that occasionally pop up.
I dont think either of them were annoying. I will even venture to say that our board will be a little lacking without Sooner's educated responses. Say what you will, she never gave a strong opinion without an accredited study to back it up.
This ridiculous AE that everyone thinks is so fun to share and hide behind, however? THAT is "flucking annoying and our board [would be] so much better without [it]". I'm so completely over it already. Grow up.
Oh, and I eighth [or ninth or whatever number we're at] Jen's post too.
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By the way, it's ridiculous that you posted this and your next post from the AE that you're agreeing with me shouldn't be used.
maybe it was someone else signed in to confess something, and she forgot to sign out?
I really don't like anyone on this board and can't wait until they all move on to new BMB's so I can have this one all to myself..can't wait to de-throne Queen Lancy...
Wait, did I log in as the AE? No? Damn...
I seriously cannot roll my eyes hard enough at this...sorry to whoever the OP is...
This is all just shenanigans!!
Who really cares!
I think it's really unfortunate that Sooner is gone. She was very well educated on various topics and was always willing to speak her mind. I think it's ridiculous to call her negative. She was never negative. She just stood her ground and had very strong convictions on various topics.
Whether you agreed with her or not, she was a great asset to this board.
Warning...FFC here, but personally, I think those who "couldn't stand her" are just insecure with their opinions that didn't match hers or didn't like how her opinions were always backed up with something other than her "gut." I never understood how so many people could be offended by someone who just had strong opinions on things and liked to use research to back-up those opinions. What's so offensive about that?!
Yeah, I'm not insecure in any of my parenting decisions, and most of the time I agreed with what Sooner was saying, but I couldn't stand her. So please, don't be so judgmental. You like her, great, but why are you any more secure in your parenting decisions than I am because I don't like her?
I was just stating my opinion and saying that I really couldn't understand the hatred for her, and was making an assumption that most people who didn't like her didn't agree with her. Clearly, I was wrong. Since you claim you agreed with her frequently, maybe you could enlighten me and tell me why you couldn't stand her. That's a pretty strong phrase to use for someone you don't really even know.
I liked her but even I get it because its been talked about a million times on here. Some people really didn't like her posting style and felt that she came across as abrasive and a know it all. Does this really need to be rehashed again?
For some reason it's just one of those things that I think is so odd that I have a hard time moving past it. We definitely don't have to rehash it, and you're more than welcome to skip my post. I just have a hard time accepting that this is really the whole reason someone would dislike a total stranger. I am entitled to my opinions on the matter.
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I stated it an above post. And Jen used a better term than me. She came across as abrasive and a know it all. She even told a mom on here once that she judged her and thought less of her mothering skills because said mom wasn't doing the same vaccinating that Sooner thought was right. I didn't disagree with Sooner's points she made on why vaccinating is a good thing but I really think she crossed the line calling someone out like that. I judged the hell out of that mom too but I didn't feel the need to tell her she was wrong and a "bad mom" like Sooner did. That is why I didn't like her.
Hey pot...It's the kettle!!
I find this post to be ridiculously unnecessary and pretty childish. I've apologized for that post plenty of times, and to you directly and asked nicely to move on from it, but clearly that is not going to happen!!!! I never lectured you about where to post. I made a comment in a post that, as you pointed out, many people agreed with, so get over it already!!!
I was not the one who brought up Sooner on this post. I was just responding to what others had mentioned and stating my theory on why I thought people really didn't like Sooner. You know, adding to the post, since your directive to me was that if I wanted TB to be more active, I should post more. Clearly what you meant was that I should post more things that you want me to post more of or that you find interesting. Sorry if this didn't meet your standards.
I really don't know what your problem with me is. I'm being snippy in this post because you clearly have an issue with me, and I genuinely find your post above really annoying and uncalled for. Geesh!!!
My issue with you is that you complain that the board isn't active and essentially blamed the people on FB but refused to take into account the holidays or start posts on the things you want us to talk about. I couldn't care less what you post about, but if you want a board to be more active you should be starting more posts, not responding to crappy AE posts to bring up old drama that I thought we were finally done with. Sooner left, which I and many others aren't happy about, but why do we need to still get into discussions about why people did and didn't like her? Post about whatever you want, but if you want the board to be a good, fun place to hang out don't lecture people or dredge up old crap.
At least I don't need an AE to say what I really think.
Fine. Can we be done now?!?! I genuinely don't want to get into this stuff with you. It's making me really uncomfortable. I have typically agreed with things you have posted and don't want to create an issue with you. Clearly you have some sort of problem with me, and you clearly had a major issue with my FB post. Again, I've apologized. What would you like me to do at this point?!!? I've posted many times in the past couple weeks about things other than FB and yet you seem to identify me with that post only. Are you never going to let me get past that?!?!
Jen is right that people's previous posts don't really go away, but since you've been around it's not like you don't know that. Personally just because I remember old posts, I try not to let it influence how I read every. single. thing. they write from here on out. I don't have the energy for that, nor do I see the need. Frankly, if I did that I would just have to leave and not come back, because even the most innocuous of Bumpies has probably said something at one point that at least mildly annoyed me.
Just give it a bit and it'll quit being brought up. In the grand scheme of life, your post about FB was so far from a big deal. It'll be replaced by the latest drama in no time.
Thank you for this. I very much appreciate it. I'm really not a bad person.
I would like to say to the 212 board.......
.........that I secretly......
.......hate.........
...................
.......oranges.
There - I said it.
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