Babysit me? I never asked you to be my teacher.
Goodnight, and good riddance.
Tsk,tsk,tsk...yet more juvenile behavior,Lauralee?
Good night, LauraleeBraswell. :) I am one of what I call the "normal folks" on FR. I enjoy reading the articles, FReeper responses, and occasionally I get involved in a discussion. I would just like to say, "thank you". Some FReepers lynched you tonight, but I do believe you managed to depart with your head held high. It's amazing really that some of the lurking loonies that post on FR are always the first to post, sometimes in ALL CAPS, the rules and etiquette of FR to those they disagree with. Ironically, they break the rules themselves by personally insulting people, and hijacking threads for their flame games, and personal chit-chats. You wouldn't believe how many times I've found certain posters being extremely hypocritical. Don't they realize that their comments can be read, and read again by others? LOL Some others are what I call, "know-all-ogists". They truly believe, or want us to believe, that they know more than anyone else. Yes, they can be disproved but when that happens, most of the time they will begin the personal insults and start flaming away. Talk about a gas problem. LOL
It doesn't take too long to read some of the history of any particular FReepers postings and perhaps it's worth the time. One can learn alot about a stranger by reading their own words on any given "thread". I've done that in the past when I've had doubts about what sort of person I was carrying on a conversation with. Stranger danger, and all that.
Sure, everyone gets upset sometimes (most nice folks apologize) but when faced with some extreme, irrational behaviour, it is sometimes good advice to learn more about that person through their own words, in past threads. I love FR, but I've learned that like most online forums, this one has it's weirdos and wackos as well.
It is up to you to decide which people are, in your opinion, reasonable and which are not. There are good people here who appreciate a good discussion and/or debate on any given topic without personally insulting others. Sometimes I actually feel sorry for the "mean" ones. Perhaps there is something going on in their own lives that makes them more willing to lash out at others whom they don't even know. I've seen many accuse others of being childish when their very own words show them to be right at, or below, kindergarten level. LOL
I don't know if you and I will agree with issues on other threads, but I do hope, if I meet you again, we will converse with each other with kindness and mutual respect. :)