This week I made a post which expressed a knee jerk, head bashing response to lighting up the Empire State building for Eid.
My post was angry. I made a crass post.
Another female FReeper was upset by it. Truth is, she was right. When I reread the post, I could understand where she was coming from. So...I apologized to her. We were really on the same page, but my general statement was wrong.
The poster we are talking about would never admit to that. This bothers me.
I feel that Rudy would be this way. His way or the highway.
I cant stop him for voting for Rooty, but I am not going to call him names and insult him if he does. I would like these people to at least, respect those who say they cannot.
Is calling a liberal a liberal name calling?
“expressed a knee jerk, head bashing response”
That sounds painful ;)
“So...I apologized to her. We were really on the same page, but my general statement was wrong.”
That’s likely one of the hardest things for someone to do. What’s more difficult is to actually figure out how to “deal” with people you are at staunch disagreement with. I am able to post to ToddsterPatriot, not because I agree with him, or even like him (lol). I told him a long time ago that I liked ‘not liking him’, and we’ve gotten along great. I completely disagree with him to the very core on several issues, but we manage to even kid around. Some of that is simply not taking things personal here.
I’ll avoid the lighting up thing you mentioned. I’d likely cause myself pain as well (lol)
P.S. Don’t drink Toddster’s Kool-Aid :)