Confessions of a young mind

me | 07/02/03 | 4mycountry

[4mycountry]

To all who post on FreeRepublic,

I believe the time has come to speak to you on a matter that what I feel is greatly important.

I have been on FR, posting since a week after the September 11th attacks. And..... at that time..... I was 11. I am 13 now. You may have thought I was a grown adult, with a family and kids. Nope. Never happened.

I thought that no one would accept me here, being a kid...no one would take me seriously or respect my opion, or want to hear it, for that matter. Alot of kids have their brain melting inside their head. So, I made up an adult me, and everyone seemed to enjoy it. It was fine, all fine.

But truthfully, it's been on my mind since the day I signed up, and now I'm coming clean. I'm so sorry to all of you, and I may have hurt a few people just now. Once again, I'm truly sorry for all the trouble I've caused.

I specifically want to apologize to:

-Jim Robinson. Sir, I am sorry for what I've done. I've broken the rules like a total idiot. If I wanted respect I should have shown it, and I utterly failed to do so. If you feel I must be banned from here, I understand 100%. Go ahead if you wish. But, if you can find it in your heart-of-hearts to forgive me, I will be forever grateful to you, and will be 100% honest from now on.

-The AdminModerator. Everything I said to Jim Robinson goes for you as well. I am deeply sorry for all that I've done.

-Zavien Doombringer and the other Viking Kitties. I've worked along side you fellows in ZOTing trolls, yet I very well could be considered a troll myself. I've led you to believe that I was a grown man, when really I'm just a teenager. You have all been wonderful to me, and I'm sorry for the toes I'm stepping on and the feelings I'm hurting. My apologies to all of you.

And now, my apology to all the FReepers out there:

I'm going to be blunt. I'm a jerk, a lousy coward, and a liar. I've been crooked about my entire self for the past 2 years. I apologize to all of FR for what I've done, even though none of you really knew about it. Still, that's no excuse. I apologize to everyone.

Again, if you feel banning is the appropriate measure, than by all means, ban me. I deserve it. But if you can forgive me and my arrogance, I would be totally grateful, and I won't live this lie again, not here, not anywhere.

Thank you all for your time, and the past 2 years that you have given me.

Sincerely yours, 4mycountry

[JenB]

Never seen you before, but I have to say if you come across as older than 13, that's what really matters. Ever read Ender's Game? Might give you some insights into yourself.

FR is one of the best places you could learn this stuff, though. I've been hanging around here since I was 17, (now 20) and it's really helped me mature. Good luck. Hope nobody treats you like a kid now.

[lowbridge]

Now go to your room without any supper.

[BlueLancer]

"Never apologize. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl."
A British Imperialist

[Zavien Doombringer]

You have been on FR this long and you haven't met a VK?

[Constitution Day]

You're only 13?!? I am shocked!

I just assumed you were an adult... I had no idea about the "fictional you". Therefore, it's no big deal to me.
I don't think it will be with Jim either.
There was a situation recently where a Freeper admitted to plagiarism on some posts and that person is still here.

At any rate, you did the right thing by coming clean.

[KDD]

What the hell are the Viking Kitties?

A bunch of 13 year olds?

[AppyPappy]

Imagine Barney as a porn star.

Actually, I'm a Navy Seal who is also in the Rangers and the Green Berets.

[4mycountry]

>>>What the hell are the Viking Kitties?

We are a group here on FR that assist in disposing of stupid liberal posters.

>>>And why is WhiskeyPapa on a list of ZOTed trolls?

He WAS zotted for a while, but he was on temporary suspention, I suppose. If JimRob is as forgiving as you all, I'll change my profile.

[L,TOWM]

Don't worry about it, young man. I always felt more comfortable with adults from the time I was 8 until I was one myself.

As for my own two kids, they are getting more ineteresting the older that they get. Your shame for deception is proper, but I will also say that an 11-13 year old needing to "confess" that they are'nt an adult speaks to a well develop(ed)(ing) mind.

If any one asks my opinion, you stay. Under one condition--I can FReepmail you sometime one how to deal with my kids that are a little younger than you are...

[Constitution Day]

WP was indeed suspended for a while. A temporary ZOT, I guess.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Are you in the Boy Scouts, too?

[CyberCowboy777]

I have seen the pic

But I had no idea there was an actual....club

[Blzbba]

"I'm a jerk, a lousy coward, and a liar."


Hey - you too can be President! Those qualities helped get Clinton elected!

[4mycountry]

Imagine Barney as a porn star.

Bad Barney!

[4mycountry]

>>>Don't worry about it, young man.

Confession #2--young WOMAN.

[L,TOWM]

Its more like a clique. Or a loose collection of people that have too much time on their hands. Or an autonomous collective. Or a...

[nmh]

Not a soul on this forum hasn't done something in text they regret. If they claim otherwise, they're lying. It's all part of being human. We make mistakes. What you did took courage shows me you have a conscience. Personally I hope you stay. You're a bright guy. You'll learn more here. Hopefully you'll stick around. There are some fine people here.

[Zavien Doombringer]

No paying memberships, just a bunch of us looking for abscure DU posting and ZOTting them.

It breaks a boring day...most of us are engineers, and computer geeks with nothing to do :)

[CyberCowboy777]

When I hear of a ZOT I understand it as an elimination of a troll.

WP is a FReeper who may have crossed a line but is not a Troll.

I think we need to accept our own.

[L,TOWM]

I stand corrected, and even better. My daughter is my eldest child.