Likely Dodged a Bullet
Looks like I lost a LJ friend today.
Probably just as well, since I was considering all weekend dropping her myself as a potential trouble maker. She was the reason I made that post about my journal's rules and regulations, and the way in which my room mate was recently treated by her and her good buddy Hellenic Evangelist Tim Alexander was simply disgusting. The fact they both refuse to recognize that they treated her like shit is even more disgusting.
In an attempt to have things go peacefully (for my sake mostly), I was talking to her through private messages about what I expected to happen here. She seemed willing to respect my space and bite her tongue with things she disagreed with, though more than one person told me I shouldn't hold my breath. I know she remained long enough to post a comment to my last religion filter post. But sometime between this morning and now she opted out.
I am curious as to what changed between then and now. At least a little bit.
Because I was posting about the big bad self appointed oracles again, still going to them for advice after being told not to.
Maybe because she read the other comments posted there and realized that "self appointed oracles" are hardly the end of the company that I keep. Maybe you god spouses scared her off. :-P
I really don't care. I don't really have any wish to play around with the Hellenic Extremist set. I have no wish to keep company with people who trampled all over Renee's privacy and maintain it was all right because what someone else did was wrong and the only reason why she is angry *obviously* is because she's trying to protect this man. When you hate someone else more than you care about people you claim as friends, that's a problem. That's a big fucking problem.
It was never going to work out, it was only going to end in major fucking drama. I don't deal well with types that think they always know what's right and proper, shove it in everyone's face and fling nasty insults at anyone who disagrees with them. My diplomacy is a very limited thing, and it was already about up. Me angry, not a pretty sight.
So,
sannion and
erl_queen, I guess you can both go back to corrupting me in peace and quiet now. :-P
Its pretty sad when you're incapable of being around people who don't agree with you on every point. Its pretty sad when you can't just let a point go by, can't accept that other people might believe something you don't for reasons other than arrogance or stupidity, can't not challenge everything you don't like. This is really not a healthy way to be. And the fact that you have stated in plain terms more than once that you view this as a fight for your religion is just plain frightening.
I remember a lot of battles and warring factions in the Hellenic community. Back when I was around more often five years ago or so. I don't remember anything like this, anything that has the clear potential to turn as ugly and violent as this. I'm sorry for those who are front and center in their sites and have to deal with it. Here's hoping I can fade into the background and everyone forgets they saw me (sometimes it really pays to be an anti-social lurker :-)).
I like all the people I have on my friend's list. I really do. Those who have been here for a while and have always been friendly and helpful to me. Those who are new but who I'm already really starting to like. Even if some would see you as a bunch of arrogant, egotistical weirdos, I prefer you over the Pagan equivalent of the Westboro Baptist Church any day. :-D
(yes, I have been warned that people may still be reading this journal despite no longer being officially on it. that's fine, they are my opinions, I didn't hide them even in those private conversations if I may have been far less snarky about it. prove me wrong and just walk away, show me you can be mature and just agree to disagree. let this be the last time we ever discuss each other again. because that will be perfectly fine by me)
Probably just as well, since I was considering all weekend dropping her myself as a potential trouble maker. She was the reason I made that post about my journal's rules and regulations, and the way in which my room mate was recently treated by her and her good buddy Hellenic Evangelist Tim Alexander was simply disgusting. The fact they both refuse to recognize that they treated her like shit is even more disgusting.
In an attempt to have things go peacefully (for my sake mostly), I was talking to her through private messages about what I expected to happen here. She seemed willing to respect my space and bite her tongue with things she disagreed with, though more than one person told me I shouldn't hold my breath. I know she remained long enough to post a comment to my last religion filter post. But sometime between this morning and now she opted out.
I am curious as to what changed between then and now. At least a little bit.
Because I was posting about the big bad self appointed oracles again, still going to them for advice after being told not to.
Maybe because she read the other comments posted there and realized that "self appointed oracles" are hardly the end of the company that I keep. Maybe you god spouses scared her off. :-P
I really don't care. I don't really have any wish to play around with the Hellenic Extremist set. I have no wish to keep company with people who trampled all over Renee's privacy and maintain it was all right because what someone else did was wrong and the only reason why she is angry *obviously* is because she's trying to protect this man. When you hate someone else more than you care about people you claim as friends, that's a problem. That's a big fucking problem.
It was never going to work out, it was only going to end in major fucking drama. I don't deal well with types that think they always know what's right and proper, shove it in everyone's face and fling nasty insults at anyone who disagrees with them. My diplomacy is a very limited thing, and it was already about up. Me angry, not a pretty sight.
So,
sannion and
erl_queen, I guess you can both go back to corrupting me in peace and quiet now. :-P
Its pretty sad when you're incapable of being around people who don't agree with you on every point. Its pretty sad when you can't just let a point go by, can't accept that other people might believe something you don't for reasons other than arrogance or stupidity, can't not challenge everything you don't like. This is really not a healthy way to be. And the fact that you have stated in plain terms more than once that you view this as a fight for your religion is just plain frightening.
I remember a lot of battles and warring factions in the Hellenic community. Back when I was around more often five years ago or so. I don't remember anything like this, anything that has the clear potential to turn as ugly and violent as this. I'm sorry for those who are front and center in their sites and have to deal with it. Here's hoping I can fade into the background and everyone forgets they saw me (sometimes it really pays to be an anti-social lurker :-)).
I like all the people I have on my friend's list. I really do. Those who have been here for a while and have always been friendly and helpful to me. Those who are new but who I'm already really starting to like. Even if some would see you as a bunch of arrogant, egotistical weirdos, I prefer you over the Pagan equivalent of the Westboro Baptist Church any day. :-D
(yes, I have been warned that people may still be reading this journal despite no longer being officially on it. that's fine, they are my opinions, I didn't hide them even in those private conversations if I may have been far less snarky about it. prove me wrong and just walk away, show me you can be mature and just agree to disagree. let this be the last time we ever discuss each other again. because that will be perfectly fine by me)