Breaking new ground
I've never done a friends cut. In all the many years I've had an LJ I've never booted anybody, preferring to keep my coterie of nutbags and misfits small and personalised. Not for me the wide vistas of a long reach into teh intertubes, opening myself (or even a clever facsimile thereof) up to the world for the broader enjoyment of... whoever. Nor have I thought of my collection of kooks as merely characters who live in my computer for my own amusement. Real people. Nope, never ditched anyone.
Until now.
The person involved recently said that one should make a Friends-cut post when making such a change. So, by popular demand of... one, here it is.
You know who you are. And I don't know if you'll really, truly get why I'm doing this, or if you'll just pretend not to because it'll be great for sympathy. I have a lot more I could say, but won't because I won't give you the ammunition.
I will merely say this: Get help. Seriously. Get some proper fucking help. You are alienating people - good people - who care about you. A few of us have stood by you for years and years, been there for you through each and every cycle for almost a decade, defended you against others including Ms. Long Island, been there when your first husband abused you, were genuinely happy for you when you met No. 2, wrote you many private messages of love and support... the list goes on. You won't see it or remember it right now because you don't want to, but that's the history. And quite a history it is. I know because I was there.
I have personally bourne your slings and arrows on several occasions with grace, frankly, and gentle good humour. I've cut you lots of slack because of your problems where many others have not tolerated what you've put out. I'm not prepared to weather the latest round. I defended someone to set the record straight - the same way I have defended you in the past - and you twisted it to suit yourself, accusing me of something in the process that I'm sure you know is not true.
I know you're lashing out. And I understand where it comes from. Nonetheless, I'm done with it. That doesn't make me petty, small minded or ignorant. Just tired. Tired and done with it. Best of luck.
Until now.
The person involved recently said that one should make a Friends-cut post when making such a change. So, by popular demand of... one, here it is.
You know who you are. And I don't know if you'll really, truly get why I'm doing this, or if you'll just pretend not to because it'll be great for sympathy. I have a lot more I could say, but won't because I won't give you the ammunition.
I will merely say this: Get help. Seriously. Get some proper fucking help. You are alienating people - good people - who care about you. A few of us have stood by you for years and years, been there for you through each and every cycle for almost a decade, defended you against others including Ms. Long Island, been there when your first husband abused you, were genuinely happy for you when you met No. 2, wrote you many private messages of love and support... the list goes on. You won't see it or remember it right now because you don't want to, but that's the history. And quite a history it is. I know because I was there.
I have personally bourne your slings and arrows on several occasions with grace, frankly, and gentle good humour. I've cut you lots of slack because of your problems where many others have not tolerated what you've put out. I'm not prepared to weather the latest round. I defended someone to set the record straight - the same way I have defended you in the past - and you twisted it to suit yourself, accusing me of something in the process that I'm sure you know is not true.
I know you're lashing out. And I understand where it comes from. Nonetheless, I'm done with it. That doesn't make me petty, small minded or ignorant. Just tired. Tired and done with it. Best of luck.