River: Telling your friends what they need to hear

[mdlbear]

It's kind of ironic -- two days ago I wrote a post asking my friends to call me on my mistakes. Then followed it up with another post that

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[katyhh]

I *REALLYREALLY* think that you guys should take this off LJ. It's starting to get to me. Anything involving court cases should be private

[pocketnaomi]

mdlbear has said he's planning to make this the last he says about it in public. I've already said I'm not planning to say anything more about it, and apologized for having said as much as I did. You're correct that it should stop, and we're doing so.

[mdlbear]

To be fair to Katyhh, that bit was added after (and partly in response to) her comment and the next one.

[pocketnaomi]

Okay, I see. I saw it all at once, so Ithought it was posted all at once.

[catsittingstill]

I have not been privy to every communication here, obviously. FWIW, in what I have seen on LJ (and for good or ill I have been kind of obsessive about following it), and a couple of private exchanges with C, I have not seen C (or anyone else) attempt to shift the blame for the attack to anyone other than C

[mdlbear]

Many thanks for your reading of "I hope this all gets resolved soon" -- one of the reasons I post things like this is so that my friends can point out things that I missed. I've edited the post accordingly.

"I am worried too, and thinking about this more than is good for me or helps anyone else."

Amen to that!

[sexybass]

I kind of agree with Katy that this is not a forum to discuss these kind of things.

[carol_kitty]

This is your lj and you can post any content you want. If C reads this and takes any advice you give more power to both of you. People might feel uncomfortable but this is an uncomfortable situation and hope she reads this to get the professional help she needs.

[mdlbear]

THANK YOU! *hugs* I really needed that.

I am encouraged.

She _will_ get help -- the court requires it. Whether it's enough remains to be seen. It only takes one psychiatrist to change a lightbulb, but the lightbulb has to want to change.

[tarkrai]

...unless it's at the Betty Ford Clinic. */snark* ;)

[tarkrai]

Heyla,

THIS one succeeds. For my personal tastes, your middle section is still triggery; but I think this time you managed to communicate what you really wanted to say effectively.

I have always had a lot of respect for you, and your role in the community. Your willingness to challenge yourself is an example I try to live up to.

Also, if I gave you the impression that you do not have the right to say what you want to say in your own journal, my sincere apologies. I also apologize if I made you feel attacked- such was not my intention.

Be well, and at peace.

[mdlbear]

Thanks! Especially on my willingness to challenge myself -- that's something I've only started working on recently, and I'm glad to know that it's appreciated.

Peace!