Quote: Hi Josie,
Thank you for the clarification. Yes, to be honest the thought and feeling did cross my mind that you may be referencing to this particular thread, and i offered my earlier clarification in case you were. I wasn't completely sure one way or the other though.
Either way, even if you had been referencing to this thread, i would not have been offended or upset--it's just that i have the repeat experience of being misunderstood by others and sometimes desire to be better understood. It's my still kickin human side. I need to grow up fully.
p.s., i found your account quite interesting and i imagine that it took some courage just to even talk about it openly and in public and so i thank you for that as well. Too often we try to shove and keep the shadow under the rug, because it makes us feel uncomfortable to deal with it openly and in the light of day. It takes definite courage to go against this flow or norm.
Hi Justin aka Vasya,
I reread my first post and realized that it might appear I meant someone, in particular. I did not. Generally, I have seen different groups of people attack people for no other reason than to try to "beat them into submission." I was on an Atheist discussion forum because I like to understand different points of view and think about things (I'm one of those "weirdos that does not find tv entertaining). Many times, theists would join the group just for the purpose of proselytizing and fighting. Conversely, sometimes non-believers would join Christian groups just to call members stupid and uneducated.
Personally, I don't really understand why people can't have different opinions without it being an issue for division? Yet, time and time again I've seen it happen over what really amounts to rather insignificant matters. What difference does someone else's religion have to do with another person's life or path? I just don't *get* it.
Thanks for your nice words about my posting my experiences. I do not really mind sharing if my experiences help someone else along their path. I've never been "afraid" of not being on the bandwagon mainly because I learned quite early that I could never jump through all the imaginary hoops others were placing in front of me for their approval (one positive for being abused by my parents). If someone judges me or thinks I'm crazy for sharing my truths, then it's their choice to close the door to getting to know me. I can count on one hand the number of people I have closed the door on and ALL of them were a threat to my physical and/or mental safety or that of my children. Otherwise, I generally just try to live and let live (and learn some things along the way).
By the way, from my side of the screen you're grown up just fine. It takes quite a bit of maturity to acknowledge that we may have offended another person and try to clear the air. Thanks for that.
Kind regards,
mj
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