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Re: My thoughts...and an apology
From: Dave (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 11:43:07 -0500
I cannot believe what has happened on the group, since I checked in two days
ago. Have we turned into a group of bitching women? Monica got upset,
because no one replied to her apology, and lots of people send hate mail to
Theresa, I was shocked and saddened to read the posts this evening. Thank
god that everyones hubbys/boyfriends are so nice to make up for us!
Perhaps our bitchiness is all part of PCO, I remember reading a couple of
weeks ago that we over react to things!
Sorry, I really don't want to ruffle any feathers, but I felt so bad for
Theresa and Monica.
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Theresa" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 1:07 AM
Subject: My thoughts...and an apology
> First of all, I'd like to say that I live in America, where there is a
> thing called "Freedom of Speech," AKA The First Amendment. I exercised
> my rights by voicing MY opinion about the Leeza show on a PUBLIC forum.
> You may or may not have agreed with me-which is fine. And we could have
> started a healthy DEBATE over it-which is fine too. But to be
> personally ATTACKED like I was via email is upsetting to me. I had said
> that I emailed the Leeza show, thanking them for doing a show on PCOS,
> because none of the other talk shows would do one. All I said is that
> IN MY OPINION, it wasn't presented to the audience the way we all know
> it sometimes is for those who are going through it.
>
> We all suffer from mostly the same problems, and this forum was created
> as a place for us to correspond, vent if necessary, cry, ask questions,
> but most of all to MAKE FRIENDS-whether they are online or not, to know
> that you are not alone in all of this, and to LEARN.
>
> If you disagree with my opinion-which we are all entitled to have
> one-fine. But that doesn't give you the right to come at me, making
> accusations that I think my case is worse than everyone else's...my case
> is mild compared to some of you. I put my email address up there for
> those who want to ask me something privately, or discuss something-not
> for those who want to ATTACK me.
>
> I used to enjoy coming to this forum, and reading the posts here,
> learning something new every day, laughing at the wit you all seem to
> have, crying when you had a letdown, celebrating over achievments, and
> feeling the pain that I know we all suffer. But most of all...I felt
> WELCOME. But because of ONE comment I made about the presentation of
> PCOS to the public on the Leeza show, I suddenly feel the way I feel out
> here in the world...like I don't belong...like no one understands...like
> I am all alone again in this mess. I know we're only on the Internet,
> and it's rather impersonal-but I grew attached to you all, and suddenly
> I don't feel that way anymore...because of ONE person's personal
> comments. It's the one thing I never imagined would happen here.
>
> I made a remark here last night, which was truly meant as a joke, about
> my left thigh being a size 10. After Michele said something about it, I
> publicly apologized to her, realizing it did sound insensitive. I hope
> she has accepted my apology, and we can forget about it, and move on.
>
> I guess my point is, after everything I have been through, the comments
> made behind my back and to my face, almost on a DAILY basis, and the
> sheer frustration I deal with watching my body do this to me, I guess I
> thought that my skin was a little thicker, and I could joke about this
> and people would understand my humor. If I have offended anyone else, I
> truly apologize...I am not a mean-spirited person, and may have to
> control my "wacky" sense of humor...at least here on this forum.
>
> --
> theresa
>
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