Apology
 

I want to apologize to everyone for my outburst. It was inappropriate, and I shouldn't have done it. I guess the stress is getting to me. I don't know if the apology means much, but I'm offering it anyway.

I blacked out at work today, and the doctor told me nothing was wrong but that I might want to reduce the stress...so while I'm not blaming the stress per se, I'm supposing it was a contributing factor. I've got so much bad going on right now that I don't know which way is up, and I vented. I shouldn't have.


Again, I apologize.

I missed it, but if you can't whig out here, where can you? take care, g

It doesn't seem to me you need to apologise but to take another look at what caused you to pass out at work. Nothing beats talking these things through with real people, I really hope you do, and don't let the bastads grind you down. Caz

Damnit, now I have to do a search for outburst, what did I miss?

Hey Lady, it's no big thing. I'm sure I've posted much worse while drunk.

Oh great, now, not only am I trapped at work awaiting the apparently none too punctual carpet cleaning service, but now I have to go look for the outburst so that I can be offended and then accept the apology.

Sidhe, go back to the scene of the cri...uh, post and read my responce.;)

Explanation
 

Everyone:

I lost it in reference to my husband, and got nasty. While what I said was the truth, it was nasty nonetheless. He made a comment that made me see red, and I didn't hold my tongue...er, keyboard (?)... I should've taken a deep breath and counted to ten (well, maybe 100...200...okay, one thousand would have been better) before I answered.

Sidhe

Stress both sucks and sucks the life out of you.

I'm a certified Stress Counsellor (well, Critical Incident Stress, anyway, but i can generalize to other types of stress).

Sincere offer of conversation in IM if you need it Sidhe ...

Wolf-

I never expected that. Thank you. I might take you up on that offer.

Sidhe

Your apology is accepted and countered with my own apology. I neglected to read through your site after the anti meat eating spiel and totally missed your opinion of the lawful use and possession of firearms. Most non aminal eaters also tend to be anti-gun.

And so.......I apologize for thinking you were some sissy pinko commie.

That's why I'm politically an Independent. I have some conservative leanings, like:

Favor death penalty and harsher first-offense sentencing: make the penalty such that the person doesn't want to risk having to go through it again, and if they are are so predatory as to be a continuing danger to society, they need to be eliminated.

Favor lawful gun ownership. I think that if everyone were armed, people would be a hell of a lot more polite ;) , and I say, if you choose to break into my house, you're taking your chances.

Favor child discipline ("discipline" isn't "abuse" no matter what the liberals say)

Favor military funding and readiness

anti-quota (I think it should be on merit, regardless of race, sex, religion, or sexual preference)


and I'm "liberal," I guess, when it comes to:

vegetarianism: I've seen animals on commercial farms, and I've seen them slaughtered, and it's inhumane, as are the farm conditions. In my opinion, I don't have the right to use something for food merely because it's a "lower life form." I figure, if I can't kill it myself, I don't need to eat it. But I don't push it on everyone else, or consider myself superior because I don't eat meat.

equal rights for EVERYONE (like, gays should have the same rights as everyone else, for instance)

Animal rights: Someone needs to protect them from human beings who would experiment on them (that's what death-row inmates are for), torture/harm them in other ways (like dogfighting or abandonment, or decimation through fur hunting or destruction of environment). Like I said, for me, I feel that we have a responsibility to take care of our resources, not squander them merely because we're a "higher life form" (which, in the case of some people I've seen, is a matter of opinion)

More funding for education: there are entirely too many uneducated people out there, and teachers have too much to deal with, danger-wise. They should be paid commisurate with their ability, and maybe more of them would give a shit.

Sex ed in schools: kids are gonna do it. giving them condoms isn't going to encourage something if they don't plan on doing it anyway, and if they DO, they'll be protected from disease.



and as far as sexuality in schools ("Heather has two mommies" and "daddy's roommate" being required reading for 2nd graders--in NY, I believe) and religion in non-parochial schools (school prayer) I'm against both. That's something the family should be responsible for, not the schools.


I'm pretty moderate on all of it. I practice what I preach, but I don't require that everyone else conform to my beliefs, as long as they respect my right not to conform to theirs, or have my child have to deal with forced exposure.

Sidhe

Fucking projectionist. If you would just admit that you're a Dem...

ROTFL!

I do not work at the theater Sycamore.

Everyone is allowed to let off some steam now and then, and this place is as good as any for getting it off your chest. I read the original posts and didn't think you were that far out of line.