You know what really kills me? The way people react to other people. Now maybe I am missing something then what's happening on the surface with HighSchool, and if I am then I'm sorry. However, if I'm not and all that's going on here between musings and journals is all that there is, then this is pathetic. Not only is there the solid fact that we're all supposed to be brothers and sisters and treat each other in a peaceable manner BUT it's just common courtesy. So she expresses her opionions strongly, she's sometimes negative, maybe even mean occasionally. Who can't be accused of at least one of those things? Everyone has a right to express their opinions in any reasonable manner they want to. So what if you find her annoying, get over it. Someone may be offended or find Kati and Mike talking about wedding plans annoying (Not saying that I do, I find it very sweet and cute and like hearing about it. It was just the most recent thing I read in musings), or Adam talking about having a nightmare annoying (again, not saying that I do or that's it's really reasonable too), or me talking right now annoying (which most of you probably do). Of course, responding to any of those things with such anger as I've noticed is really crossing the line, and perhaps annoying in itself? And if she shouldn't come here anymore because she doesn't like the things people say, maybe whoever said that shouldn't come here anymore if they don't like the other things people say. That can be said about everyone. No one has to like what everyone else says.
you have to search back to find out why, hasnt really attacked me personally but others have been or made fun of.
I think everyone here that comments on anything else like this is guilty of what they're accusing people of. You're trying to defend highschool because you think she's just "expressing her opinion" and should be allowed to do so, but most likely, she's never personally said anything to you, so you don't get why people are so mean to her (and if I'm wrong, I'd be happy to retract that). I think everyone here has the right to defend themself and respond to something and express THEIR opinion on how they feel about what she may have said, even if their response is taken in a negative way....Why should SHE be allowed to make comments in a mean/negative way but then no one can comment in return in the same manner? I think that a lot of people here have a double standard about what should be allowed and what shouldn't.
A lot of people have a double standard including yourself? Does me defending HighSchool bother you so much because you feel like she attacked you and now I'm defending her actions towards you? I'm not saying whatever she said was right. I just don't feel it's right for so many people to be bullying against one person no matter what that person has said. There are other ways to deal with things, like I've stated in another comment on this journal. She shouldn't be allowed to make people feel bad, if that's what she's doing. But by commenting in 'return in the same manner' she has every right then to comment right back in the same manner again. So, where did that get you? Didn't your parents/guardian/kindergarten teacher (I don't know) every tell you to be the better person, that you don't always need to have the last word. Aren't we supposed to turn the other cheek when attacked? Now, you're right when you've said that she hasn't said anything mean towards me, but it's not like I haven't ever had mean things said to me by anyone before. This isn't like some super-special case that's never happened before. Things don't get better if you reply in the same manner though.
No, I don't feel that I have a double standard. I feel that EVERYONE here is entitled to express themselves in whatever manner they feel fit, as long as its not inappropriate. That's the purpose of this whole thing. I'm not saying that you CAN'T defend anyone or their actions, and no it doesn't bother me that you're defending the way she speaks to people (OR to me), but I do think that I have the right to defend myself and respond back to anyone that feels the need to say things to me (which apparently you did, because you took the time to write it all). Now, I don't know you, and you obviously don't know me, but if you did...you would know that I am not a passive person and I will not sit back and let someone say something to me without responding back in a way that I feel gets my message across.
no you just hit the person in the face....
hey i got an idea, how bout you all write a book!
Well heres the thing, i am not the type of person to attack anyone, i never have, and i never will, but i dunno, but it seems that out of nowhere highschool comes out with something stupid and derogatory to just anyone. I mean hey whatever, but i dont get it... she attacks, and yes, i mean make fun of and humilate, everyone on here. And i really dont understand why. Yes, my journal entry was stupid, and yea.... didnt really accomplish really anything, but the point is, WHY does she do it? What does it REALLY accomplish? Is there really any NEED to act like that? OH welll, thats my views... lets see what she has to say about it...
you know what mike...i made fun of people on here too, in my last journal...about snowboarding... I didn't really think about if anyone was offended, or if anyone cared. But i have had phone calls in the past for stupid stuff i put on here and i was requested to take it off, and I did it. You gotta be careful at times with people's feelings, and you have, as far as I can see... that's my $0.02
Now I see if people are feeling humilated and really are upset by what she says then everyone has every right to say something back. Even if they aren't overly hurt by it and are just offended. However, I think that in the way it's being done it's not only accomplishing nothing but it's just making the whole thing worse because people (and I'm sorry if it seemed like I was attacking and singling out you Mike, I didn't mean for it to come off that way and it probably did) are attacking her in turn instead of trying to deal with things and talk things out like we're supposed to. If it's really that big of a problem where people are getting offended and humilated then talk to her about it, don't openly attack her in return. It's counter-productive. I'm not saying that whatever HighSchool is saying is right, and that's not my issue. My problem is that the reaction is all wrong.
well, if you go read what she has said, you will understand why people react that way... im sure shes a real NICE person and whatever, but the way she comes off on here, and the things that she says just bothers me personally...