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In reply to the discussion: They Dared Me to Post This... [View all]BainsBane
(53,032 posts)Last edited Sat Jun 6, 2015, 03:22 PM - Edit history (1)
Since it was my OP. I'll provide the link to the exchange in question for you to read yourself.
This was the OP. http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6279986
The subthread that begins at post 30 is the one in question. Polly became angry about post 45. Stevenlesser was not the author of the post, nor was he laughing at Polly. She had a post hidden for her response to post 45, and then a conversation ensued about a subsequent new account created, which you see as name removed. Steven made a comment about that. He also disclosed that she sent him hostile PMs in response. If you note, others in that thread also talked about receiving hostile PMs, and there is discussion about similar actions in the past.
Now, as for attacking women with dead children, I myself had no idea Polly lost a child seven years ago. That is indeed tragic, and I am sorry for her loss. We all come to this board and participate based on what we write. No one knows what goes on in our private lives unless we disclose it. People criticize me all the time. My father died just a month ago, and I am still grieving while planning his memorial service. I am also a survivor of domestic violence and other traumas I prefer not to be specific about. When someone has words with me, I respond based on the content of their post. I don't say "you are attacking a woman whose father just died . . .." No one here is responsible for those events in my life, any more than they are responsible for Polly's tragedy. Nor does any of that make one immune from responsibility for what they write.
This should set the record straight, if you are in fact concerned with what actually happened. However, if you are simply using random excuses to attack someone rather than dealing with the content of a discussion, I suppose it won't matter much.