And after a quick fall into the Twitter rabbit-hole, I am even more shocked and outraged. Nope, nope, nope. He just has to go.
Angel's lame. His hair goes straight up, and he's bloody stupid!
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Glamcookie - Oct 16, 2016 3:19:14 pm PDT #9975 of 10289
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Steph L. - Oct 16, 2016 3:20:06 pm PDT #9976 of 10289
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I have no idea how to follow threads/conversations on Twitter. None. So I've read things here and there, but not much because I don't know how.
Glamcookie - Oct 16, 2016 3:24:36 pm PDT #9977 of 10289
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Suffice it to say that there are many women reporting abuse, gaslighting,manipulation, and have been through it multiple times with it always culminating in a mea culpa (as it has this time). Enough already. Dude needs some serious consequences - maybe it'll actually turn out to be helpful to him. Either way, I know it'll be helpful for the women in our community.
Laura - Oct 16, 2016 4:00:46 pm PDT #9978 of 10289
Our wings are not tired.
Thank you, Strix. I know that wasn't easy and I both understand and agree.
Anne W. - Oct 16, 2016 4:02:12 pm PDT #9979 of 10289
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
But being genuinely sorry doesn't mean shit in this kind of situation; demonstrating, over and over and over again, that you are no longer a toxic person is the only thing that really matters.
This. THIS. THIS. Thank you, Strix.
Lee - Oct 16, 2016 4:08:29 pm PDT #9980 of 10289
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I've been hesitant to say anything on this since I am not here enough to feel like I should have much of a vote, but I support the stompy ban, and hate that this whole thing has happened.
Zenkitty - Oct 16, 2016 4:52:16 pm PDT #9981 of 10289
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Strix and Trudy laying down some wisdom.
Strix - Oct 16, 2016 5:18:14 pm PDT #9982 of 10289
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
(I feel better about posting; thank you for your kindnesses.)
Aims - Oct 16, 2016 5:20:28 pm PDT #9983 of 10289
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I had no idea and have no words. Posting something to let y'all at least know that my vote will be there to make the quorum.
Susan W. - Oct 16, 2016 6:08:47 pm PDT #9984 of 10289
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
He got a lot of slack because he was a maladjusted kid. He received forgiveness and discretion because we knew how screwed up his upbringing was. Many of us have been and even continue to be awkward or damaged or outsiders or otherwise have a lot to learn and extended kindness to him out of empathy as much as anything else.
Delurking to applaud this, and to say that my perspective on the situation is similar to Barb's, though not observed quite so up close and personal. When I saw this situation break open on Twitter, I was disappointed but not really surprised.