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Old 08-15-2009, 01:22 PM
SydneyK SydneyK is offline
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Originally Posted by DrPhil View Post
Actually, when I say he should stop posting, it is for two reasons:

1) We didn't need to know in the first place because...we just didn't...and he could've figured this out without GC.

and

2) When you invite people into your life, on the internet and in real life, you are opening yourself up to informed, uninformed, good, and bad responses. There's no screening process. People, particularly strangers and usernames, aren't obligated to be positive and supportive.


I wish him well, since he already knows he made a mistake.

I also think some of the "positive" responses would be different if he was a woman.
I agree with all of that. And, to add to your last comment, I think some of the "negative" responses would be different if he were a woman, too.
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