Those of you who know me
know that I have ZERO tolerance for ignorant people. I also don't tolerate people who feel the need to put words in my mouth, or treat me like I don't have a thought in my head.

Both of those things have happened in the last hour or so, and I am highly pissed and insulted about the whole thing.

I'm not going to go into details, because it would take too long, involve too many people, and honestly would be a big 'ol waste of time.

But I will say this: my opinion is just as valid as anyone else's. I have just as much right to voice my opinion as anyone else. I am free to agree or disagree with a view, just as others are free to agree or disagree with mine. I don't expect people to always agree with me. Honestly, I am surprised when people do see things my way. But I also have no problem defending my view and will do it at any opportunity.

But when people (or a person) attack my view, put words in my mouth and basically tell me my opinion means nothing -- then I have a problem. A BIG problem.

Let it be known that I will post my opinions whenever I damn well please, and I'll be damned if I am going to let someone tell me otherwise. I will not have anyone lesson my view because it doesn't align itself with their own. You don't agree with me? Fine. Tell me why, make your case and let's discuss it. But don't insult me or my intelligence onlist. I am a human being with a fully-functional brain, and I don't appreciate anyone implying otherwise.

I also refuse to have someone minimize or belittle my experiences. My experiences are my own, and for someome to tell me they aren't vaild is an invitation for a cyber smackdown. Here's a little thing to remember about experiences-- everyone has them -- and many have had similiar experiences. When you belittle the experience of one person -- you run the risk of alienating many others. No man is an island. I would never tell someone that how they feel or what they think doesn't matter. All I ask is that I am given the same courtesy.

Yes, I know I am beating around the bush, but I am doing it deliberately. As I said, to get specific would mean to involve others, and as pissed as I am, I have no desire to drag others into this. I just wanted to make it known that the comments made to on that particular list did not go unnoticed.

That being said: I am going to end it here. Life is too short to stay angry because someone with too much time on his/her hands felt the need to be insulting. I've got better things to do with my time, and I dedicated too much time to the topic as it is. So, to all of your, have wonderful weekends and I will be back with another goofy post Monday..maybe sooner if life warrants it. With me, you can never tell. :-)
- posted by Kim @ 1:14 PM