Can someone help me? I'm trying to open my mind to new ideas about Refugees

[DespondentFishdeathMasochismo]

You know how I feel about joking about lithium? I feel like it's the same as "jokingly" being homophobic. What I mean by throwing around your power as a mod is being cocky, saying things with impunity. A person in a position of power should be humble, you're not in charge of your own little army. You lead by force, I've seen so many moderators like you. I am probably looking way to deep into it, I can't know that for sure. That's the explanation I'm immediately going to draw when I see your behavior. I have dealt with many asshole moderators, who ended up simply banning me because they don't like me. If you're jeopardizing my chance to be on a forum because you're self absorbed, you're damn right I'm going to see you as the enemy. 

Cocky? I'll own that at times. I am a self confident person. I see no reason to curtail that in my online persona. I am confident in my life experiences and that they will properly inform my decisions and actions. If you mistake confidence for cockiness, well, that's on you.

Please don't waste my time with redundant brags about your self confidence. I don't have much, but to see someone brag about theirs is kind of insulting. Don't take this as an attack on your or anything, I'm just trying to be frank. I'm being polite by reading this, I'd really rather not even waste my time with this whole reply, but I'm being polite.

What things should I not have impunity to say? Should I instead say I hope you die and that you are a stupid fucking moron who is not worth anyone's time? Would that be better than making a tongue in cheek remark to someone who is ragequitting because he thinks this forum has the same etiquette as a reddit sub?

Rage quitting? Pffft. You're baiting me. 

If you can dish it out, you had better be able to take it. You have dished out some whoppers. I'll apologize for the lithium comment, as it truly was not meant to offend, but I will acknowledge that it has and be more conscious of it in the future. But if you honestly think people are out of line for disagreeing with you and your epic rageposts, then maybe it is you who should re-examine himself.

My "rage posts" aren't even made tactfully, so I don't know why you act like those are a big deal. I get stupid and say something that reflects on me poorly. You can be a good person and not treat that like it's a permanent record, I dunno. 

So far on this forum you have acted very similar to a troll. It seems you are trying to incite a reaction from everyone you encounter, and go from civil conversation to "I hate you, fucking die" with only the slightest provocation. Then you demand respect. If you think that's a respectful way to act, you should check yourself.

I do what I do. I'm sorry if sometimes I go over the line. It's just the nature of human beings, we're not perfect enough to always fall in line. I'd love to, if I could. I'm sorry that you think I come off as a undesirable. I'd like to just be, like as in leave me be, on this forum, as in not have these really REDUNDANT conversations

Let me let you in on a little secret about these forums. Staff are regular members first. We volunteer our time. I have been a member of forums where mods and admins are there only to moderate and admin, and don't comment on threads. This is not one of those forums. I am a regular member commenting until you receive a PM from me with "Mike, AF.org Staff" at the end, or a green box at the end of your post. Anything I say outside of those methods of communication is not me acting as a moderator. Until now I have given you no reason to think I'd just haul off and ban you. That is your own insecurity talking. In point of fact, it would be impossible for me to do so. I would be reprimanded and possibly removed from staff for acting solo without staff quorum.

I'm glad to see this forum has a proper system of moderation in place. I actually do like the system of moderation on this forum.

Now would you like to apologize for your unfounded assertions?

Sorry I had to deal with this. I hope we don't have any more run ins.