Delicate Offers a Truce

[Brian37]

I recognize that I have hurt Evie a lot with my posts.

For that I'm sorry.

I'm easily hurt lately. You haven't hurt me much... someone else has hurt me more than you have. Thankfully it's not any of my friends. I fucking my friends.

I am not sure you have even "hurt" me at all, you've merely added to my emotional exhaustion but you're not responsible for me being emotionally exhausted and vulnerable in the first place.

For the record I don't think you are sincere, although you may be sincerely trying to be sincere.... I'm not sure. Depends if you're going to stop poisoning the well or not, as Robvalue says. I would say my view of you is more in line with Rob's than anyone else's, on this thread. If you can consistently start talking to us as people that would be good...

...I am very skeptical that you will do so--but I'll try to give you the benefit of the doubt.

I don't expect anyone to be gentle with me while I'm at a low point... I only wish to make people aware of my low point(s) and it's up to them what they do with that information.

Yes and no. It is unreasonable to control the behaviors of others, that part is true. The only people who have that right on this board are the admins and owner.  But you certainly have the right to respond and or leave and if you are at a low point, sometimes it is good give it a break for a while. It is unhealthy to stay in a situation that is draining you. You can always come back to it when you are up to handling it. Taking breaks is also good.