(September 21, 2015 at 12:53 am)rexbeccarox Wrote: And what does his personal life have to do with anything? every one of us has a personal life.
(September 21, 2015 at 12:59 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I know sometimes it's easy for most people to forget it's a human behind the screen name, which probably explains all the horrible things being said to/about Randy.
I have a personal life, unmarried, but with a fine young man for a son attending university in California. That certainly didn't stop Randy from slurring me personally -- nor did I expect it to do so. He too only sees my screen-name. Perhaps you could direct some of this advice his way? He could use it as well ... and it might help him from feeling so angsty about his unwelcome reception.
Expecting a friendly response to an unfriendly approach isn't very realistic. One reason why so many of us appreciate your addition to this forum, CL, is that you're friendly almost all the time, and when you're not it's justified (in my own opinion, at least), even when you're put-upon by assholes. I respect that about you, but I ain't you, and I don't believe turning cheeks is always the appropriate response.