I was back in my anxiety zone of not knowing whether you might feel I'd expressed my thoughts on the matter too vociferously, and were therefore staying out of it, because I'd offended you.
Oh, I'm sorry I did that. I should have guessed how that would look. You both were having such an interesting conversation, I didn't want to intrude and spoil the flow or make anyone self-conscious. Trust me, I've been following along every time I got a notice this thread had updated and it's been, to say the least, riveting.
That'd be a perfect example of automatic thoughts and catastrophising right there, for anyone who cares to read this - this whole debate has gotten to me a fair bit, so I'm kind of swerving between "I believe this needs to be said" and "What if that means I offend people/am a horrible person for saying it?" Depressed logic, it is nothing like earth logic. *sigh*
There's utterly nothing said here offensive, even to asshats (for which I admire your restraint). I'm very, very sorry that I gave the wrong impression; I was worried anything I injected would come across as either ignorant or weirdly condescending, and I wanted you both to feel comfortable and safe enough to express what you were feeling without the impression anyone, including me, was passing judgment. I apologize for that.
I'll do a direct link in a separate entry either tonight or tomorrow; I don't want it to drown beneath the current events today. If there's anything else I can do, don't hesitate to contact here or email; I check my anonymous comments first now since those are the ones that need the attention the most quickly and currently have the most interesting things to say.
I know how sensitive and personal this topic is, so please, if at any time you don't feel comfortable or safe with what is visible, I'll screen or partially screen as needed. But I really think reading it will give others who read this a lot of needed context; I wish you didn't have to go through this to give it, but the gift is husgely appreciated and I believe others who read it will have a better idea of why the warnings debates are so necessary. Thank you very, very much for what you've written. And continue as long as you wish; I'm monitoring this thread directly to make sure it continues to be comfortable.
Re: Original anonymouse here, more personal response to you, shopfront.
Oh, I'm sorry I did that. I should have guessed how that would look. You both were having such an interesting conversation, I didn't want to intrude and spoil the flow or make anyone self-conscious. Trust me, I've been following along every time I got a notice this thread had updated and it's been, to say the least, riveting.
That'd be a perfect example of automatic thoughts and catastrophising right there, for anyone who cares to read this - this whole debate has gotten to me a fair bit, so I'm kind of swerving between "I believe this needs to be said" and "What if that means I offend people/am a horrible person for saying it?" Depressed logic, it is nothing like earth logic. *sigh*
There's utterly nothing said here offensive, even to asshats (for which I admire your restraint). I'm very, very sorry that I gave the wrong impression; I was worried anything I injected would come across as either ignorant or weirdly condescending, and I wanted you both to feel comfortable and safe enough to express what you were feeling without the impression anyone, including me, was passing judgment. I apologize for that.
I'll do a direct link in a separate entry either tonight or tomorrow; I don't want it to drown beneath the current events today. If there's anything else I can do, don't hesitate to contact here or email; I check my anonymous comments first now since those are the ones that need the attention the most quickly and currently have the most interesting things to say.
I know how sensitive and personal this topic is, so please, if at any time you don't feel comfortable or safe with what is visible, I'll screen or partially screen as needed. But I really think reading it will give others who read this a lot of needed context; I wish you didn't have to go through this to give it, but the gift is husgely appreciated and I believe others who read it will have a better idea of why the warnings debates are so necessary. Thank you very, very much for what you've written. And continue as long as you wish; I'm monitoring this thread directly to make sure it continues to be comfortable.