So... I made my way over to another Cf site one day, not sure how I got there-stumbled upon it I guess but that is rather irrelevant. I joined and chat/post/respond infrequently, more often at first but there is a general very unwelcomed feeling I get when I post there. So, people were doing a gas check after this Katrina disaster, and someone came on and posted about how we all shouldn't be complaining and there are worse things in life than expensive gas....
I posted the gas rates where I am, and then mentioned in 1 sentence, "I don't think anyone was meaning to complain by doing a gas check, I think someone was just curious about the costs raising across the country, especially when a lot of us can't afford to live right now. I don't think anyone was complaining". and I also posted my beliefs (which I won't do here unless someone really wants to know, heaven forbid another fiasco) about Katrina....
That started the biggest controversey I have ever seen. I did have a few people on that site agree with me, but those who disagreed were calling me a devil and there was even this one guy who emailed me privately and said how hateful of a person I am and he can't believe I said that, what an awful person I must be-and now the freak won't leave me alone. I am just venting here, not really sure what I want to come of it.... I just can't believe the ignorance of some people that they can't just "see" someone elses view and leave it at that. I was like, "ok, well I still feel the way I feel and that isn't going to change. I am sorry if I offended you, but I did clearly state in my post that it might be offensive and I apologized for THAT in advance" and told the freak to drop it, but now he won't leave me alone. He was accusing me of killing or wanting to kill these people affected by katrina.
I explained that in spite of my feelings regarding the NATURAL DISASTER (not like I can do anything about a natural disaster) I am still doing what I can to help. I donated a bit of money, went through my closet this week and donated a lot of clothing, batteries, blankets to the red cross. I also volunteered to go on the deployment from my naval base over to the relief efforts (ends up I can't go because I am transfering in 3 months and it is NOT a volunteer deployment). I explained all of this, and still... this guy and these other people on the site must be a bit looney. I don't usually brag (or at least I don't think I do) about what I do that benefits others, and I didn't (other than the vlunteer deployment and red cross items) in this case, but I wanted to go on and on about the SSI/SSDI assistance I have given (three people have won their appeals since "heeding" my advice and using the spreadsheets and go-by's that I presented to them when they requested information), the CF website I created to share our story in hopes that others would gain information, insight... information I presented to a lot of people on this site and on that site about food stamps and medical deductions (food) for Taxes... but I didn't, it wouldn't have made a difference. And now I am just so frustrated and mad, and maybe a little hurt. I hate that site, I absolutely do.
I just can't believe some people. Although there are times of disagreements on this site, I must say that I am really grateful that it is here. On a normal day (when I haven't had my butt chewed by some freak on another website) I am grateful for this site and the people on it. But especially after a time like today, I am really grateful that I have this site to come back to. Where I feel that in spite of our differences, we understand eachother.
Hope I didn't offend anyone, sure I probably did and sorry for a long rant about nothing, I am just really ticked off right now.
I posted the gas rates where I am, and then mentioned in 1 sentence, "I don't think anyone was meaning to complain by doing a gas check, I think someone was just curious about the costs raising across the country, especially when a lot of us can't afford to live right now. I don't think anyone was complaining". and I also posted my beliefs (which I won't do here unless someone really wants to know, heaven forbid another fiasco) about Katrina....
That started the biggest controversey I have ever seen. I did have a few people on that site agree with me, but those who disagreed were calling me a devil and there was even this one guy who emailed me privately and said how hateful of a person I am and he can't believe I said that, what an awful person I must be-and now the freak won't leave me alone. I am just venting here, not really sure what I want to come of it.... I just can't believe the ignorance of some people that they can't just "see" someone elses view and leave it at that. I was like, "ok, well I still feel the way I feel and that isn't going to change. I am sorry if I offended you, but I did clearly state in my post that it might be offensive and I apologized for THAT in advance" and told the freak to drop it, but now he won't leave me alone. He was accusing me of killing or wanting to kill these people affected by katrina.
I explained that in spite of my feelings regarding the NATURAL DISASTER (not like I can do anything about a natural disaster) I am still doing what I can to help. I donated a bit of money, went through my closet this week and donated a lot of clothing, batteries, blankets to the red cross. I also volunteered to go on the deployment from my naval base over to the relief efforts (ends up I can't go because I am transfering in 3 months and it is NOT a volunteer deployment). I explained all of this, and still... this guy and these other people on the site must be a bit looney. I don't usually brag (or at least I don't think I do) about what I do that benefits others, and I didn't (other than the vlunteer deployment and red cross items) in this case, but I wanted to go on and on about the SSI/SSDI assistance I have given (three people have won their appeals since "heeding" my advice and using the spreadsheets and go-by's that I presented to them when they requested information), the CF website I created to share our story in hopes that others would gain information, insight... information I presented to a lot of people on this site and on that site about food stamps and medical deductions (food) for Taxes... but I didn't, it wouldn't have made a difference. And now I am just so frustrated and mad, and maybe a little hurt. I hate that site, I absolutely do.
I just can't believe some people. Although there are times of disagreements on this site, I must say that I am really grateful that it is here. On a normal day (when I haven't had my butt chewed by some freak on another website) I am grateful for this site and the people on it. But especially after a time like today, I am really grateful that I have this site to come back to. Where I feel that in spite of our differences, we understand eachother.
Hope I didn't offend anyone, sure I probably did and sorry for a long rant about nothing, I am just really ticked off right now.