Could not sit back any longer....
I could not sit back any longer... I just had to jump in and share my 2 cents. I must say that AW is a very informative site in more ways than one. I am not a person to be swayed one way or another easily. Much of my feelings come from what I have experienced myself or researched. It is nice to be able to see both sides of the coin. Having said that I would like to say that I find this site to be much less of a PA bashing, site in some respects, than the corner bar. Now mind you this is just my opinion.
I like that at this site I don't have to read the "shemp, BJO, or neverending thread if I don't want to. I can find many resources and not even speak of PA if I do not like or like. I must admit that I visit many chat lines including PA boards, Corner Bar, and AW. All of these have something to offer and all of them have things I do not like. If I do not post then I have children or books to care for and write. The point is that none of the places mentioned are perfect, yet friends can be made at all three, along with experiences shared. It is sad when a person is singled out and made to look insignificant or dumb, for lack of a better word to use. I do agree that we should choose our words and thoughts carefully when discussing a specific author (person with feelings), and stop to thing of what the purpose of our posts truly are.
Experiences can suck royally -> But then turn and try to make some lemonade with those lemons Boob does have a point in that it is how it is said who it is directed at. This very issue is what made it difficult for me to justify coming to AW. People are not perfect and we often say dumb things that were not meant to be quoted directly all of the time. That alone makes a person intimidated. But I must say that someone taking my words and poking fun was the last straw that drew me to AW so I could retaliate.
I have learned much here and have gained many good friends here. I hope to continue, and hope you can see that Boob just has a different way of expressing his opinions, so don't be too hasty in judging him. From what I hear, he is quite soft... or is that his companion
I could not sit back any longer... I just had to jump in and share my 2 cents. I must say that AW is a very informative site in more ways than one. I am not a person to be swayed one way or another easily. Much of my feelings come from what I have experienced myself or researched. It is nice to be able to see both sides of the coin. Having said that I would like to say that I find this site to be much less of a PA bashing, site in some respects, than the corner bar. Now mind you this is just my opinion.
I like that at this site I don't have to read the "shemp, BJO, or neverending thread if I don't want to. I can find many resources and not even speak of PA if I do not like or like. I must admit that I visit many chat lines including PA boards, Corner Bar, and AW. All of these have something to offer and all of them have things I do not like. If I do not post then I have children or books to care for and write. The point is that none of the places mentioned are perfect, yet friends can be made at all three, along with experiences shared. It is sad when a person is singled out and made to look insignificant or dumb, for lack of a better word to use. I do agree that we should choose our words and thoughts carefully when discussing a specific author (person with feelings), and stop to thing of what the purpose of our posts truly are.
Experiences can suck royally -> But then turn and try to make some lemonade with those lemons Boob does have a point in that it is how it is said who it is directed at. This very issue is what made it difficult for me to justify coming to AW. People are not perfect and we often say dumb things that were not meant to be quoted directly all of the time. That alone makes a person intimidated. But I must say that someone taking my words and poking fun was the last straw that drew me to AW so I could retaliate.
I have learned much here and have gained many good friends here. I hope to continue, and hope you can see that Boob just has a different way of expressing his opinions, so don't be too hasty in judging him. From what I hear, he is quite soft... or is that his companion