"I’ve been saying what I wrote here, in public, for a very, very long time and I was responding to the responses I’ve received in real life – I was not imagining or exaggerating them."
I feel like there's a layer to this conversation that I'm missing. In fact, I kind of had that feeling from your first post. You spoke about the importance…
"I’ve been saying what I wrote here, in public, for a very, very long time and I was responding to the responses I’ve received in real life – I was not imagining or exaggerating them."
I feel like there's a layer to this conversation that I'm missing. In fact, I kind of had that feeling from your first post. You spoke about the importance of saying what you're *for*. Even though I think I've done so many times before. In fact, you asked me to do so directly. And as part of that request, you explained your reasons:
"My reason is that I want a peaceful life where I can spend my time with the people I love, doing the work I love, in places that I love. That’s it."
Now, I don't know you. I don't know where you live or who you spend time with. I don't know about your personal experiences. All I can respond to is the words you write on the screen. And the quote above is just so perfectly reasonable and universal that I can't see how 99% of people would have any problem with it.
I'm not accusing you of imagining anything, I'm not saying you're exaggerating, I'm saying that If you're expecting people to laugh, or make fun of you, or tell you to "grow the f*ck up," for saying *this* I don't think the people you're talking about are representative of most people.
The abuse you describe above sounds absolutely awful. I know a thing or two about abuse myself, both online and in real life, though nothing on this level. Any body would feel alone if they were treated like this. But I didn't say that activists in real life don't face different challenges to those online. Nor did anybody in the conversation.
I really hope it doesn't feel like I'm trying to dismiss what you're saying. I'm not. I just don't understand where this is coming from.
"I’ve been saying what I wrote here, in public, for a very, very long time and I was responding to the responses I’ve received in real life – I was not imagining or exaggerating them."
I feel like there's a layer to this conversation that I'm missing. In fact, I kind of had that feeling from your first post. You spoke about the importance of saying what you're *for*. Even though I think I've done so many times before. In fact, you asked me to do so directly. And as part of that request, you explained your reasons:
"My reason is that I want a peaceful life where I can spend my time with the people I love, doing the work I love, in places that I love. That’s it."
Now, I don't know you. I don't know where you live or who you spend time with. I don't know about your personal experiences. All I can respond to is the words you write on the screen. And the quote above is just so perfectly reasonable and universal that I can't see how 99% of people would have any problem with it.
I'm not accusing you of imagining anything, I'm not saying you're exaggerating, I'm saying that If you're expecting people to laugh, or make fun of you, or tell you to "grow the f*ck up," for saying *this* I don't think the people you're talking about are representative of most people.
The abuse you describe above sounds absolutely awful. I know a thing or two about abuse myself, both online and in real life, though nothing on this level. Any body would feel alone if they were treated like this. But I didn't say that activists in real life don't face different challenges to those online. Nor did anybody in the conversation.
I really hope it doesn't feel like I'm trying to dismiss what you're saying. I'm not. I just don't understand where this is coming from.