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GX · 04-29-2008, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by buzz2

OK Og,

I hope I don't get accused of being "preachy" again. Here goes. I am a Christian. I don't know and don't really want to know any other way. I accept JESUS as my Lord and Saviour. That's it. That's all it will ever be for me. I can't get into the philosophical aspect of it. Not that I won't. But I am comfortable with it. I am at complete peace with it.
As for my previous comments , "little baby girl" thing... I lost my temper over what she said to me. I was wrong in losing my temper, I admit. But, in the same sense, I've seen no scolding of the young lady for her remarks hurled at me. Not the kind of language I'm used to seeing come from a child, directed at an adult. Yes, I know she's only a child. That is my point.
Seems like a bit of a double standard there, Og. I don't know if she talks to her parents that way and gets away with it. Non of my business. But, I will not put up with it from any person.
She sees you all do it and figures, it must be OK for her to do it. It's that thing about being on the computer I guess. We all become ten foot tall and bullet proof. No thing's gonna happen to you through the screen. Well, I've received my share of slings and arrows on this site. I guess I finally got mad enough to strike back and she just happened to be the target. I believe I already apologized for that. It was on this thread or another one. Can't remember exactly where now. But, just in case, I apologize to any and all of which I may have said some offensive things. How can I remedy the situation? I'm Sorry. I humbly ask for yalls' forgiveness. Sincerely, Rick

Buzz,
When you refer to everyone as stupid, they take offense regardless of whether they are 14 of 84 years of age. You can expect slings in arrows in this case. You reap what you sow. Kay has every right to be offended and to commentate as everyone else. In these situations, you are better off just taking your lumps, apologizing and moving forward instead of fighting back and forth and singling out particular individuals because of their age. That just makes it worse. Youngsters deserve our respect and apologies just as much as adults. I remember one instance using profane language when talking to my friend in front of his young children. Though they didnt get angry with me I apologized to them for using profanity and still would have done so if they had gotten angry with me or called me on it. No big deal.