Sometimes, I'm figuratively dripping with repressed comments to where my husband or kids typically say "Okay, WHAT is it? Spill it already."
Sometimes it's something incredibly stupid that a second thought would have spared me some embarrassment.
Sometimes it is an ill-considered remark that another thought would have had me realize that I don't really mean it and now have to back-peddle or apologize.
Other times it's something I absolutely feel and mean, but that would better remain unsaid because it causes harm, hurt feelings, or worse, turns something into a situation I would have preferred to avoid.
It's a struggle, as you well know given how many times you've suggested to me that I hold off on reacting or responding to things that transpire online. I'm sure that you can imagine that it's much more difficult in person when it's happening in real time. I am happy to say that I'm WAY BETTER at it nowadays, both in person and online.
Merlin also helped me immensely in not taking online crap personally and to either ignore it or use humor to respond when it involves someone who really doesn't matter much to me personally. Trolls and hateful posters especially.
Verbose response, but so what? LOL
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