Banging my head on a brick wall

Feb 15, 2011

This is my venting some frustrations so please just listen and know I feel better for having put my thoughts into the universe. =) 


The main message boards are really frustrating me. In fact a lot if not all of the messages and the people posting back and forth are just plain non-supportive and rude. I thought we were all here to be supportive of one another. Aren't there enough people in this world willing to bash and smash on each one of us without coming to a specialized community of people similar to us and doing it more? I feel like I come to this place on the web to talk to people who are in similar places in life having had weight loss surgery to feel the camaraderie of being with others who "just get it" because they are there too. Instead it feels like everyone is just looking for the chance to slam someone else down. What is all this B.S. about DS'ers being against the RNY'ers and everyone being all about hating the Band'ers? Really??? So when did the dark ages return? Yeah our insides might be different but our feelings are probably pretty similar when it comes to the "deep inside stuff". How  your insides are rearranged doesn't really change the head games that you have going on inside your brain. Are we going to slide up the bar at the restaurant and stare a sign in the face saying only RNY'ers allowed here. Getting on the bus will we see a sign that says, "DS'ers go to the back of the bus"? Its all getting a bit crazy! I got on the boards and then I left because some people were really cruel to me when I was asking questions regarding the sugar lows I was having. Someone finally came forward who told me what I needed to know to tell my doctor and I thanked her....for that thanks I got nothing but a ration of more garbage. Why would I put myself through that abuse? Its out of control out there. Its really like a war zone. I come to the boards to seek information, offer information and be a part of a community of people who get what I am and have gone through. Who else would understand my journey if they aren't walking it to? However, that being said I feel frustrated by all the constant battles back and forth and the overall mean spiritedness going on.

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