The cycle ends right now. You can't lead me down that road.

This is the nicest thing I can possibly write right now.

Gah!  It won't load a video.  Nevermind.

I suppose I will turn this into a question.

Have you experienced ADULT BULLYING?

What's going on Beth....I read your post yesterday.......and whatever it is....you not attending an OH event is not a good outcome for anybody concerned. I hope whatever is going on is resolved in a way that works for you. Susan

Pffft.  

It will pass.

Thank you.  

On the Internetz, YES

In real life? NO

 Funny, that.

IRL, not so much either.  I had a bad boss situation, but... it wasn't bullying.

As Lady said on the internet yes - IRL not since I was in middle school.

I have. Bullied by two mutual friends who became BFF's. Also I felt a touch of it in the work place.

It is not fun :o(

 Frienemies.

They have both been demoted to enemies. No place in my life for toxic, fake, poisonous people.

This is a great article:
www.palmbeachpost.com/health/how-to-identify-poisonous-perso nalities-and-save-yourself-525687.html

I have experienced some attempted bullying here on OH and IRL.  From what I understand, though, bullying is the misuse of power. I take no **** from nobody.  If I don't give them any power over me, they can't use it against me.  I see you as a strong woman, yet I guess when the attacks are unrelentless, it does get awfully tiring.  For what it's worth, consider me in the legion of MM fans.  I also think you have more fans than haters, we're just not as vocal.  Perhaps we need to change that...


I   Melting Mama. 

That's as loud as the font here will let me be.