It's time.

I hear ya Beth. BTDT...

You may recall when I paid you a compliment and some haters chewed my @$$ off because they didn't get it and thought I was being nasty.

I laughed and countered some of their crap without handing over any of my power to them.

You know, these types of attacks are rampant under the cloak of anonymity. I bet half of them wouldn't have the guts to say these things face to face.

Haters are angry people. I guess now, some of them are cute and thinner. Maybe they think they can turn around and be bullies just like they were bullied for being fat. 

Some people have class and some don't. Folks on here need to learn to disagree or debate a topic without the low class flambe. 

I think I'm one of the older broads on here. This old fart learned something a long time ago. I appeared on a national T.V. show when this b stood up and questioned my credentials. I chuckled and refused to answer her. The host began listing my credentials at which point, I gently nudged her to shu**** I said, "Let her look it up!"
This diffused the situation and caused the audience to titter.

Beth, in some situations like this one, never let them see you sweat. They aren't worth it. Keep your boundaries/power when others have lost theirs.

Take the best and ignore the rest.

See ya

 Thank you Doc.  

Beautifully written- thanks for your wisdom and your thoughtfulness.

I'm and old broad, too, and it's taken a long time and a lot of practice to learn this about maintaining boundaries and not giving your power away.

 

MM I just read this ..Girl ain't that the TRUTH!  Keep hanging in Girl!   

Beth,
I love your posts and blog and pretty much internet stalk you. Just wanted you to know that for this newbie, the information you have provided, in your blog and in your posts here, about WLs has helped me immensely in my journey and I wouldn't know half as much about my surgery if it hadn't been for you posting. I love the fact that you also share some of your personal struggles with us because I for one like knowing that others out there that I look up to are going through the same or similar struggles. It makes me feel like I am in a conversation with a real person not some cheerleader for some organization, fad, whatever.
That all being said, when Ifirst came to Oh I posted questions trying to clarify things i was reading elsewhere and was jumped on and told I was talking out my ass. I was simply trying to understand but "The Mean Girls" either didn't want to understand what I was asking or just delight in tormenting newbies who dare to question anything other than what they espouse to be "Truth". So I stopped posting here for a long time. Now I feel fairly safe in posting on the VSG board because everyone there so far has been supportive and not degrading. Even when I ask the same question that has been asked 53,000,000 times before. I dearly wish that the rest of the board was the same way but, unless certain people learn to let go of the hate I am afraid I will be reserving my posting for the one board I feel safe on. And that's a pretty sad state of affairs when you consider that there aren't that many decent sites out there that I can honestly recommend people go to for more information about WLS. i hope and pray it changes but I am not holding my breath.
*going back to my cave now*

 Thank you.

I understand fully.

It really makes me sad that so many of us are afraid to post without the fear of being attacked.

You have a LOT of fans here Beth ..... Don't let the small minded "others" get you down or shut you up. Ever. Please.

I, for one, enjoy your insights and am rooting for you and Mr. MM!!!

 Thank you.

I'm amazed & puzzled by *all* of the high school antics I've seen on this web site - from people who've been banned, from people who are still posting, from OH moderaters, and from OH staff members. I wish everyone would start acting like an adult & take responsibility for their actions. No need to yell and act like a bully. No need to whine and act like a victim. Just. Move. On.