Venting--feeling used

[Monday]

Originally Posted by JeanieK

People who don't have anything better to do than to gossip about other people need to get a life.

I believe that for some people it's the only way they can make themselves look better is to make someone else look worse.

Unfortunately, what you have said has proved to be true in many walks of life. The internet is just a new media for this behaviour!

[baby03]

I am so sorry you were hurt!

[friesianlady]

So sorry to hear that, people can be cruel...Try not to let her get to you, its apparent that she has nothing better to do... Shame on her............

[scrapindee]

Thanks for the support. I actually did meet this person; I truly thought she was friend that I could share my thoughts and feelings. But now this is being used against me on another forum.

And yes, she copied a thread from YT and posted it for her supporters to discuss and ridicule me as well in a forum that most of us do not have access to, so we comment on the thread.

[Francie]

Originally Posted by scrapindee

Someone I met last year on the forum, recently posted a lot of my telephone conversations that I thought were between her and I on a forum. This was a person who I shared my feelings with regarding the dogs/puppies, the joys, the downs, the good and the bad. Now conversations are being taken out of context and being manipulated. This is allegedly to remind everyone on the forums that she is a great and wonderful person. Maybe she is--but her behavior doesn't reflect it.

Lesson learned: even when you think someone you've met on line is a real friend--be careful and not as trusting.

Unfortunately....the Internet is a microcosm of the world in general. You have good and bad people....stable/insane....kind/unkind....loyal/disloyal....

I prefer to trust people ...to a point. There is a part of me that will always withhold certain information, especially if I only know them through the internet. For all I know...they could be communicating through a Proxy site and conveniently forget to tell me they are incarcerated...lol

I'm sorry you were hurt and disapointed in that person's behavior. If it's any consolation to you, life has a way of leveling the playing field. People who can't BE a friend... HAVE no friends......and that's a very sad, lonley way to live.

[rnnw62]

Originally Posted by scrapindee

Thanks for the support. I actually did meet this person; I truly thought she was friend that I could share my thoughts and feelings. But now this is being used against me on another forum.

And yes, she copied a thread from YT and posted it for her supporters to discuss and ridicule me as well in a forum that most of us do not have access to, so we comment on the thread.

Since there are a few of these type of threads floating around on here I am just going to add my 2 cents. Since a friendship not working out for one reason or another is a pretty common thing in life I really don't understand
why you're taking this all so personal? If I am not mistaken you were the one that pretty much questioned this other person's ethics weren't you? I don't
believe this person so much as replied to your thread when her reputation was being questioned. Seriously, no offense but it seems rather hypocritical
to me that you can talk and discuss things at will but she can't.

Also you say supporters like it's a bad thing? To me my supporters are my
friends. Very often in life I will mull things over with my friends for they are
the people that keep me humble and are honest enough with me when I am
seeing something wrong to set me straight again.

And regarding the private forum issue...If I had my choice to have something posted about me here or on a private forum. I would take the private forum
any day of the week because this certainly isn't real fair either. Seems to me
like your out for a pity party when it's time to move on and let it go.

[Bdmcs324]

I don't really know what is going on here, but it is not like she dropped any names so stop giving her a hard time. AND losing a friend is a big thing so why not take it personally?

Just let people vent and get some uplifting support every now and then geez...

[YorkieRose]

The reason she is taking it personally, is because it is personal...

One thing I like about the show forum is...you are asked NOT to forward posts to other forums..and when you do, you are "deforumed"... Now, it does not prevent you from discussing subjects posted, but when your post is pasted elsewhere to become topic of the days discussion, IT IS personal.

Some forums were formed to do nothing more then to "gang up and bully" others..

[miezzi]

I am soooo sorry that this happened to you. It is a shame when people have nothing better to do than sit and talk about other people...especially when they can't be there to defend themselves.

So sorry that you were betrayed like that. Its not right. But now a days, you really do have to be careful who you trust from now on.....UGH....its not right........

[scrapindee]

Thanks for your thoughts. Obviously my feelings are hurt and I am looking for some consolation. Trolling for friends (on the internet) is what I am accused of. Some of my real time friends are folks I originally met through or because of the internet. Can't all be winners I guess.