--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity <no_re...@...>
> Because the topics here are very personal, I can understand if someone > wants to try a new identity. Especially if they felt they were picked> on for their beliefs and feelings. Jim believes that he is > enlightened. He got a lot of flak for that. Both Jim and ED gave and give a much as they get in that regard. I guess you have never been at the business end of both barrels. I think if you are going to mix it up with people and be aggressive then a level playing field is more appropriate. But I get your point too. Not surprisingly he was > defensive. If he wanted to escape that trap one way is a new identity. > > I like Jim because he answered my questions, did not try to be cute or > score points. In return, I tried to be respectful of him. wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > Most of the people who use > > other screen names that I interact with here have connected with me > > through email, so I know I am dealing with a real person. I > > appreciate that. We are dealing with very personal topics here so for > > me, anything that helps me understand who I am communicating with > > helps me focus my writing. > > > > Whether ED is really Jim or not the poster is spending some editing > > attention to make sure we know very little about them personally. A > > technique that is much more effective without a long history of > > interaction. > > > > But hey, I could be wrong, I often am! > > > > Because the topics here are very personal, I can understand if someone > wants to try a new identity. Especially if they felt they were picked > on for their beliefs and feelings. Jim believes that he is > enlightened. He got a lot of flak for that. Not surprisingly he was > defensive. If he wanted to escape that trap one way is a new identity. > > I like Jim because he answered my questions, did not try to be cute or > score points. In return, I tried to be respectful of him. >
