Who's More British...

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by lookout123

Seriously, why the persecution complex?

lol...it's not a complex. Look, there's one now, defending Brianna who quite clearly doesn't need it.

I'm not responsible for the way some people (the same people time and again) react to the things I say here. They are responsible for it. They have some preconcieved notion of who I am and what my motivations are. They think they know me, but I think they're mistaken, and it doesn't seem to matter what I say or do, they still cling to these beliefs. I can't change they way they think about me, and quite frankly, wouldn't want to anyway, but this issue is getting tired, and it stems from people thinking the wrong thing, to the detriment of themselves.

I'm quite secure in myself, and I am a happy person. Ask anyone who really knows me. I am respected and valued by my peers, so suggestions to the contrary by people on an internet forum really do make me laugh. Not unkindly and not in any negative way. It's just that I don't understand why they continually do it.

I'm sure there'll be people willing to stand up and say that I bring it on myself etc...blah blah...but seriously, if I'm discussion an issue, I don't resort to personal attacks barring one or two occasions where I was denigrated to the point where I let myself down by responding. For these things I'm sorry, mostly to myself. I don't believe it shows much strength of character when one resorts to personal attacks when discussing issues which are not necessarily personal.

I have been more than generous with a number of people who come here to post. I have been compassionate and understanding. Those people need not be named, but they are there. I just don't spend my time telling everyone about the nice things I do for people because I don't think it's necessary.

There are a lot of people here who are mistaken about me. That's very true. I think it's a shame that they feel that way, but I'm not responsible for them or their choices. They will think and feel how they wish to think and feel because of the things that've happened to them. That's fine with me. I'm exactly the same. I can do no less. None of us can.

So how bout we all just cut the bullshit and be honest and perhaps accept that some people have made decisions about their perceptions based on false information? Wouldn't that be nice?