I have been debating a few days on writing this article as well as how I was going to go about it. I had an individual as one of my connections; same one many of you have I may add. Please don't ask me who I don't want to start a huge war over this.
Few days ago I received a gather mail asking me to please remove from their list. First that didn't bother me because to be quite frank I have received others over my mass emails. So I will first start out with this. Why I send mass emails? I am here for a cause , it is a prooven fact that I get more hits off people when I mass email then when I don't. As well as being here for a cause sometimes I feel the information is really good for all of you to know rather it be a contest, event, etc. I as well don't mind mass emails in return if I don't want to read them according to the subject I just will delete and be polite about it.
Now the email went on and this part really bothered me. The message was sent out in regards to Tiffany's baby shower. Now I know some of you may not be interested in this event but what if I forgot to invite one of you that really cared for Tiffany? Wouldn't you of been upset? I had messages asking for reminders that as well would of upset some if I didn't remind.
Now this person informed me that my emails was insane and he didn't care about Baby James or Tiffany's baby shower. First where is it insane? Because I sent the emails and where has it been daily? Excuse me I have been in hospital part of the time now explain that one to me. Second, To say you don't care about Baby James? OK now this really to be frank pissed me off!!! How can anyone say they don't care about a baby? He identified him as Baby James so it meant he knew he was a baby. I thought well this man is an older gentlemen I know others from that generation don't look at abuse as some of us do so I thought ok maybe thats it. Then I thought maybe this person has never been abused maybe he don't understand. OK if thats the case more of a reason for me to mass email as well as keep posting my articles. Now as far as Tiffany's Baby Shower if you are not interested ok fine just delete the email.
Lets go just a little farther here I would like to tell this person and anyone else who feels like him and I am sorry if I offend anyone here. NO child deserves to be abused in any form what so ever. My son, baby James did not deserve for one moment to be abandoned, slapped at 2 weeks old, pinched, held under water, neglected, do I need to go on? For you to say you do not care about Baby James tells me you have a serious problem yourself. Really bothers me that I am sure at your age you are a father as well as a grandfather. Do you not care about your children or grandchildren? What would you say to that if someone said it to your child or grandchild? Would it be okay if Baby James had a serious illness instead of a survivor of abuse? I was told so many as a child that they didn't care I am here to tell you that hurts! How can you tell a baby yours or someone elses that you don't care? No it may not of been directly but directly or indirectly is so wrong.
I completed by deleting this person and if anyone else has problems with it feel free to delete me as well I am sorry I don't have the time and I don't need right now to get upset over comments from individuals who are ignorant. No I did not respond to this person and no I won't I don't come to gather for that reason. I come to educate and that I will continue to do. Would this of bothered me if it was said about any other baby? Yes it would a baby is a baby and you should never say you don't care about a baby.
I am so sorry for venting but is something I had to do nothing on gather has upset me in such a way as this.
Now I ask in conclusion why would anyone say something like this?


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I am and always well be concerned about the welfare of our children !!
How are you feeling? Good I hope!
Karen
I only mass mail on occasion (usually once every couple of weeks for my Soundtracking column), but when someone complains about it I just remind them that they can use the 'block sender' feature to not receive any more mails from me.
I wouldn't worry too much about it.
When someone takes the time to be mean and vengeful it is a sign of something else.
If I am too busy to read posts I just delete. If I am in a mood to connect, I respond. It would take EXTRA concern and interest to take the time to be insulting to someone and ask to be removed. So I think that person was going through insanity and wanted to transfer the emotional anguish onto U.
Release, reject and remove the person from your memory. Have a wonderful day and keep doing what U wake up and are directed by God to do...not for your glory but for HIS.
I use the mass mailing feature too, only about every 2 weeks like Laura said in her comments. Just to spread the news of my correspondent article when these are published. However, I always leave a note on my article, so that people can let me know if they don't want to receive these mails and I take them off my list.
So far I have only had one person who does not want to be notified and that is fine by me. He was very polite to me when asked to be taken off the list and I was happy to oblige.
Have a great day!
I still like your cause.. so please dont delete me...
Excommunicating (I mean ex-connecting) the person was the right move.
I appreciate your work and don't mind your emails. If I don't want to read them or don't have time to read them, I can always go back later or delete and go back to your page. No big deal.
Honestly this person needs to get over him or herself....just because it doesnt interest them doesnt mean that others arent interested...if that makes sense.
I think some people arent happy unless they are miserable and all others around them are miserable.
Ignore this persons negativity and go on....you are a good person doing a GREAT thing for kids.
Rock on!!!
I'm sorry he gave you a hard time.
No one deserves what happened to your baby.
we all love you and Baby James... one bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch...
be well... love,
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there was an individual that told me on an article I wrote that i was 'behaving cruelly', and when i commented the next time on something he wrote and had the nerve to disagree with something he said, he disconnected...i was not rude, but his actiions says what he thought of being disagreed with by me......
we are all in this for the same reasons...to have our articles read, to have our images seen, to hear and be heard, etc.......like was said above, but in my own words. he isn't worth the time it takes to delete if he wants to dismiss a baby's worth...any baby
Don't lose sleep over this. It's not worth it. You have enough on your plate.
Please don't waste another minute even thinking of someone as negative as the person that ranted to you. It's not worth it
I hardly ever email anyone on Gather. Hopefully, you have deleted this person.
God Bless you
Hang in there. We Love ya.
Maybe this person was having a bad day and took it out childishly on you and so that is sad,and I am sorry you had to here that,but moving on is the best choice and deleting them its not worth a cyber war really where do you get?
I hope things get better for you and that you feel better now its off your chest,it helps all humans to do so... try to have a better day because in the end your the better person!
I go through my email, if there is a subject that I'm not interested in I just delete it. You can't make everyone happy but being rude is just wrong.
We'll just hope he remembers to take his high blood pressure medication.
(Now if I could only remember that myself when I'm upset!)
Some people need to grow up basically.. whoever this was dont have much of a heart and we dont need him anyways! I sure hope I am not connected to him!
HUGS Renee!! Just remember you can easily delete these people whom bother you and just know more love you and support you than them who dont!
((((HUGS)))) GOD BLESS YOU
And I would not take his comment to heart. He obviously is bothered by something in HIS life.
I couldn't join you in Tiffanys baby shower because my computer has been shutting down on me. Sorry I missed it.
Don't let this jerk mess you up, it's not worth it. I would guess he's never had kids and that's why he said that, he has no heart and is going to die alone with no one caring for or about him.
Keep on keeping on, people like this love to try to knock people like you down. Don't let it get to you. Rise above him and now that you have vented, let it go, let it bother him not you.
But then again - someone has to keep the pooh stirred.
In regards to AngelEyez I never said anything about a cyber war. People need to get things off their chest and that I did. This guy was deleted and I did not respond to him so how is that a cyber war? As well as I did not and won't mention his name. If he happens to be brave enough, ignornant enough whatever the case be and respond to this article let him. Then he will show everyone what he is like. Sorry if you seen my article as a cyber war I am trying to keep going.
It takes all kinds to make the world go round. Be a bigger person and pray for his bitterness, whatever his reason is......
Sorry that this person has offended you. People are ignorant in the world we live in today. Its sad.
((((Hugs))))
Keep up the great work. I may disagree at times with some things, but it doesn't mean I won't support your awareness of child abuse.
Michelle
If you want to do something, believe in yourself. Don't let others influence or change you as a person."
You will always run into a person disagreeing or (worse), not wanting to support such a good cause and awareness for, but don't let that stop you in what you do with yourself and believe it or not, you impact many other lives. Think about it this way, people are influenced, I'm sure you've opened up many conversations for abused victims (where they know, they can trust you to listen) and be a good friend.
Again, don't let others influence who you and what you will do in life. I know its hard, but do your best in everything.
Sincerely,
Michelle
Sorry to hear that he is not mature enough to figure this out for himself.
Remember the saying "Those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind" Hang in there and don't let this guy get you down.
Delete him..... forgive him.... say a prayer for him... and forget him....
Have a wonderful weekend....
Angel
Try to not let him live in your head rent free (some advice my one aunt used to give me)
God bless you and Baby James.
...And vent away :)