Posted by Tabitha on October 8, 2003, at 14:54:50
In reply to Re: Hannah and Sabina, posted by HannahW on October 7, 2003, at 23:14:09
My name isn't really Tabitha.
I have a little of that stone-face protection syndrome too. My brother was pretty mean all through my childhood, and at some point I learned the reaction that felt best was just ice. Show no pain, no anger. I still struggle with the belief that showing emotional reaction somehow makes me 'less' than the person triggering it.
I felt bad to see you and Adia getting affected by the conflict stuff here. I hope I didn't contribute to the unsafe feeling-- and if I did I apologize. If it's any help, I can tell you that this place goes through cycles-- it'll be peaceful for a while, then a big controversy gets stirred up, you think the whole place is going to crumble, then eventually it dies down again. Sometimes you just have to hunker down and wait, or stick to the safer boards for a time.
I'm glad you're here.
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