[tesco samoa]

AT you must also consider if we were all living near each other this would occur as well but in conversation.

We are friends here. Some people will take offence and leave. Some will stay. Some will not take things personally. I have been upset ( never mad ) a few times over the years. There are a few people who can really get under my skin. So i had a choice. Become friends with them to understand why they think that way or leave. I decided to become there friends. As an oppertunity to learn must never be missed. As is the oppertunity to gain a friend. I have contacted the people privately and resoved the problem before it became an issue.

You know I would rather have some one post something and have people find it offensive than people not posting anything at all or white washing everything.

As long as we keep the personal flinging down. That is all I ask for. For I like to read what people are thinking. I do not always reply. And I have written stuff and then just hit the back button instead.

But you cannot leave because your part of the core group now.

And what brings you back is the real reason we post here. SE gaming. When I take a break I skip the OT topics and just read the SE topics.

It is all the evolution of our relationships with each other.

This is a hump we need to get over as a core. Some will make it some will not. To some people this is the only place they can post what they think. That is an honour in itself.