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Are you too scared to post what you really think?

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Whethertomorrow Wed 12-Jun-24 14:52:30

Just that basically.

There’s been a few times that I’ve wanted to post something that I don’t think is provoking or malicious or offensive, but I’m really too scared to do so, just in case someone takes offence.

I never really thought that I would be too scared to say what I thought but I think it is now the reality of life in these days of everyone taking offence at the slightest thing.

Millie22 Sun 23-Jun-24 11:20:16

Doodledog
You do make me laugh but I think you're right.

harrigran Sun 23-Jun-24 13:04:44

Thank you for your kind invitation * Marydoll*, sadly no longer able to travel far on my own. DH worked in Glasgow and I used to be able to join him. Happy memories of a friend's wedding at the Rennie Mackintosh House for an art lover. Like to read about the meet ups.

M0nica Sun 23-Jun-24 19:27:07

I felt like you to begin with Doodledog but actually it has made little or no difference to how I post. All those who have become friends will have been reading my posts before we met and know that I am pretty forthright in how I write and presumably that didn't make them take an aversion to me. Meeting them has made no difference.

Generally we post on different threads.

JamesandJon33 Sun 23-Jun-24 19:37:15

Living in Wales it is difficult to organise meet ups, and I don’t know how many of us there are. Anniebach and Pantglas come to mind but only because of their name. Might be good though

AGAA4 Sun 23-Jun-24 19:47:59

JamesandJon33

Living in Wales it is difficult to organise meet ups, and I don’t know how many of us there are. Anniebach and Pantglas come to mind but only because of their name. Might be good though

There are quite a few of us grans who live in Wales.

JamesandJon33 Mon 24-Jun-24 06:10:08

Yes but all spaced out. I am in the South West. At least an hour to get anywhere AGAA4

Joseann Mon 24-Jun-24 09:02:16

JamesandJon33

Yes but all spaced out. I am in the South West. At least an hour to get anywhere AGAA4

I'm in the South West too. Because ours is great long peninsular with lots of windy roads and poor train services, I don't think it would be very easy to organise a meet up for many to come to. (Plus all the tourists who by now will have arrived).

Joseann Mon 24-Jun-24 09:07:49

Oops. Sorry I thought you meant South West, England!

JamesandJon33 Mon 24-Jun-24 14:04:01

Joseann 😀😀
We are near the sea and a big country park so tourists too. Plus of course our beloved 20.mph.

Mollygo Mon 24-Jun-24 14:16:13

JamesandJon33

Joseann 😀😀
We are near the sea and a big country park so tourists too. Plus of course our beloved 20.mph.

I thought they were cutting back on those 20mph zones.
Mind you, since Wales mentioned it, I realise that many of the roads round us are 20mph. I understand by schools, or roads on the estate, but alongside fields with a fence next to the road or on a road with no houses?

madeleine45 Wed 10-Jul-24 06:53:08

Iany comments I put on here are exactly how I feel at the time. I may change my mind about something, just because I do , or because some thoughtful post on here makes me rethink my views. But basically I do not see the point of writing or doing anything that doesnt represent my true self. I dont lie to myself or to others in real life, I accept you have the right to disagree with everything I say or do but what you see is what I am right now. To be other than yourself is rather sad to me as you are denying your true self. You are as entitled to your view on life as any other, and are no better or worse than others so go ahead and be yourself. Of course in my view racist, homophobic etc etc views that I find totally objectional , will either get comments from me, or be totally ignored. My outlook on life is that I chose to believe all people are decent until they prove otherwise so that is my starting point to send comments on here. Of course in my view people like Trump Putin Farrage etc are already self declared as beyond the pale and are selfish bigots who are not worthy of the word human, so in my view they dont count, apart from resisting them and their dreadful ideas