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lafergar Thu 17-Jul-25 16:22:26

I'm leaving, please don't respond by sniping.

This is just for myself to draw a line under things and move on.

Nobody is listening, the prejudice and misinformation is off the scale.

Kind Wishes to one and all , especially anybody struggling with low mood and isolation.

Thanks

kittylester Fri 18-Jul-25 19:21:56

Please can I join?

BlueBelle Fri 18-Jul-25 19:17:23

Kandinsky nor have I but then I m not an observant person
Perhaps we should start a clique for none clique members 🤣🤣🤣

Kandinsky Fri 18-Jul-25 19:15:30

I can honestly say I’ve never noticed any cliques on here, if there are any I’ve never been asked to join one < flounces >

fancythat Fri 18-Jul-25 18:53:19

BlueBelle

Mt61 no one knows what has happened to BigLouis
She did talk about having a serious illness ( did she use the words terminal? ) and then it was realised she hadn’t posted in a long time so no one is sure, fingers crossed she just isn’t posting but it’s not looking too positive.

She posted, I think more than once on here, that is was not her intention to necessarily let "nature" take it's course.
She posted like she sounded like she meant it. To me.

InRainbows Fri 18-Jul-25 18:49:06

I don't comment very much but I read and I am sorry to see you go. There is a person behind every comment and that matters. Most threads I read seem to have turned into a bit of a ding dong fight before I get the chance to comment and there is no point by then.

MickyT Fri 18-Jul-25 18:48:41

I don't blame you leaving lafergar to many clique's going on, I think

Millie22 Fri 18-Jul-25 18:37:06

Oops
Sorry lafergar

Millie22 Fri 18-Jul-25 18:35:20

laferga
From now on wear whatever t-shirt you like whenever you like.

🤣🤣🤣

petra Fri 18-Jul-25 18:35:16

Crossstitchfan
I think you are correct, and, you put the sentiment very well.

Crossstitchfan Fri 18-Jul-25 18:16:41

OldFrill

Crossstitchfan

OldFrill

Crossstitchfan

In my opinion, leaving is your best choice. You have been unhappy and a little bit touchy for some time.

Maybe take your own advice.

I think you are of the opinion that I was being unkind. I wasn’t! The OP has been very unhappy and I simply thought that being on here with people getting the wrong end of the stick(!) was not helping her. You are obviously one of the people she referred to who aren’t listening!

No, l actually wasn't one of those people. Jumping to wrong conclusions and apportioning blame unfairly does you no favours.

Apologies, but I have read and reread your response and still can’t quite understand what you are getting at. I didn’t do any of the things you accuse me of.

BlueBelle Fri 18-Jul-25 17:33:15

Mt61 no one knows what has happened to BigLouis
She did talk about having a serious illness ( did she use the words terminal? ) and then it was realised she hadn’t posted in a long time so no one is sure, fingers crossed she just isn’t posting but it’s not looking too positive.

Mt61 Fri 18-Jul-25 17:28:32

Ahh Biglouis has left as well? I hadn’t realised that. Shame.

M0nica Fri 18-Jul-25 17:10:50

I certainly recognise the name. She contributed to a wide range of posts and I found her views always stimulating and interesting, even though we did not always agree.

crazyH Fri 18-Jul-25 17:09:37

Ahhh here’s what I think it is Bluebelle - going through some of the posts here, I gathered that the OP usually posts on the News and Politics thread. The latter I definitely avoid …..

BlueBelle Fri 18-Jul-25 16:56:05

I m the same CrazyH I don’t recognise the name Lafergar at all but I m notoriously bad at reading the name and date I usually go straight to the problem or the remark

crazyH Fri 18-Jul-25 16:47:43

Tbh I don’t remember ever seeing a post by lafergar but then, my memory is shocking !

OldFrill Fri 18-Jul-25 16:44:55

Allira

^Maybe take your own advice.^

Isn't that the kind of remark which puts people off Gransnet?

I don't think it'll work in this instance 😆

kittylester Fri 18-Jul-25 16:43:14

Hi Flippingheck - awfully sorry but I will quite often take your name in vain. Please don't be offended.

Mollygo Fri 18-Jul-25 15:16:42

Allira

^Maybe take your own advice.^

Isn't that the kind of remark which puts people off Gransnet?

Or even, as Lathyrus3 says tit for tat.

Maybe either of those could be reasons why lafergar left again.

When I left before, I didn’t announce it, so I didn’t get nice comments or even comments that could be construed as unkind.
There’s a comment from someone who jumped to conclusions about the intended meaning of a post, then criticised jumping to conclusions.
It’s all very confusing, or maybe all done in the best possible taste

Lathyrus3 Fri 18-Jul-25 15:01:57

Allira

^Maybe take your own advice.^

Isn't that the kind of remark which puts people off Gransnet?

Probably tit for tat😬

Retroladywriting Fri 18-Jul-25 14:55:01

Nothing wrong with a good flounce. It can be very satisfying.

Allira Fri 18-Jul-25 14:52:16

Maybe take your own advice.

Isn't that the kind of remark which puts people off Gransnet?

OldFrill Fri 18-Jul-25 13:53:11

Crossstitchfan

OldFrill

Crossstitchfan

In my opinion, leaving is your best choice. You have been unhappy and a little bit touchy for some time.

Maybe take your own advice.

I think you are of the opinion that I was being unkind. I wasn’t! The OP has been very unhappy and I simply thought that being on here with people getting the wrong end of the stick(!) was not helping her. You are obviously one of the people she referred to who aren’t listening!

No, l actually wasn't one of those people. Jumping to wrong conclusions and apportioning blame unfairly does you no favours.

Cossy Fri 18-Jul-25 12:20:23

Flippinheck

Just saying hello. I am rejoining after deregistering a couple of years ago for similar reasons. Sometimes it is better to take yourself away from something that is causing you pain. I wish you well.

Hello flowers

Cossy Fri 18-Jul-25 12:19:16

I wish you the best and hope you feel you can return at any time 🙂