Do you mean we should all walk in lock step. Not question anything? Take everything for granted? It's a DISCUSSION forum, is it not? Different ideas, different opinions. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. ☺ Pun intended.

overly sensitive net newbbie's ?
If you are sensitive you really should not be on forums on the net. ~ liz

Was this a Welcome To the Kitchen Table, by chance ?

Lavon she said overly sensitive net newbbie's (on the net . I guess that makes me a newbie too... and I've been here about 10 years. lol

WOW - What is happening...there are some totally uncalled for remarks going on. It has to be the heat!

Tereas, you sound mean. I don't like you. There. Now somebody report me.

Thank you for the explanation, I'm sorry I guess I read it wrong. The written (typed) word can be misunderstood so easily, at least for me sometimes !

Oh, goody good, I get to use this again. I just knew it was going to come in handy.

Here, Teresa, this is just for you! Don't say I never gave you anything. :)

Flaming Zero, that cracks me up.

Flamingo...that's MINE (I stole it from someone somewhere) amd have never had the change to use it! How dare YOU use it FIRST!! You're not playing fair..and I'm gonna go pout!! lmbo

"Get a life people!!! Really...you have way too much time on your hands to judge and scrutinize everyone, find a hobby! I for one, will never come back here again!!"

I do have many hobbies... one of them being the KT. I'm not a mean girl, a half-empty cup girl, Perry Mason, Unhappy with my life or a nay-sayer. What I am is perceptive and intelligent enough not to believe everything at face value. I'm also not someone who would jump on a bandwagon and unquestioningly believe a story that doesn't ring true. I call them like I see them and because I'm happy with myself, I don't think I'll be changing anytime soon.

lavon that was not directed at you or anyone else on the board, just the brand new poster who comes in lashing out at everyone when she is the new person, whether she is re-registered under a new name :-0 (paying for membership used to solve that problem)or out right new. no one has the right to tell other's to censor themselves here except for the OWNERS of this business, which the posters are not, posters don't even have a membership claim any rights. the posters w/ problems w/ others' here are always new, us oldies know not to get our panties in a wad over something someone said esp. when someone has either asked for advice/opinions or opened up their lives for commentary. i have read and followed the mentioned thread and it didn't really sound mean. if soemone is sensitive to what is said, that's between the original poster and the person who replied and posted, the sensitive person is the one who should keep in check their opinions.

it is very difficult to 'read' posted words but the original post comes thru well LOL ~ liz

I for one agree with Teresa J. This has gotten way out of hand. Too bad Spike left.

Linda

Liz, I do appreciate you clarifying stuff for me, and YES sometimes the written word can be taken completely wrong and not at all what the person typing it meant.
I don't know enough about all that has happened so I choose to not have any opinions and I was surprised when I first opened this post, as (like I mentioned) I just thought it was going to be about someone's "day".

"I for one" . Hmmm, Teresa says that too. Just saying.

LOL...u peeps r too funny!! Thank u lindyluwho for actually being one of the sane people here. Jannie...I could really care less if you like me or not, unlike everyone else here who has to ask the opinion of the "KT" before they use the bathroom, I don't need your approval. And I don't know what anyone is talking about re-registering under a new name, I've had the same name the whole time I've ever been here. Then the lame "you've never given any well wishes, wished anyone a happy bday or anything" R u serious?? LOL I've never been wished a happy bday here either but do u think I sat at home and cried all day about it?? Nope sure didn't! And "pot calling the kettle black"??? Really????? So, if I came on here everyday and pointed out everyones mistakes and acted like a total B*(&^ then the post I made today would be fine because it wouldn't be anything out of the ordinary. "Us oldies know how to not get our panties in a wad" yeah right!!! And everyone here can sit and and act like "Oh my gosh, I can't believe she has the nerve to say these things" but don't lie...every single one of you has wanted to say these things but was too scared that you wouldnt be welcome anymore...

I thought you were done here? Clearly you aren't if you're responding within 3 minutes of someone directing a comment towards you.

I personally don't really care if you stay or go but if you're going to be so dramatic, at least follow through with it.

Anyone want to talk about peanut butter :)

Hey matti5... what brand do you use?? I like Jif Extra Crunchy. LOL

It has been my experience that there are drama queens all over the net along with those that fuel their fire by all the undeserved adoration they put out for just for the privelege of being called friend.
If I don't like nor believe what someone is posting, then I usually just scroll on by. As far as God or Jesus is concerned, I see that both are mentioned frequently in this board. I have done so many times on this board and others. But now you do have those that tremble and rail at the mere mention of God or Jesus, but we all know why that is and just smile. Jesus Jesus Jesus.. now go scurry into your little ratholes those that hate to hear the very mention of His name. LOL

Then there are those that if you say you like something, they will somehow make it look as if you are maniacal or fanatical.. and if you say you don't like something, then you are politically incorrect, intolerant or just plain discriminatory.

Ya just cannot please everyone.. so just pick out the folks you wish to play with and ignore the rest. Some just don't know how to play nice, and then some do.

See nothing to it. Nothing to get all stressed over for sure. Been there, done that. Not worth it.

Kitt

LOL Matti5!!!!! I do! It sticks to the roof of your mouth and Ms Glenda keeps it in the trunk of her car!!!

I still have yet to see where any of the questioners have been mean or hateful? If anything, the people defending FW have been AMAZINGLY RUDE!!!

Blessings,
Haley (who is always reminded why she doesn't come here much anymore)

A good HOT "conversation" generally brings everyone out of the woodwork! LOL

Hi Gale! (Good to see you here! Hope all is well!)

This kind of time is like a bunch of Cub Scouts going to a campfire! (I have experience with them) You can count on each one to pick up every stick and twig on the way to the fire. Each one trys to "improve the fire a little, by putting in their 2 cents worth! As they do it becomes more and more FUN. Then out comes the "marshmallows" (that would be new peeps that don't understand what is happening.) Next comes the chocolate bars - they melt (that would be those that cry "foul!") We NEED the graham CRACKERS (that would be the ones who love to throw in all those clever and witty comments.)

It's just a campfire with SOM-MORES! It generally keeps getting hotter until all the cubbies run out of sticks and twigs, and all the garbage has been burned up. The smoke settles in a short while and all is well in the camp!

We all get pretty tired of all the HO-HUM, dull and boring, nothing happening day after day. Everyone just eating up the fun until we all get full and content....
Just watch it happen, if you prefer not to be a part. You can still have fun and accidently learn something in the process.

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Oh please don't start with that (IMO) inane peanut butter thing again. And no, I can't SOB the peanut butter posts if I don't know they're there in the first place.

Teresa, I can honestly say that I've not wanted to post what you've posted. And I'm not lying. You're quite upset - perhaps decaf would help. And, for goodness sake, stop reading if it upsets you as much as it seems to. I'd like to say that we'll miss you, and we probably would've if you'd been a poster here, but you've chosen to not be involved. It's hard to miss you if we didn't know you were here.

Suzieque

hayjud that has to be one of the best ways I have ever heard something like this put ! Big HUGS to YOU :-)
and OH MY GOSH AND GOLLY GEE, that is the cutest picture on the planet, it just cracked me up ! Love it !

Well, well....we have a drama queen, with a thorn in her crown.

*pfffffft* OK, whatever. Hope you feel better now after your little hissy fit. (That's directed at the OP, in case there's any question.

It's official, folks, we have FOUND the bottom of the barrel!

I actually find Teresa's self righteous indignation quite amusing. Keep it coming.

LOL at Flamingo... Was that the "whine barrel".. LOL

Heres my thought on this whole mess at the KT, not that it matters at all, just sharing my thoughts. When I came across this site 10 years ago, (gosh I can't believe its been THAT long now! It says that I signed up in 2002, before I was heatherinohio I'm thinking I was HeatherMae) I was sucked in immediately by the overwhelming warmth and friendliness that was here. It was almost too good to be true. There were always long fun conversations and it was a rare occasion that someone would jump in on one of them and complain about anything at all or say anything hurtful or negative.

Over the years things have changed at the KT. I know that I'm not the only one who has noticed, because I have seen many people mention something along these lines as well. And there have been many KT favorites who have just gone missing. The funny amazing people who touched our hearts with their posts for years.... some of them just up and leave. I can't help but wonder if this change has anything to do with it? Those of us who stick it out are left wondering where our friends have gone. Maybe something was said to them that hurt them one too many times?

I realize that this is an internet forum. I understand that there will be a large variety of personalities that come here. The point is, that at one time ALL of the personalities meshed so perfectly together. I'm not sure what happened to make the KT what it is today, but it is certainly NOT the same. When I think about it too much, it stings a little.

I know that over the years there have been scammers and liars and all of that. So for the KT to have their guard up, isn't a bad thing. I just think that sometimes the people who are innocent and really are just here with a story, get hurt badly and leave.

For YEARS I kept this place a secret. It was my own little haven. Then one day I told Nicki about it. Good grief. You know I love that girl to pieces but so many times I sat here crying wishing so badly that I had never told her about the KT. Things got so crazy.... I remember a few times it was speculated that Nicki and I were the same people. While we are sisters, we couldn't possibly be more different. That is just my own example of how things can get confused and how some people can jump to conclusions. At the same time, I also remember the night she made a new account and got on to stick up for herself. Like I said, it is important to have your guard up.

We will never be able to know who the person on the other end is. We will never know if they are being honest. I like to think that everyone is good, until they prove me wrong. I like to be the kind of person that someone can turn to for a warm embrace in a time of need or a loving compliment when their heart has been broken. I like to praise people on a great idea or a special occasion. During the times when I disagree, I prefer to be the type of person who doesn't say anything at all unless it affects me directly, and someone sharing a story on an internet forum whether it be fact or fiction doesn't affect what happens in my life at all. I try to avoid confrontation and saying things that will hurt some one else, even a little bit. However, that is just me. Trust me, I know that being this way gets you walked on quite a lot.... though I still prefer to live this way. Maybe its somewhat selfish, because it makes ME feel better to live that way. Having said that, so many of the snippy remarks left on various threads leave me sitting here with my mouth open wondering what the whole point was.

I know that the KT isn't MY forum. I do understand the points that have been made about how dull the KT would be if there weren't any conflicting options. However, years ago when Spike was here and he would kick you if you ran your mouth hatefully too many times, this place was a BLAST!

Anyway, I don't plan on going anywhere. I like the KT to much even if it isn't the place it used to be. I will agree with Teresa though. I don't post as often as I would like for fear of the not so friendly responses I might get. I am a chicken. *bawk bawk*

As far as FMW is concerned, I believe her. She has been coming here for years. She has shared with us numerous times about her heartache from not being able to have a baby. I think that a lot of the conflicting posts is not only because this is all new to her, but also because she is trying to be careful with what she puts on the internet. She has never asked for anything more than advice. I hope she continues to post. I did mention to another KTer that this all happened very quickly and that I KNEW Megan would try to get her girls back. I was right. I wish FMW and her family nothing but the best.

I will tell you though, Teresa is NOT crabapple. Again, its hard to know who the people are. I know who Teresa is, because she has been my very favorite friend since the 7th grade. :) I told her about the KT too. Those of you who are friends with me on Facebook will be able to see her there as my friend. I often refer to her as Bestie Jane. Hence the J in TeresaJ_30.

Good Grief! LOL! I'm sorry for the BOOK! Yikes!!

Don't be, Heather....I read the Whole "BOOK", and it was well worth it.

I take people as they present themselves. There are many ongoing stories here that have never been so rudely questioned.

Thank u Heather! And as for the people who are defending FMW being rude?? R U SERIOUS???? Because some people think she should be left alone, we r rude?? I really think its alot more rude to accuse someone of being a liar, giving her a hard time for not posting pics, even though if she did someone would have a fit and talk about the dangers of posting pics on the net...it doesn't matter what her story is, she can't win for losing. And as for all the stupid remarks about me signing up as other people and so on and so on....put the Nancy Drew books away okay??? I am who I am...I don't need to create a false identity to hide behind. And as for the reason I lurked so long is because Heather thought you people were so wonderful and I waited and read and listened and still haven't found out why she could think that. You can keep on acting like the perfect, wonderful, fake people u are, and I hope you have fun w/it. Hopefully the next time someone decides to share details of their life w/everyone they will have a back ground check for you all to look over so they won't have to justify everything. As for me.......MEATHEAD over and out!!!

Do you mean it this time? For real?

Heather - your response was right on target. I like the way you think. Unfortunately I think Teresa and Lavon just happened to join in when the KT was at it's worse. I haven't been a member all that long and while I do remember several posts over the years that riled people up I don't recall ever seeing such animosity as what we've witnessed these past few days.

Good grief, Teresa. It's a FORUM...

I don't know why anyone would want to hang out with us if they think we're so rude and hateful and horrid. You'd have to be out of your mind, wouldn't you?

Heather, I understand your point of view. I'm kind of wondering why you keep telling people about the KT, though, if you want it for a sanctuary.

Very good point Flamingo. Once I told Nicki about it I realized that it wasn't my own little special place anymore, so I told my mom, my mother in law and some of my closest friends about it.

and here I thought I would have little or nothing to amuse me yet again tonight...NOT...lol

It saddens me to see the nastiness at my KT home. I've been coming here since shortly after Spike opened the door, and it's a wonderful place. I've made a lot of friends here, and value the friendships. I've even met a number of KT people in person, and lived to tell about it. (I don't believe the rumor that everyone here is an axe murderer.)

Yes, there have been some mean people; yes, there have been some nasty feuds; yes, we have been scammed by some...but what relationship is perfect? I try to avoid the feuds, because life is too short to spend it on negative things.

On the positive side, my KT sisters have gotten me through some really rough times (losing my only child; losing my mother; back surgery), and I will always be grateful for that love and support. This is truly my sanctuary, and I would never share the KT with my real-life family and friends (except now a number of KTers are my real-life family, because I've met them).

I hope everyone will take a deep breath and think about the value of the KT. You have to take the bitter with the sweet, and there's certainly more sweet than bitter at KT.

Bless my KT sisters and brothers.

Bump, Gracie is absolutely the cutest little dog I've ever seen...I just hope Rambo doesn't find out I said that.

Here's Rambo...he seriously needs a haircut!

I loved your post Wanda. ((((Hugs))))

Rambo is super cute! Gracie too!!

This too, shall pass. In the meantime pass the popcorn. And I will have a pepsi with that.

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I'll join you Chemocurl.

Chemocurl - please, next time you post a string of unbroken "zzzzzzz's", try and keep it down to a number of characters that won't scroll the entire thread over :(

I'll say it again, mean girls suck and you know who you are. Okay some believe the story and that is good, if FMW is wacky and made up the story we should feel sorry for her that she felt the need to tell such a whopper, and not chase her down like vigalantes.

Stacie

This is a long comment. Just something that this post brought to mind. It is not to take a side on anything posted here today.

There is a 60+ year old lady in my community that I have known since we were in school together ages ago. She would tell us classmates embellished storeies about things that supposedly happened to her.

We lived in a tightknit community where everyone knew everyone else, so we knew these stories were not true. I do not remember anyone challenging her (I guess we did not want to hurt her feelings). But we did laugh with each other about it behind her back like kids would do.

Of interest is that she still tells us friends the same madeup type stories. Some even look forward to hearing what outlandish tale she will tell next. A stranger would probably believe every word. I have wondered it she believes the stories herself.

Am i in the wrong forum or did i miss something. I don't see too many names i've seen here before. I think most people are very nice here...I've been coming here for a few years and rarely see anything mean...