I've been known to rant on here.
Nothing wrong with it at all.
And I don't think I even bothered to respond to the first rant thread.
But it is my understanding that 1st thread was edited, because it had caused some people offence.
So saying that the currently displayed thread is non-offensive, is rather like saying that an adult graded film is ok for children once the sex, nudity and violence has been edited out.
Yes, I know that is an extreme example, but you get my drift...
I've been known to rant on here.
Nothing wrong with it at all.
And I don't think I even bothered to respond to the first rant thread.
But it is my understanding that 1st thread was edited, because it had caused some people offence.
So saying that the currently displayed thread is non-offensive, is rather like saying that an adult graded film is ok for children once the sex, nudity and violence has been edited out.
Yes, I know that is an extreme example, but you get my drift...
I actually found the blog entries, so I'm new to all this blogging lol. As a blog is more hidden away and not on the big screen, so to speak, they may not have have as much impact on members, just a thought though
Take care.
I'm not sure who that comment was to, but in my post here at least, I was referring to the original post before it was edited. I read it early on pre-edit and was very surprised when some people found it offensive as it seemed like a normal rant to me - that is, a moan about diabetes from a personal level and in no way an attack on others or a denigration of their experiences.
Behave!That's the whole point though. If you want to rant and not have to read the reactions/disapproval of others you can do it in a blog. It's still a rant even if not many read it and they can't wreck the whole thing with silly comments all the way through. (heading over to nosher's blogs right now.....)
That's the whole point though. If you want to rant and not have to read the reactions/disapproval of others you can do it in a blog. It's still a rant even if not many read it and they can't wreck the whole thing with silly comments all the way through. (heading over to @nosher8355 blogs right now.....)
Still not sure how my personal experience can be offensive.
Still not sure how my personal experience can be offensive.
Yes @Robinredbreast , I saw the first thread, both before and after the edit.
And I read the entire thread with amusement.
At the moment, I'm also quite amused that this subject has been raised, again, in a second thread - in a way that will probably start the whole 'discussion' off again, except that this time we will have 2 threads running simultaneously.
Seems rather unnecessary, to me.
I actually found the blog entries, so I'm new to all this blogging lol. As a blog is more hidden away and not on the big screen, so to speak, they may not have have as much impact on members, just a thought though
Take care.
lol and when have you ever heard we gooners moan, huh?Being type 1 of course any rant would be from a type 1 perspective, same as if I ranted (moi? never!) it would be from a type 2 perspective...although there would be an certain amount of cross over issues. How can anyone moan about that?
Blimey that'd be like me moaning about Millwall on the football thread and the Arsenal supporters moaning I was leaving them out.
lol and when have you ever heard we gooners moan, huh?
I am new to this site . I thought it would be a good idea to join since I have no one I am close to that has diabetes . My father is a type 2 diabetic but lives far away and I do not like to burden him with my struggles. I am the one who made the rant about diabetes that has seemed to upset almost everyone who has read it . Honestly, I thought I might have some support from people who also may have some similar experiences as me . Maybe someone would get a chuckle. The one place I thought I would get some support it seems to be the last place I getting it from . I do want to to thank those few who showed support as I very very much appreciate it . It was my own personal rant and not directed at anyone in particular. I think deleting would help calm the natives here since they seem to be so opposed . Such a very common story for me as a type 1 . Suck it up.. Don't talk about it !!! Very sad.
Edit* I decided to leave it up and not delete it . There are a lot of people who contributed to that forum and I don't want to remove those contributions.
But surely, a rant; particularly a rant someone is saying is personal to them, is more about just "verbalising" it than affecting others? If the purpose of a rant is to draw attention to oneself and ones unhappiness, then a main board thread will achieve greater visibility.
Maybe I don't understand ranting. Perhaps I should get some practise in.
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