Friday, March 11, 2011

My Right of Reply

Sarah

Thanks for taking the time to share your feelings and thoughts about me as a person. Although I question your qualifications for making such personal and offensive comments, considering the glaring fact that you don’t know me at all. And that is fine, I recognise we are not women who would naturally be friends without the shared common ground of Mammoth gatherings to meet on. I’m sorry if you felt I was anything less than civil at Paul and Tram’s over Christmas, I owe you civility and nothing more and I apologise if I gave less than that.


It seems that the activities on FB lately have deeply upset you, and it’s obvious you didn’t take the recommended 10 deep breaths before writing us of your concerns. That’s okay, we all do that at times.


Your comment about Borders, while not directly related to A&R has still managed to upset people, maturity is recognising and accepting that fact.


I think your attack on Sarah and myself to be an overreaction, maybe you’re not quite yourself lately I don’t know. I had thought you to have more poise and self control over your emotions. Re-reading the offending thread , it should be clear to the rational mind that Jenn made far more inflammatory comments in response to your remark than either Sarah or myself.


Your assertions that I am pathetic, and an adolescent sheep minded follower of Liz, while disappointing , don’t really bother me since I’ve never really cared about what you think. They reveal far more about your character deficiencies than they do mine.


Your comment about Liz being an internet bully is so far past the mark it’s laughable. And if any good has come from this, it was the laugh I got from reading that.


Liz is a passionate person and uses her FB to share that at times, I know Liz better than you and I know she’s not a snide person, in fact she doesn’t have a snide bone in her body. Your perception of her comments as snide is purely that, your perception.


Professionally It’s been a trying period for her, and I’ve witnessed nothing but trolling and insensitivity from people who have the nerve to call themselves her friends. I am a loyal person and do tend to come out swinging when people I love are hurting, I don’t owe you an apology or an explanation for that.


There are positive changes coming up in both our futures and I think it best for all involved if we both focus on that. Whether you believe this to be sincere or not, I wish you all the best for your new pregnancy and your upcoming relocation to Sydney.