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No one can make me suffer? I'd swear that the dentist made me suffer last week. It wasn't just in my head was it? Personally, I apologize for not using NON PD in the subject. It is helpful and I forgot.. Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: janet paterson <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 5:06 AM Subject: dyslexic perceptions / was Offlist please? > At 03:15 AM 2000/03/18 -0500, Charlotte Mancuso <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >If folks would please use NON PD, then I and others wouldn't have to create > >another filter for ?aixelsyD morF gnireffuS, that's what I mean to say. Use > >of NON PD seems to have become very lax lately; albeit, not a perfect solution, > >if folks were reminded and encouraged to use it, and use it correctly and > >consistently, many people would be able to more effectively filter messages, > >rather than suffer in silence or complain.... > > hi again charlotte > > oh, the agony contained in those little words "if.." and "then..."! > > for your info, > the topics capability of listserv is no longer in use > due to lack of interest from the majority of the list-members > [i.e. maybe 4% of the members participated] > > many of us do not have [or require] any filter capability other than the delete key > > my 'suffering' is a function of my own brain and my own thoughts > as i respond to what i see around me > > no one else and no thing else can 'make' me suffer or 'cause' me suffering > regardless of whether such 'suffering' is silent or not > > >I asked for your consideration, and instead I was accused of being > >intolerant. I don't feel my post deserved that response.... > > i'm sorry you feel that way > no 'accusation' as such was intended; > tolerating other members' viewpoints and opinions > [your opinion of mine and my opinion of yours] in my humble opinion, > seems to be the hallmark, if not backbone, of a 'successful' support group > where sharing can take place freely and without fear of censorship > > we cannot change the behaviour of others > you can't change mine > i can't change yours > > (even more astonishing [to me, at least] > i am finding that i cannot judge anyone else either) > > the only thing we can change > is how we perceive the behaviour of others > > your perception of me may cause you stress > or not; > it is your choice > > my perception of you may cause me stress > or not; > it is my choice > > > yours in peace and love > > janet > > janet paterson > 53 now / 41 dx / 37 onset > a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ > 613 256 8340 PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario Canada K0A 1A0 >