[CarylB]

In another thread tbuck posted:

Life is not bowl of cherries... We all have our crosses to bear.

We are all different and to call a Mod over words? Get over yourselves...

Of course one's perspective tends to get coloured depending on the size of cross one is expected to haul up the Calvary of the forum .. and "words" are precisely what this forum consists of, and what this is all about. In the past few days I have been described as:

demented old bag
sycophantic
unhealthy
sad
having withdrawal symptoms
on my third bottle of gin
witchfinder general
sergeant burton
the thought police
not having a life
raving "psycophantically"
an obsessed lunatic
should be certified
bull shitting
Caryl b (b is for bollocks)
someone who would hound radio stations "like she does" to get a CD of Meat's farts played
using Meat Loaf shower gel and toothpaste
kissing Meat's arse
someone ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ wouldn't piss on were he on fire (this last I am actually thankful for .. :) )

And all of this because I defend Meat, challenge derogatory comments about him (without using abusive language), support him 100% .. I'm a fan, this is a fansite dedicated to Meat .. it's what I do, and in my humble opinion a place where one should be able to do just that, without fear of attack and verbal abuse for so doing.

I don't expect my life to be a bowl of cherries .. indeed it has not been one. However, I see no reason why I should be expected to stand silent and patient while I am consistently abused verbally by a few people for expressing opinions, coherently, articulately and without abusing others, particularly when these opinions are often shared by people who are not attacked in the same way for holding and expressing them.

Shadow recently posted:

Here is something I don't understand. Bruce is saying that his words get twisted and that everyone should watch their posts because of Caryl and her "cronies" yet it seems to me that it's Caryl and her "cronies" who should watch their posts. From what I've seen, everytime Caryl posts or starts a thread, her words are twisted and she is attacked for being a very loyal fan. Some of us are extremely loyal and we are like that in all aspects of our life and that extends into everything we do. I am a very loyal Meat Loaf fan and I am very loyal to all my friends, does that mean I am an a**kisser?

I think she hit the nail on the head. Probably in a few people's eyes this does mean that she is an a**kisser .. the main difference is that she will probably not get called that, whilst I have come to expect that I in all likelihood will. So forgive me if I tire of bearing the cross to which you refer, but also note that I will continue to post in support of Meat.

And if that makes me sad, obsessed and sycophantic .. well I believe I am in good company, and in company whose loyalty to Meat I value and respect ... and frankly I have neither for those who name call and verbally abuse me, or anyone else in this forum.

I do have great respect for a Moderator who makes it clear that such behaviour is not acceptable. As others have agreed, it is unpleasant behaviour, unnecessary and discouraging.