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Can't we all just get along?
last modified: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 (6:21:00 PM)
My rant for the month....

Ah...my head hurts so much. I'm at school, and theres fights up the wazoo. Some of my friends are mad at each other and saying things behind their backs and whenever I'm with either of them, my head starts to hurt. They just keep complaining about each other and its impossible to ignore. They're like blah blah is such a b---- and shes so full of herself and blah blah blah...I usually just ignore them and hope it goes away. So at that point I usually just leave and come online.

However, people are also online and yelling and screaming (imagination is key here) and I'm getting really tired of it. If you have a problem with someone, why dont you just tell them. Theres a post war going on at cels.org forum, I did read the first post, but I dont plan on reading the rest of them. Why do you care what these other people think? You can do whatever you want...why do you care about a few peoples judgements? By defending yourself, sometimes you imply guilt. Not that anyones guilty I dont know the whole story.

On the other hand, why do cel collectors have such a hard time getting a long with each other. There's a lot of hate in the community that I wish we could get rid of. It seems like most people have beef with someone. Stop lying, stop spamming, stop doing whatever it is you do that makes people mad at you. Speak up for yourself but dont overreact. Why does everyone have such a hard time staying calm, these things wouldnt be a big deal if you don't let them be.

Ah...now that I'm done...i feel much better

~Katie
re: Can''t we all just get along?Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 8:04:32 PM
SME

It would be nice wouldn''t it? Unfortunately *some* people like to continue to instigate and bring up new problems, just like on the cels.org tread. It''s obvious who the person is who started the thread, and while I kept my two cents out of it, I can''t help but stand back and wonder if this person has nothing better to do but to start more problems. If it''s not one thing it''s another. No matter how hard you try to avoid situations, or even try to get along with everyone, there are *some* that choose to play that little game. I find it very hard that people continue to deal with that same crap, but to each his own. Obviously people aren''t always going to get along, but to constantly dig more holes, that I don''t understand. But let it be, and it''s best just to do what I and others do, ignore it. It''s either a desperate cry for attention or just trying to annoy others, so if you choose to not ignore it, it''s like adding gasoline to an already blazing fire. Also, with the telling someone...it doesn''t matter how much you mention, yell, scream, rant and rave about bringing it to private conversations, with this particular person it just doesn''t happen. Forums, chats and other various public methods are the only way that person can be heard as to feel others will stick up for them. It''s been tried before with e-mail, doesn''t work. It has to be a public matter which is why so many others get annoyed. I hope that helps you understand what I''ve been thinking for the past year or so since I found out about this nonsense. I''m not trying to bring a fight or anything, just expressing how I feel, but feel free to e-mail me. ^^


re: Can''t we all just get along?Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 8:11:00 PM
buttrflym

I really shouldn''t have read the cels.org post but you made me curious. It is odd that the SM collectors are getting such a bad name and I am sad to say it has only been in the past couple of years. Collectors should help each other out and support each other but for some reason this isn''t happening now. I think in time things will cool down and go back to the way they were. The same goes with your friends. It is hard being in the middle but remember in reality you are in control. If it bothers you, you should ask each of them to stop complaining around you since you care for both of them or deal with it amogst themselves. Harder to do than to say but they aren''t being very good friends by dragging you into it. Glad you feel better and I hope everything works out!


re: Can''t we all just get along?Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 8:32:25 PM
ZombieBunny

SME rocks.


re: Can''t we all just get along?Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 9:50:59 PM
JuniorMintKiss

Only people who are doing something that goes against their own sense of right and wrong have to spend time and energy spinning out a self-justifying story. Just let a dead dog lie, for cryin'' out loud folks! I''m with you on this, Katie. Some cel collectors are vicious about the most trivial things. Get a life is all I can say to them...


re: Can''t we all just get along?Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 12:27:11 AM
wELCOME cONSUMER

Zunny makes an excellent point: SME does indeed rock! ;-)


re: Can''t we all just get along?Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 3:38:51 AM
Wendy

First of all, it certainly sucks that your friends are doing this to you. I now it’s not easy, but like buttrflym said; they are not really good friends making you decide between them and I think you should go ahead and let them know they are hurting your feelings by acting the way they are. At least let them know they should stop complaining about each other around you.

About the recent SM collector conflict: I’ll be doing a little ranting on my own. I’ve read that thread and I must say it only made me laugh and seriously question the sanity of some of the SM collectors out there. Now that, of course, is not a good thing, because there are many more SM collectors who are just as annoyed by those collectors as the rest of us are and who most likely will be generalised along with them..

Honestly, this constant bitching amongst SM collectors is getting quite irritating and tiresome and seems to be centred around Sailor Moon only. I’ve been active in cel collecting for a few years now and the only other real bitching I’ve ever seen amongst collectors was when DBZ was at it’s peak and competition was fierce.

It is high time for this person (or persons) to be exposed for who they really are, for ever since this whole SM shit began this person has been involved. If one is not afraid to do things like this on a public forum, than one should be prepared to be pointed out as the rotten apple as well. Sadly, ignoring him/her has proven not to be working very well, for this person is often cowardly hiding behind the convenient anonymousness of Animanga, and there will always be people who will react to- and defend him. As long as Animanga is drifting unmonitored on the net, this person will be able to spread lies and do whatever he/she pleases.

I really do not give a damn who started what and I do not care who is right and who is wrong. This bullshit is affecting the entire cel community and therefore it is affecting me.
This childish behaviour really has to st


re: Can''t we all just get along?Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 3:41:24 AM
Wendy

How ironic! my sentence stopped right in the middle of the word ''stop'' (lol). On a lighter note: Thanks for the feedback Katie. Much appreciated ^_^