(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . I'm done being nasty. And an apology. [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-07-01 I’ve said my piece. I have been extremely stressed out by people on this site highlighting this debate and attacking Joe Biden. I have felt bullied and as if people were gleefully triggering my PTSD. My response was lashing out. That part is done. I’m not saying my opinions have changed entirely or softened all that much (although I actually hope they someday do) but I recognize if I keep going on this fashion I will turn into the bully and be responsible for triggering other people’s PTSD. Maybe I already have. If I have, I apologize. I was hurt. Feeling bullied and despair. That does not justify bullying on my end. I will still recommend diaries about supporting Joe Biden. I will still make supportive comments about his election and diaries I agree with. Me attacking other posters for feeling differently? That’s done. At least about this specific issue. I’ve been looking outside myself and regretting the person I fear I am turning into. I believe in kindness above all (which is the main reason I support Joe Biden) and me engaging in meanness runs counter to everything I value. I’m sorry. You have your opinions. I have mine. I’ve said my piece. I will support Joe Biden. But I will not attack my fellow Kossacks anymore for feeling differently. Not just because I want to win the election. But because I don’t want to have to turn into a monster to do it. If I do, than we’ve actually already lost and elections aren’t even worth winning. I also encourage people on BOTH sides to be mindful that there is another person on the end of the keyboard with real feelings and they are not a videogame boss to score points off of. I realize with my increasingly nasty exchanges with Angry White Democrat yesterday I was treating them like that. I’m gonna ask both sides to chill. I’m not going ask you to change your mind, at least not yet. But maybe we should attempt to listen to each other and recognize it’s possible the person we disagree with actually wants what is best for the country and just disagrees. Is it possible rightwing or Russian trolls are stirring the pot here? Likely, actually. But that doesn’t mean that is the first place my mind should go. I have been hurt on this site over the past few days more than I ever have been before. And in response I have hurt other people more than I ever have before. I apologize to them and hope they can someday forgive me. And make no mistake, I am not asking for your forgiveness now. That should ONLY come if I am able to stick to my promise and change my behavior. Right now, you have every right to feel skeptical and anger at me. It’s up to ME to repair the damage I’ve done. Not you. But I intend to. And I want you to hold me to that. And I ESPECIALLY want people who support Joe Biden to hold me to that. I don’t believe much in Bothsidesing, but about this specific thing we ALL need to do better, both my side and yours. And I intend to do my part and I ask everyone else to do the same no matter where you land on this divide. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/7/1/2250144/-I-m-done-being-nasty-And-an-apology?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/