I just wanted to sort of clarify why I decided to leave.

It is not because of the Maddie situation. I really was making an effort to move past that. I wouldn't have brought it up again if I had not seen their new dog. I only asked why they got a new dog because I needed closure and I wanted to try to understand.

A lot of people seem to be against me pointing something out. Cliques form and people chime in without knowing the story. I don't feel like Pet Talk is a whole community anymore, just a bunch of little ones put together. The tears are still flowing from this mess. I really hate to say I am leaving Pet Talk but at the same time I can't afford to risk my health by putting up with more stress and grief than necessary. As I told Karen, I cannot compromise my beliefs and not say anything.

If you were in a mall and saw a man pushing around a woman, would you say something or turn your back and pretend not to notice? I am the type of person who needs to say something because there may be a chance I could save that woman. ******No one is being abused, this is just an example******

I am grateful for the messages and emails of support I've received. I have made so many good friends here. I hope I can go to sleep and wake up in the morning with a clear, fresh outlook. I just don't know...