This story is just rocking Canada right now... :-(

[wombat2u2004]

Might be why Cataholic prefers to give it a rest also, some of us just don't get off on other people's hardships.(

That's fair enough.
Perhaps it may be fair to the original thread poster, that if someone isn't interested in the subject, to not read it in the first place....OR...follow the discussion of those who are interested in the subject.
I mean....how many times have you seen someone who posts on your friends threads....something like "Good Grief Cataholic, must you post about your cats again??? Give it a rest would ya ??" Never I bet. Some people, just LIKE to cause trouble. Maybe your friend should give it a rest.

[Cataholic]

That's fair enough.
Perhaps it may be fair to the original thread poster, that if someone isn't interested in the subject, to not read it in the first place....OR...follow the discussion of those who are interested in the subject.
I mean....how many times have you seen someone who posts on your friends threads....something like "Good Grief Cataholic, must you post about your cats again??? Give it a rest would ya ??" Never I bet. Some people, just LIKE to cause trouble. Maybe your friend should give it a rest.

Wom, I am not really getting you. I mean, surely, I know you have this thing with me and my posts, and like to rattle my cage. I am on board with that, and it really doesn't bother me. But, sometimes, like this time, you are off base with your thoughts on what I might be doing. Let me explain.

If you look on here, there is one person that spends a lot of time bringing to our attention all the horrors of the world. No need to name names, just go look at the last 90 days of posts started in the DH, and you will see for yourself. It is like our own personal yahoo news, or something.

Considering the "struggles" this person has with life in general (only cause it is posted publically do I know this), it makes you wonder if it isn't this fascination with the horrors of this world that contributes to these struggles.

This has nothing to do with posting about pets, this has nothing to do with differences of opinion. It has to do with the sheer number of "Debbie Downer" posts this one person makes. To dredge up this dramatic stuff all.the.time. is just off.

I know you are one of her "cheerleaders" as you like to call it, and that is super! The worst thing someone can do is agree with someone just because they like the person. It shows a total lack of credibility, frankly.

So, that is my explanation for saying, "enough already". Cause, it is -IMO- enough. So, enjoy jumping to the aid of anyone I happen to disagree with. I am used to it, expect it, and find it kind of sad. I want everyone to go forth with their own mind in position. Not just jump on some bandwagon out of a misplaced sense of loyalty or friendship.

Again, keep it up with me. I can handle it.

[Asiel]

That's fair enough.
Perhaps it may be fair to the original thread poster, that if someone isn't interested in the subject, to not read it in the first place....OR...follow the discussion of those who are interested in the subject.
I mean....how many times have you seen someone who posts on your friends threads....something like "Good Grief Cataholic, must you post about your cats again??? Give it a rest would ya ??" Never I bet. Some people, just LIKE to cause trouble. Maybe your friend should give it a rest.

You're assuming wrong Wom...I din't agree with the post because of "friendship" as you think. I barely know Cataholic but she just happens to have put into words what I was thinking myself. If you had posted that I would have agreed with you or anyone else for that matter.
Cataholic is a cat person and I'm a dog person so I rarely meet up with her posts unless I have time to read everything on here. I just happen to think she was right this time.
Don't we get enough drama from the news every night, it's at a point where I dread even watching the news because of all negativity and turmoil, seems the whole world is in turmoil so why dwell on something that is so old and done with?

[wombat2u2004]

Don't we get enough drama from the news every night, it's at a point where I dread even watching the news because of all negativity and turmoil, seems the whole world is in turmoil so why dwell on something that is so old and done with?

Then......don't follow the thread.
This is Doghouse, we discuss many things here, both good and bad.

If I see a thread written on a subject I'm not interested in.....I don't even bother clicking on it, let alone posting a message.
Same goes for some of the members here who never have anything good to say, but would rather attack people for posting threads.....I put them on ignore, that way I don't have to put up with their trolling.
Isn't that a good way to keep the peace ???
It's all about choice, as I said before.