To subscribe to the KA forum is a free choice....
To lurk first and test the waters to get the 'feel' of the place is a free choice...
To choose NOT to read various threads or the writings of certain individual posters is also a free choice...
We all come here for different reasons...
We all have different amounts of time free to devote to browsing the forum - this varies day to day, week to week, depending on other time constraints and our *need* to be here...
We are all (well, mostly) adults - or at least pretty civilised human beings (most days)...
It is reasonable to expect that not all posts will be of interest or relevance to everybody...
It is unreasonable to expect that we will always agree with each other...
It is unreasonable to expect that everybody will have the time or inclination to respond to every post they read...
So - come here of your own free will, take what you want/need, give what you can/want to...
But most of all - be grateful that some foresighted individuals set this place up for ALL of us - for our varied needs.
I don't think we need to rename the forum areas "The Pity Party Room", "The Griping About Your Doctor Room", "The Get A Hug Room" etc, in order to not alarm or offend anybody. If we are sitting here reading, we have at our disposal the "Delete" key, and the "Back" key, in case we accidentally step into something we would rather not be a part of.
Adults are free to make choices to read, comment or not.
Thank you KA for providing for the needs of a very diverse group of individuals. What we need to remember is that we are tied together by bodily pathology, not common hobbies, common professions or similar intellect. In real life we might not choose to associate with some others here for lack of a common interest. That's Life. For me - I put on my Big Girl Panties ages ago and just Got Over That Fact.
Have a great day everybody,
Louise
