I am kind of astounded at your post, to be honest.
Before I get to that, let's cut the BS first of all. You have NOT been ignoring me for a month. You HAVE been reading my posts, replying to them and even been referring to them or indirectly referring to me.
Sometimes you reply to someone else but it's still in reply to my post, meaning you have read it. You may think that either I or the reading public is stupid, but you have NOT been ignoring me for a month. That I know for sure.
Now back to what astounds me.
You accuse me of 'Switching Sides' more than anyone on here. You continue, 'one minute kissing Lib's rear and the next someone elses.' You conclude, 'I'm glad I figured you out.'..
You'll never figure me out, that I know for sure. Your mind is too narrow to figure me out; it has not been expanded, plied and stretched for you to have me figured out. Especially with reasoning that you put in this post. If you accuse me of 'switching sides' you have proven yourself quite narrow in how you see things..Like I say, I am astounded.
I have said ad nauseum over the umpteen months that I have been here.... I am not on anyone's side. I don't view GCG in the same manner that you do.
I see it as ONE COMMUNITY. There are some people here that I will agree with and some I will disagree with.
Still even if I disagree, that doesn't mean that they are my enemies...not by a longshot.
I agree with Machine about the Collinsville cops, but would disagree with him about Social security.
I agree with Liberal on many issues...but I have a moderate side and do not always agree with him.
You know, Liberal once called me a fence sitter, because we were in a conversation and I think at the time a poster once named 'liberta' made an observation against whatever I was arguing. I truly forgot what we were arguing about. I told 'Liberta' that "You have a point" to be considered. Liberal then told me that I was weak and a fence sitter.
Fact is, I am not a fence sitter, not a 'double agent', and there is no reason for me to ever kiss anyone's ass. I will not kiss anyone's ass here either. I will be a friend to all, and after a heated debate, I will be accountable for my actions and make sure they know I have no ill will.
There is no one here with whom I have any ill will. Apparently one still has ill will with me. It's good for me to know what it's like, because it doesn't happen often...not even off of GCG.
I don't see the middle as sitting on the fence. I say uproot the damn fence and where the fence once was is the beginning of common ground. Perhaps plant some flowers or even grow some tomatoes...as long as they're for eating and not throwing.
I have gone through great pains to say that I am on nobody's side...and here for everyone.
I still care about all the people here and that is real. There is nothing fake about it. If I feel like I hurt someone, I can't help but be accountable for it.
The thing is, I can only be accountable if the other people are equally committed to the process. When they're not, then being conciliatory only enables the other person who is not willing to change.
So I am going to side where I side, and it will depend on the issue or on whatever the conversation is at the point in time.
I am sorry you cannot see Granite City Gossip beyond dividing people into categories. I am sorry that your buttons are pushed the moment you think you have someone figured and you find out that you don't.
Whatever the case, you really amaze me. I thought you were better than that, really.
Lastly -- this all boils down to one thing and one thing only... PRIDE.
I would admit to it and do what it takes, if I myself didn't have my own pride. But I am not convinced there is someone on the other end equally committed to the process.