The Hive is hurt.

[Relique du Madde]

I don't think those that felt for Rev are sheep. They showed concern for a friend and fellow community member. Laughing at it stung a little. Believing in forgiveness isn't being a sheep either. Many of us were hurt and are now questioning what we believed.

I'm not saying they are sheep because they were concerned. I also was concerned. The sheep are those who are falling into line behind the baning crowd just because they felt a little hurt. Rev should be allowed once more chance, and at least one chance to explain his actions before we throw the switch.

The reason why I laugh at it because it was so twisted and surreal that I have to because its the cathartic thing to do.

If I vested all my positive feelings I aimed at Rev into pure negativity, like many of the people did, then what does that say about me? What does it say about humanity? It's almost like half the people here would rather condemn him then let him explain himself or even accept his apology? What's worse is that they don't care how positive of an influence he's been to this community, they just want to see him burn because they were fooled or felt hurt. That's not right.

A girl I once loved, did something like that with the help of my friends during the course of two whole f'ing months in my senior year of high school. All of them were probably in on it. EVERYONE OF THEM, or at least many of them knew what she was doing.

I don't harbor any ill will towards her or them because of that set of lies she may have spewed because she eventually went clean and told me why they did it. Which I respect her for (even though she later stomped on my heart).

Who knows why Rev did it. Maybe he wanted hope to know that if something happened we won't forget about him. But at least he should be given a chance to explain himself without him being totally cut a drift and exiled.

 

[Blackrat]

Aw man: Ctrl+Alt+Del
So true

 

[Shabe]

Hah! I used to do that quite a lot and I'd still slap him. Just because it's fun to do so

How can you laugh about such things, surely you need to keep some modicum of guilt for how you made the other person feel so that you can feel like you aren't a complete wretch.


Anyhow on other more cheery subjects, comic relief is happening in England where we all wear red noses and give money to charity! Some celebs climbed mount kilamanjaro and raised £1.5 million (of course it's not worth quite as much as it used to be).

 

[Blackrat]

How can you laugh about such things, surely you need to keep some modicum of guilt for how you made the other person feel so that you can feel like you aren't a complete wretch.

*Blinks*
Wow, you actually poked me to the nerve now... I am gratefull for that.

Sadly, you are right. I should feel guilt over my behaviour, but I do not. I only feel remorse for 2 girls, and that's because I actually cared for them. The rest were just toys for me. I feel bad for the way I used to be and what I did, but somehow I can't feel real guilt.

I need to contemplate this. It's rare that someone manages to say something that actually forces me to face myself. Thank you, truly...

 

[Ginnel]

Actually... Meh... I'm such a cynic that this whole revelation didn't even get an emotional response from me.

Pretty much same here, I emailed my brother and my girlfriend (ex now) saying He's out of the coma but it might have just been a hoax.

I think he needs our support still, I wouldn't have banned him.

slapping me on the back of the head because I expressed emotion about my private life doesn't seem very fair to me but heyho, I quite like sharing with you guys but if this isn't an appropriate place I can cut it out.

 

[Blackrat]

slapping me on the back of the head because I expressed emotion about my private life doesn't seem very fair to me but heyho.

Not because of that... It's because I consider you a friend, and I think that letting a girl go is always a bad idea on some level. Even if on most levels it's the right thing to do

 

[Shabe]

Said sensible stuff

I must say I haven't invested any emotion into this, mainly because I didn't know what was happening, I got a slight commentary on it from Ginnel.

I'm not a terribly emotional person, I try and keep a lot in to avoid burdening it on other people. Things like public displays of grief and hatred tend to annoy me, especially as they are usually encouraged by the media and a debate with facts is way more interesting to me.

Something made him do it (even if that something is just because he felt like it), he should probably be given a chance to explain, no doubt he will explain it to someone else and they will post it anyway.

People make mistakes, no one is perfect, people are all under different pressures.

If he is let back people shouldn't treat him any differently, not more friendly because it was probably for attention seeking in the first place, nor less friendly because he probably doesn't need to feel any worse than he does.

 

[Aeson]

I said slap him because he let her go. Anyway, does she want to come to the states? I'm willing to take her in and help in anyway I can.

 

[Relique du Madde]

Holy crap, I said more sensible stuff?!?!

Strange considering that on the About Rev thread I was called out because I mentioned my being a discordian. Maybe I should save my A material for that thread.

 

[Ginnel]

Oh! Oopps

You owe me a few more slaps then I think I've finished it with every girl I've been out with except one so thats like 5 or so owed