A Retraction…of sorts

Yesterday I posted a story about the suicide of a close friend. It was in part intended to address how well we know people and perceptions about others. The post included a rant about character attacks and I lashed out about it. That rant made the post its own contradiction. I did precisely what I was complaining about…making my anger public. For that, I apologize. Someone copied and pasted the post elsewhere...please don't do that.

I don’t expect everyone to like me and everyone is entitled to an opinion…it doesn’t have to be mine. I let my emotions get the better of me. The context of the post rings true…it just didn’t need to be angry. Don’t write on 2 hours of sleep. I apologize.


I’m just saying.

11 comments:

baldychaz said...

Sir Larry was a great post and i dont feel you have any reason to say sorry..... just saying

baldychaz said...

Pleas forgive me Sir Ron dashed from one to another using the breath pc time i have ;(

sarah-jane klemis said...

Personally I thought your other post was sincere and a clarification of your thoughts and feelings regarding limited understanding as to why someone did something so heartbreaking and by those actions also completely devestating.

This is your space to speak about whatever you feel is right for you and no one should tell you otherwise. If they don't like what they read they don't have to read it and as you have quite rightly put everyone is entitled to their opinion, including you. For that I don't feel you have anything to be sorry about and I don't feel that your post was a contradiction.

It's like anything that is written, it can be taken how the person reads it/perceives it rather than how the person who wrote it intended it to be, for that you have no control over. Hugs x

Bongo said...

Ron your post was true a REAL..please don't apologize for being real...you showed emotion which was real....you said what you thought and felt....where else can you express honest emotions then your own blog.....it was an AWESOME post....and I THANK YOU for it...As always...XOXOXOX

Jan said...

I didn't copy and paste but I did share on Facebook, I am sorry if this caused you pain in any way. It was and is a heartfelt and deeply honest post, one worth sharing. Some that don't agree may feel the need in their own pain to attack you. I am so sorry this happened to you in your time of sorrow and sadness. I feel there is no need to apologize for being honest and true to you. <3 Jan

Mary said...

Ron, do not ever apologize for writing something you feel. Everyone has that right! Obviously, your post may have struck a nerve? I didn't read any distaste in your previous post.

Anna L. Walls said...

We all have times when we must vent. It serves to get a load off, if you will. Like Mary said, never apologize for writing what you feel. I serves to show that you are human. Hugs from me

Debbie M. said...

apologizing for something raw and straight to the point and real? I understood your post and the need to express your feelings. I don't think it warranted an apology. A contradiction I also didn't think that...

Jessica Brant said...

Ron,

I have to go back and read why you would ever say your sorry for venting :0

This is life my friend we get hurt and we rant..... It is all good by me.... Sorry for the loss of your friend..


hold in there...

Just saying

Jess

Widow_Lady302 said...

You shouldn't be sorry for venting, and who ever posted it on my blog "grieving lies" which, had nothing to do with you should be the one to "man or woman up" to apologize to both of us. My post had nothing to do with you. You post had nothing to do with me. Whatever the blog post that was made to disparage your character that too is at fault. If someone disparaged me I would find it difficult, if not impossible to answer the post both directly to them but also in my own writing. Venting as self healing, while sometimes not the highest purpose we can follow, is also sometimes what we need to do to be able to heal. Be well, Ron, you are loved and prayed for. And who ever copied and pasted it to me is loved and prayed for too, that shows a very high level of feeling betrayed (justified or not) and high levels of pain.

FourJedis said...

I don't know what is going on in your personal life, but agree with others that this is your blog and you can and should express what you want to express. That blows that someone took your post and copied it elsewhere. Again, very sorry for venting, and do what you have to do to get through your grieving process.

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