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To ask - can we have a very small truce?

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Furries · 23/12/2020 04:10

Was unsure where to post this. Really should be on Covid thread, but so many posts on AIBU, so sticking it here.

Obviously, this year has been monumentally shit. Obviously there are multiple points of view.

I duck and dive (not always posting) between multiple threads. There are some that do my head in, some where even just one poster has made me look at things in a different light.

People have strong feelings from all sides. I don’t agree with a lot of them. But, at the end of the day, we are all heading into the weirdest, collective, festive season that any of us will have known.

Everyone is having heightened responses to what’s going on. Some will want to “isolate” and others will want to “protest”. I have used the “” to try to sum up the basic oppositions, so don’t jump on me for them!

Whatever our feelings, would be nice if we could take a break for a day or so. Avoid speculation of what could be coming next week - just have a couple of days to not have to argue/defend our own points of view.

Next year is going to be “interesting” to say the least. Before then, I’d just like to hope that over the Christmas season we could try to take a small step back from arguing with/trying to convince each other that our view is the right one.

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Furries · 23/12/2020 12:52

Thanks for all the responses - this morning went a bit tits up!

Some good points made, so I will definitely accept that I’m being unreasonable with my thought process.

I would just like to reiterate though - I’m not stressed/distressed by it at all, I really was trying to come from a peaceful place (and I accept that this was wrong). Luckily it’s not affecting my mental health, I don’t get this “thing” on here where people constantly flag up MH issues when someone posts something that responders don’t agree with.

I will take a couple of days off (disclaimer - I might make an exception for The Litter Tray cos, you know, cute cats). Hopefully I won’t come back to find that blooming aliens have flipping landed or something - wouldn’t be surprised after everything else this year.

Best wishes to all.

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Furries · 23/12/2020 12:54

Oh, and I’m not sure why that voting box appeared - haven’t a clue how that happened, I never do the voting thing!

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slipperywhensparticus · 23/12/2020 13:01

See you at the litter tray im hoping for a festive cat thread this year

Viviennemary · 23/12/2020 13:05

If you don't want to participate in those discussions then don't. There is no obligation. YABU.

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