What is it with certain women on this site? I have read so many threads of late regarding people leaving MN due to horrible attacks on them from other MN'etters. I felt sad when I read them and was the unfortunate victim myself yesterday. I had been taking part in the Geldof on marriage...grrrr thread, and wrote that I thought he made certain points which were valid as I believe men and women should have equal rights over their children. Hardly a threatening view point you would think. I didn't check that thread for several days and checked it last night. I had received an acknowledgment from someone who I won't name because she knows who she is, basically calling me fit to burn. Okay, so she has a different opinion from me, and its pretty much the opposite one from mine, but why do I have to be subjected to a personal attack on my character? with references to my not being fit to do my job etc. Its just really bitchy to behave in that way. I can understand her reading my opinion and feeling emotional because its different from hers, but I can't understand her feeling so angry and feeling the need to blast me in that way. At the end of the day, she made references to her point of view regarding men and women, and I found her points to be as 'disgusting 'outrageous' and 'inflammatory' as she says she found mine. But MN is about supporting each other, and about being a forum of friendship and of respect. It is not respectful of each other to behave as if we have the right to be as hurtful as we like because we are 'outraged' that someone has a different opinion than ourselves. I have made some great contacts through the meet ups sections, have joined a book club, and have gleaned a wealth of information from this vast support network. I think I'll stick to my particular meet up thread, and only contribute to non confrontational threads in the future. Anything political I'll keep well clear of.
Anyone else had an experience like this?