To 2671B
I understand your concern. Whether 351M changes or not should not
be your main concern. Instead you should focus on changing
yourself. If 351M does not change, he only stands to lose out. Like
I said, if he wants to be rude, let him be. It just tells us all
about the kind of person he is.
Whatever the case, you have a choice to not step in. Do not reply.
Others on the forum will make judgments for themselves. You don't
have to step in to tell them that 351M is at fault.
What 351M wants is to see you reply. It shows that he has
successfully provoked you. If you were to ignore him, then someday
he will stop.
Yes. I know you are thinking about 351M damaging your reputation,
misleading others to think that you are a trouble maker etc etc.
All along, you already admitted that you made mistakes just like
everyone else. Most importantly, you decided to change. Trust me, a
bad comment from one forum member does not impact your reputation
significantly. The key to cleaning up your reputation is to prove
it, not to rebut what others have to say. You just have to be
polite, and treat others with respect. If others say something
nasty, kindly explain your stand without vulgarities in a civilized
manner. It takes time for people to change their impression of you,
but if you try hard, people will see you differently in the near
future.
Maybe it's time to stop protecting 9806J. Your brother has got to
learn to face reality and should learn how to respond
appropriately. You can't protect him forever anyway. Your
protectionist behavior could very well be the reason why some
people dislike you.
Lastly, 1049L has kindly reiterated my point, that is to not
argue.
If you still have any other comments for me, I think PM would be
the way to go. Remember: This is a redeployments thread.
Let us work towards having a pleasant and wonderful experience for
all on Sg forums.
Happy discussing everyone 