Since this is my retirement thread I thought I'd do this update.
These insights were spurred b/c of a death in my favorite "foster" family (on another thread).
Retirement has been rough on the ego.
- not working, where I was a "big fish" (teaching H.S. & shaping the minds of tomorrow)
- changed churches, leaving my leadership role where everyone knew me & was another "big fish"
- being hassled on INGO occasionally, & treated like a minnow in the past.
The reality of online communication can be some are drinking while doing so.
I still remember the sting over being told not to participate on the CZ site.
Many of my favorite members were there who got me started down the CZ road.
But, that was better than being "banned" though.
It was very humbling & I had never been treated by others like that except maybe in a disgruntled parent meeting over their child in my class who was misbehaving & the parent was in denial.
I know my direct communication style puts some people off, that & being too wordy!
Admittingly, I did made lots of unintentional dumb mistakes early on in my posting.
That wore on the monitors here who lost their patience with me.
In all fairness, they forgave most of my mistakes of which I appreciated.
It's been nearly 5 years now & I've tried to stay under the radar & mostly post on my own threads so people can avoid if they don't care for my style.
These insights were spurred b/c of a death in my favorite "foster" family (on another thread).
Retirement has been rough on the ego.
- not working, where I was a "big fish" (teaching H.S. & shaping the minds of tomorrow)
- changed churches, leaving my leadership role where everyone knew me & was another "big fish"
- being hassled on INGO occasionally, & treated like a minnow in the past.
The reality of online communication can be some are drinking while doing so.
I still remember the sting over being told not to participate on the CZ site.
Many of my favorite members were there who got me started down the CZ road.
But, that was better than being "banned" though.
It was very humbling & I had never been treated by others like that except maybe in a disgruntled parent meeting over their child in my class who was misbehaving & the parent was in denial.
I know my direct communication style puts some people off, that & being too wordy!
Admittingly, I did made lots of unintentional dumb mistakes early on in my posting.
That wore on the monitors here who lost their patience with me.
In all fairness, they forgave most of my mistakes of which I appreciated.
It's been nearly 5 years now & I've tried to stay under the radar & mostly post on my own threads so people can avoid if they don't care for my style.