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In Reply to: Re: Youth exploited. posted by Anovagrrl to Sam on August 29, 2003 at 07:46:05:
I have stayed away from all of this mess and these issues. I had to take a big break as it was wearing me down along with my own personal demons and family problems, etc., etc. It's hard to relive the past over and over - it's so much easier to try and forget it, at least that's what one tends to think. It doesn't work though, it still crops up.
Anyway, all that to say, that I had to finally come here and face what is going on. I like what you say, it makes a lot of sense. I also liked reading what Jules said about the raids and what it was like from the inside and the problems that they caused for the negative. (I had already left the Family) This is the first time anyone really explained it to me that made sense and now I see what problems can be caused. I had to step away and stand back and take some time to let my thoughts clear. Sometimes I think it's good for many of us hot heads, emtionally damaged, individuals to do that. In a way, we have to regroup emotionally. I know Sam has always liked to work on his own and I admire him a lot for his fortitude. But maybe it's time to realize that like it or not, we're all interconnected and somehow if we have a common goal, we need to concentrate on just what that goal is and leave the other for another time, another place. This is what I had to determine for myself. This would include Jules and the SGA community as well. I hope I don't offend anyone by what I say, I certainly do not mean to and do not have any ill will towards anyone. I think what Sam says is true, there are many who suffered and were abused, the degrees of abuse and responsibility are different of course, but who is the judge of that? Like it or not, we are in the same ship to a certain extent.
