tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post2867650939851339923..comments2023-12-14T13:49:25.768-08:00Comments on This Gay Relationship: BillRick Modienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-51261883630299088822009-08-17T20:46:52.382-07:002009-08-17T20:46:52.382-07:00Thanks so much, Lisa, for your vote of confidence....Thanks so much, Lisa, for your vote of confidence. I'd like to think I would never treat anyone like this, but I guess we can never be totally sure how we come across to other people. Let's just say that because I know first hand what this experience is like, I'd be very aware of how I interact with others. <br />Thanks again for keeping in touch with my blog and for making a comment. I really appreciate it.Rick Modienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-84309417366808670752009-08-15T23:34:42.628-07:002009-08-15T23:34:42.628-07:00Rick, I do not believe you would treat anyone like...Rick, I do not believe you would treat anyone like that ever. You know what it is like and would not put someone through that, or be fake in front of them and then later treat them as if you don't really know them or want to be associated with them. Remember, always treat others the way you want to be treated. You do that!Lisa Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851005817823611791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-66229144571920390342009-08-13T22:37:03.224-07:002009-08-13T22:37:03.224-07:00I'm so grateful for your response, Jeanette. ...I'm so grateful for your response, Jeanette. I pray I've never made anyone feel the way Bill made me feel that day. I would be extremely upset with myself if I did. <br />Thank you for your compassion and your understanding. Thank-you, too, for coming to my defense. It was a difficult situation, and I won't pretend that I'm not still upset by it. But I know there will always be people like this, and we can't allow them to bring us down. <br />Feel free to rant any time you like. I know you're sincere in your responses, and that you genuinely care. There's no better place to rant from.<br />Thanks again.Rick Modienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-20855618954471582832009-08-12T19:36:50.206-07:002009-08-12T19:36:50.206-07:00Quite frankly I've always wanted to ask people...Quite frankly I've always wanted to ask people like this if the surgery to remove their backbone was painful. There is no excuse for this kind of lack of common courtesy. If he felt embarrassed that those around him might think he too was gay, he should simply have chatted with you and let it be known you two had a working relationship, nothing more. If I had seen his reaction to you on the bus I probably would have thought he was an ex. (I hope you're reading this Bill!) <br /> I highly doubt you (or you, Wendy, from what I've read of your posts so far) have ever deliberately treated anyone like this. Yes, I've had a similar experience. Probably most of us have. I know it can be hurtful, but all I can say is don't waste the time on the memory. The other person has a lot of growing to do to catch up to your level - it's more about them than it is you. Don't let their failings interfere with your positives and bring you down. <br /> Sorry - stuff like this just makes me want <br />to rant!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937915152276771653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-70857369349705112172009-08-11T23:55:42.191-07:002009-08-11T23:55:42.191-07:00We never know how we might come across to people t...We never know how we might come across to people through our interactions with them, do we, Wendy? <br />If you're like me, you hope they leave the exchange feeling good about themselves, but we can never be totally in control of that. Let's just say that if we ever shortchange someone, hopefully, we realize it, and we make more of an effort the next time around. It's not my place to make anyone feel about herself the way Bill made me feel about myself. I would really be upset with myself if I knew I'd done that.<br />Thanks for remaining interested in my blog, Wendy, and for sharing your comment. I really appreciate it.Rick Modienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-79470675528910175472009-08-11T21:46:41.732-07:002009-08-11T21:46:41.732-07:00Life has these moments, unfortunately. I've h...Life has these moments, unfortunately. I've had similar experiences with people I thought were friends - or at the very least, comfortable acquaintances. Who knows what goes on in their minds? And perhaps the greater question is this: have I unintentionally done the same thing to someone else? Makes you very conscious of your interactions.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03361076209603565742noreply@blogger.com