has DCUM changed the way you view people?

[Anonymous]

AA mom here - not teaching hate, teaching preparedness.

[Anonymous]

For me it is how class conscious people are
I still remember one poster mentioning pedicures, and how that is a sign of class

I still somedays wondoer about those dc women walking around judging people by their toes

[Anonymous]

I've lost total faith in people's ability to spell and use grammar properly. To wit:

its and it's

they're, their, and there

lose and loose

I could go on.

People just don't care, and although one can argue that this issue is not important, I think it's indicative of a larger problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"That was wise of you. I do have an interfaith, interracial marriage to a man I absolutely adore. But, if he hadn't been a dog-lover I would not have married him. That is just one bridge too far for me. Being an animal lover is a much more important part of my personality than my race or my religion. Only another animal lover would make me happy. "

Holy cow, being an animal lover is more important than your relationship to God? You are nuts, nuts, nuts.

Not nuts, just different from you. People find comfort and solace in many different things.

FWIW, I'm a Christian, and my faith is very important at me. Still, I adore animals--especially dogs and horses--and totally get what you mean. It's one of life's joys for my husband and me to have the compantionship of our dog--even as a puppy, she was wonderful with our grandchildren. Now she's a beloved "senior." Our recent vet bill shows to what extent we adore her!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm really astounded that so many people are drawing conclusions about entire groups of people based on some comments on an anonymous Internet board. Does no one else think that's very odd?

It's absurd. If for no other reason than people lie. I frequently don alternate personas here. Sometimes I'm a man, sometimes I'm a woman. Sometimes I'm black, sometimes I'm white. Sometimes I'm a ranting athiest, sometimes I accuse others of being a ranting athiest. Sometimes I have one boy, sometimes I have 5 kids. Sometimes I'm from Ward 3, sometimes I'm from Ward 8. And I can't be the only one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm really astounded that so many people are drawing conclusions about entire groups of people based on some comments on an anonymous Internet board. Does no one else think that's very odd?

It's absurd. If for no other reason than people lie. I frequently don alternate personas here. Sometimes I'm a man, sometimes I'm a woman. Sometimes I'm black, sometimes I'm white. Sometimes I'm a ranting athiest, sometimes I accuse others of being a ranting athiest. Sometimes I have one boy, sometimes I have 5 kids. Sometimes I'm from Ward 3, sometimes I'm from Ward 8. And I can't be the only one.

Well, you have certainly opened my eyes to DCUM this morning! Seriously, I knew people could have off days or rant more than usual, but it did not occur to me that people would adopt alternate personas. Guess I'm too trusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm really astounded that so many people are drawing conclusions about entire groups of people based on some comments on an anonymous Internet board. Does no one else think that's very odd?

It's absurd. If for no other reason than people lie. I frequently don alternate personas here. Sometimes I'm a man, sometimes I'm a woman. Sometimes I'm black, sometimes I'm white. Sometimes I'm a ranting athiest, sometimes I accuse others of being a ranting athiest. Sometimes I have one boy, sometimes I have 5 kids. Sometimes I'm from Ward 3, sometimes I'm from Ward 8. And I can't be the only one.

Well, you have certainly opened my eyes to DCUM this morning! Seriously, I knew people could have off days or rant more than usual, but it did not occur to me that people would adopt alternate personas. Guess I'm too trusting.

? I'm with 8:15 on this. Don alternate personas? What's the constructive outcome you're aiming for with alternate personas? If it's venting, then do you think it might be better to address the core issues more directly, say, through therapy? I'd be very concerned about any family member or friend who was posting anywhere under alternate personas. That just doesn't seem to be a very healthy way to resolve your life issues.

[Anonymous]

I cannot believe how nasty people are on DCURBANMOM. I posted a couple of times and received such sarcastic and mean responses, so I quit reading regularly. I thought it was a real downer to my day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

If people do not like animals, they likely do not like people. Including themselves. This from what I have seen.


AA mom, not everyone judges on the color of ones skin. Lets not teach hate.

Thank you for that, AA mom.

As a white person I have felt by reading some of the recent threads here, that even if I don't judge you on the color of your skin, an AA person will think I am either being fake if I am being nice, or flat out think I am full of shit and racist anyway because I am white. Hopefully in reality this is not at all true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

If people do not like animals, they likely do not like people. Including themselves. This from what I have seen.


AA mom, not everyone judges on the color of ones skin. Lets not teach hate.

I do like people. I don't like the mess, smell and commitment that an animal represents. Not to mention the cost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm really astounded that so many people are drawing conclusions about entire groups of people based on some comments on an anonymous Internet board. Does no one else think that's very odd?

It's absurd. If for no other reason than people lie. I frequently don alternate personas here. Sometimes I'm a man, sometimes I'm a woman. Sometimes I'm black, sometimes I'm white. Sometimes I'm a ranting athiest, sometimes I accuse others of being a ranting athiest. Sometimes I have one boy, sometimes I have 5 kids. Sometimes I'm from Ward 3, sometimes I'm from Ward 8. And I can't be the only one.

Well, you have certainly opened my eyes to DCUM this morning! Seriously, I knew people could have off days or rant more than usual, but it did not occur to me that people would adopt alternate personas. Guess I'm too trusting.

? I'm with 8:15 on this. Don alternate personas? What's the constructive outcome you're aiming for with alternate personas? If it's venting, then do you think it might be better to address the core issues more directly, say, through therapy? I'd be very concerned about any family member or friend who was posting anywhere under alternate personas. That just doesn't seem to be a very healthy way to resolve your life issues.

Thanks for your concern, but I'm quite well adjusted. It's not like on Tuesday the voices in my head tell me to be a single AA mom in sending her kids to public school, and Thursdays I'm a SAHM in McLean whose primary concern in live is that my kids get carsick in the back of my Lexus, but not other SUVs. It's for entertainment purposes only. I generally see see a post where someone has taken an absurd or offensive position, have a bit of free time, and hit back at them. Nothing sinister or troublesome, I assure you. Although I suppose I'd be the last to know . . .

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your concern, but I'm quite well adjusted. It's not like on Tuesday the voices in my head tell me to be a single AA mom in sending her kids to public school, and Thursdays I'm a SAHM in McLean whose primary concern in live is that my kids get carsick in the back of my Lexus, but not other SUVs. It's for entertainment purposes only. I generally see see a post where someone has taken an absurd or offensive position, have a bit of free time, and hit back at them. Nothing sinister or troublesome, I assure you. Although I suppose I'd be the last to know . . .

For whose "entertainment purposes"? Your own obviously. Not ours, if we don't get the "joke" because we can't tell which Anon is fake, or if we're the ones you're abusing.

I agree, try therapy for your need to deceive and abuse total strangers. Sounds extremely passive aggressive to the point of illness. You aren't "well adjusted" at all.