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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have to be honest, it's a real downer sometimes.  I never realized there were so many nasty, judgmental parents out there.  Now every time I meet another mom in this area, I have to wonder if she's really as nice as she seems or if she's secretly thinking the kinds of bitchy things that get posted here.  I've always been someone who assumes the best about people (until proven otherwise) but DCUM has me questioning that approach.  Sad but true.[/quote]

I think everyone needs to keep in mind what anonymity does to people though.  I mean seriously, you've never a single time had an irrational nasty judgemental thought about anyone?  I bet everyone has.  I bet everyone has a less than nice thought on at least a daily basis.  Particularly about people you don't know or about a situation that you know only a little teeny bit about.  And no, not just the blanket "people who live in DC" - I mean every single person anywhere.  So take all those thoughts and then give the harborers of those thoughts anonymity and immediate and permanent posting capability, and you have some of the comments on DCUM.  I consider myself a very nice person (you can choose not to believe me of course) and I try very hard to see the world in shades of gray and not judge others for their choices.  But sometimes I see someone asking a question on DCUM - so I get a tiny snapshot of their life - and I'm like "that's the stupidest question I've ever seen." I don't think I'm mean in my response, but it might come out that way.  Whereas in real life, if a friend asked me that question, I'd be more willing and able to see the whole picture - why she wants to know, what else is bearing on that thought process, etc.

Anyway, I seriously don't think anyone needs to take their DCUM experiences and let them nosedive their faith in humanity in general.  [/quote]

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