Although I am replying to Bob's post, this is to everyone.
First off DragonSlayer, thank you. I know that KA did not change the rules (and bless all you Admins and Mods for all you do).
My post was directed at an undercurrent that's been playing around here for some while. It's recently come to the fore ... again ... and I'm sick of it. It needed to come out into the open because by just letting it stay hidden in its various threads, it was festering and causing hurt. Out in the open it can be talked about and, hopefully, dealt with so that nobody ever feels that they have no right to be here, no right to talk about their disease, no right to have an opinion simply because they don't have AS.
First and foremost, KA is a support group. Frankly, if you don't like someone, don't talk to them. If you can't offer compassion when someone needs support, don't participate in the thread. It's not rocket science. But obviously some folk need to be reminded. So, I'm reminding everyone because I don't have the energy or the time to be going through every single thread to find out who's doing what to whom.
And I'm sorry if anyone thinks this should be dealt with behind the scenes. That's the problem. From what I understand, there have been PMs about it - some extremely hurtful. There have been factions formed, however loosely, and people are feeling ganged up on. So, let's figure out what's going on so that we can put an end to it.
That's all I'm saying.
Love and hugs,
