I know...I know....we've all been there. And it's important to be patient with newer folks and to be empathetic to their frustration.

I'm so wrong for this....but I just want to smack the **** out of them. Which would not be helpful.

I'm sort of re-evaluating the value of habitually reading this board.

It's all starting to loop around and around in this anxious cycle of angsty mental health issue driven repetitive slurry.

I'm starting to identify these stereotypes of posters that repeat over and over....

The Bird....I will not eat over 500 calories because calories are bad.

The Protein Addict....Must never eat carbs again or the world will explode.

The Why Me Whiner....Where's my yellow brick road, Dr. Nowzaradin?

The Documentarian.... Ate one and three quarters blueberries this morning for a total of 4.37687calories.

The Rebel without a Clue.....I ate a whole pizza yesterday just to see if I could cram one in there. I could! I want my money back!

The Pain in the Ass angsty Know It All.....who writes offensive insensitive rants like this one.

The Research Junkie.....sort of like the pain in the ass angsty know it all...but with more links.

The Fat Shamer.....let me endlessly describe how much I hated my fat, and by extension how offputting I find other fat people

The Size Queen.....Can I slip my new pants size into casual conversation?

The Oblivious Question Asker.....Um, I'm two weeks out, can I have chicken McNuggets and a large coke and fries yet?

The Lonely Soul.....Hi, We should be besties. I'm going to write 9/10 posts about how cool I think you are.

The Stuck Veteran....I lost weight ages ago and kept it off, but I still obsess about weight loss daily.

The Message Board Christian.....Lets slip Christ in there, just for the hell of it. Pray for me!

Maybe I just have a shitty attitude today. I'm bored. I'm tired of thinking about weight.

I'm glad I had surgery. A few bumps in the road, but I'm doing really well all things considered. I'm committed to following through.

But I'm so freaking tired of thinking about this.....and having it consume so much of my life.

And equally scared of not being vigilant.

Just kinda....ornery. Sorry.

Edited February 12, 20188 yr by Creekimp13

I think moving away from a Rants and Raves board is exceptionally wise...if you are offended by Rants and Raves:)

Smart choice!

1 minute ago, Creekimp13 said:

If you expect me to worry about hurt feelings for talking about stereotypes and vague generalizations...you're barking up the wrong tree.

That would be like me worrying about you calling me a mean gurl. BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! LOLOLOLOL:)

Psst...

Pot?

It's the Kettle...

You're black:)

I'm not sure exactly who this refers to, but when I mentioned a "mean girls group," I was referring to a group of people who were, shall we say, forcibly removed from BP long before you came here. I was commenting on something @summerset had written, as she was here at that time.

LOL...well crap. Thanks for explaining that:)

I'm just here ranting on the rant board.

Want debate? Get it here. Gripe, complain, moan, fight, rant and rave. Enter at your own risk!

Folks, that's the description for this board.

I'm compaining. I'm moaning. I'm ranting and raving. Cause I'm allowed to do that here:)

About generalizations.

If you're choosing to make it personal...that's on you...not me.

If you think anything here was written about you, personally, frankly, you're flattering yourself. Not a single name or individual came to mind. Just the trends...because they're funny.

Edited February 14, 20188 yr by Creekimp13

What I love is that I could replace screen names with other forums I belong to and this is the way all these threads go. Somebody tries to vent, somebody gets offended, the self righteous police come in, then comes the "let this topic die already!" post that keeps bumping the post...lol. People take things waaaaaaaay too seriously on the intrawebz. If you can't have a manage a laugh then so be it. The block user feature is on the board for a reason. Don't like somebody then block them and ignore them. Problem solved.

21 minutes ago, Creekimp13 said:

I think moving away from a Rants and Raves board is exceptionally wise...if you are offended by Rants and Raves:)

Smart choice!

Well, I wasn’t offended and never said I was. I think it’s just gone overboard...and yes technically it’s still about other members. Just because you didn’t name anyone it doesn’t mean it wasn’t or couldn’t been about them. Sometimes it’s just wise to stop.

most rants and raves on here are a personal matter, not to talk about other users.

Edited February 14, 20188 yr by Newme17

Please God...BLOCK ME IF I OFFEND YOU! You have my blessing!

Here's you go...

Hover your little pointer right over my name.

<-------over there...see it?

Now you can select the option: Ignore User

Not so hard, is it?

You can select to ignore all of my post...and Poof! you don't have to see them ever again:)

Edited February 14, 20188 yr by Creekimp13

31 minutes ago, Creekimp13 said:

Nope. I had absolutely no specific people in mind.

I believe you. Why shouldn't I? Doesn't change my opinion on this kind of posts though.

In fact, I think I'm gonna take my own advice here and get rid of a few people whose posts annoy me:)

POOF!

Much nicer!

Edited February 14, 20188 yr by Creekimp13

This thread has become more about how pathetic someone can become when they can’t let go. They act like a child throwing a temper tantrum. Is this how they are outside of the forum?

Sounds to me like some form of personality disorder.

They can’t stop themselves from acting like a fool. Sad and pathetic.

And onto my ignore list you go, Elise:) Poof! All gone:) God, I love how that works! I hope your day gets better:) Will miss ya, buh-bye!

Edited February 14, 20188 yr by Creekimp13

Surely this forum should be about respect and support for individuals going through a life changing process?
The nastiness makes me feel uncomfortable.
Have a wonderful day everyone [emoji1374]

Welcome to the Rants and Raves Board. You might have followed a link over here, but you are no longer at the main board...you are on the Rants and Raves Board. Kookie, huh?

Please familiarize yourself with what the Rants and Raves board is:)

Here is the description left by its creator:

Want debate? Get it here. Gripe, complain, moan, fight, rant and rave. Enter at your own risk!

You will find that over at the main board....questionable humor is discouraged, people are more sensitive to the concerns of newbies, and conversation is kept extremely civil.

But over here in the dark little Rants and Raves corner....darker humor has a place.

Enjoy or Avoid...it's up to you!

Edited February 14, 20188 yr by Creekimp13

Thank you for the clarification, I hadn’t realised that. Rant and rave, gripe and complain if needed, we all need that at times, it is what gets us through. People feel sensitive and react when they feel things are aimed at them, so much can be lost in translation when typing.
Again, I wish everyone a wonderful day