Time for me to take a break from here

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Mikey T.

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Time for me to take a break from here
« on: February 27, 2015, 07:44:35 PM »
I love to debate. I love to hear others opinions.  I honestly want people to challenge my current beliefs so I reexamine them and learn more about the issues in question.  But recently I let someone hit my button when they decided to get me into a discussion about Iraq.  I left this jade my opinion and I realized a few minutes ago that my current reasons for being on this forum are not what they should be.  I am going to leave for awhile, I know I haven't been here long enough to actually get to know anyone, but the temptation to continue this argument about Iraq is too great as long as the  other person is posting in that thread.  It is inherently unhealthy for me at this point in my dealings with my feelings about my past.  I need to clear my head a bit, get back to the point where I don't have to take something to have sleep without constant nightmares.  Sorry if i am dumping alot on anyone who cares to read this. 
Thank you for the recent arguments, I look forward to actual debates in the future though.

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Re: Time for me to take a break from here
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2015, 08:06:11 PM »
I love to debate. I love to hear others opinions.  I honestly want people to challenge my current beliefs so I reexamine them and learn more about the issues in question.  But recently I let someone hit my button when they decided to get me into a discussion about Iraq.  I left this jade my opinion and I realized a few minutes ago that my current reasons for being on this forum are not what they should be.  I am going to leave for awhile, I know I haven't been here long enough to actually get to know anyone, but the temptation to continue this argument about Iraq is too great as long as the  other person is posting in that thread.  It is inherently unhealthy for me at this point in my dealings with my feelings about my past.  I need to clear my head a bit, get back to the point where I don't have to take something to have sleep without constant nightmares.  Sorry if i am dumping alot on anyone who cares to read this. 
Thank you for the recent arguments, I look forward to actual debates in the future though.

I hope you come back soon. And as a fellow American thank you for your service. There are those of us that do appreciate what you went through at our nations behest.
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ausGeoff

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Re: Time for me to take a break from here
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2015, 01:34:37 AM »
I love to debate. I love to hear others opinions.  I honestly want people to challenge my current beliefs so I reexamine them and learn more about the issues in question.  But recently I let someone hit my button when they decided to get me into a discussion about Iraq.  I left this jade my opinion and I realized a few minutes ago that my current reasons for being on this forum are not what they should be.  I am going to leave for awhile, I know I haven't been here long enough to actually get to know anyone, but the temptation to continue this argument about Iraq is too great as long as the  other person is posting in that thread.  It is inherently unhealthy for me at this point in my dealings with my feelings about my past.  I need to clear my head a bit, get back to the point where I don't have to take something to have sleep without constant nightmares.  Sorry if i am dumping alot on anyone who cares to read this. 
Thank you for the recent arguments, I look forward to actual debates in the future though.

I'd like to thank you for your past thoughtful input Mikey, and I know exactly what you mean when you say that it's becoming increasingly difficult to maintain any sort of half-intelligent debate on these forums.  Ironically, far too many flat earthers seem intent on destroying the credibility of this site—their sole public face.  It's no wonder that most people regard the flat earthers as an insignificant bunch of lunatics—particularly if they happen by these forums.

Take it easy mate, and I'll be looking forward to your eventual return.    :)

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Mikey T.

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Re: Time for me to take a break from here
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2015, 07:01:52 AM »
Ty much, I have spent the last few days thinking over my decision to cut ties due to one idiot.  It makes me feel like I am running away from something, never have done that in my past and it feels wrong.  I will hopefully be able to resist the temptation to argue about things like that again.  But for now I am back to continue the debate. 

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ausGeoff

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Re: Time for me to take a break from here
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2015, 05:26:08 PM »
Ty much, I have spent the last few days thinking over my decision to cut ties due to one idiot.  It makes me feel like I am running away from something, never have done that in my past and it feels wrong.  I will hopefully be able to resist the temptation to argue about things like that again.  But for now I am back to continue the debate.

Yeah... I know exactly where you're coming from LOL.  I have to bite my tongue on numerous occasions on these forums to avoid getting mired hopelessly in puerile, meaningless, neuron-destroying discussions with a certain few flat earthers whom we're all too well aware of.  It's a pity that those few persistently "dedicated" whack-jobs seem to flood the threads with their drivel, and overshadow the flat earthers who do have something meaningful to offer.

It's also a pity that the moderators here—all of them—invariably ignore these disruptive (apparent) flat earthers, and seldom apply any sort of warnings or time outs.  Hopefully when (if?) the two forums are combined, a much more strictly applied moderating procedure will also be initiated to weed out the more obvious (willful) whack-jobs.

     :)

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Mikey T.

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Re: Time for me to take a break from here
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2015, 06:32:19 PM »
oddly enough as soon as I started posting again yet another FE member decided that I was a horrible person also since I had disagreed with him in a previous thread.  I tried to bury the hatchet and go on but he wont budge.  It was rather hard to keep from just responding via insults back at him. 
But hey, I can think in more than 2 dimensions and his ZIG ZAG argument doesn't work outside of that thinking limitation.

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Vauxhall

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Re: Time for me to take a break from here
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2015, 06:45:40 PM »
Mikey T. You are taking this way too personally. Try to relax. This is the internet, after all. You are going to be goaded into a variety of arguments, and once someone finds your weak point they will exploit it for all it's worth. It's how the troll mentality works. Ever been in elementary school? It's kind of like that. The basic rules apply too. Don't share your weaknesses. And if you do, dont let it bother you because literally no one knows what they're talking about on the internet. Picture everyone as a fatass in a basement and you will find yourself laughing instead of getting offended.

Also, what is up with your username?
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Mikey T.

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Re: Time for me to take a break from here
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2015, 06:59:53 PM »
Yeah I did let someone see my "weakness", I did take it personally when the conversation started revolving around the wrong topic. 
Thanks, I know how it got to that point.  Its pretty hard to get away from that topic once I let myself get dragged into it.  As for cik, I actually do like him, he amuses me with his stubbornness. kinda reminds me of my own.  It was really a good test of where my mind is at right now. 
I was the one who let things get to me in the wrong way a few days ago, I realized where I was going and made yet another wrong decision to try to hide from it instead of dealing with it.
Thank you for your patience guys, I will now open the couch to others who need it.

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markjo

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Re: Time for me to take a break from here
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2015, 07:16:22 PM »
How can we miss you if you won't go away?
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Mikey T.

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Re: Time for me to take a break from here
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2015, 09:26:05 PM »
I'm stubborn that way mark lol

Re: Time for me to take a break from here
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2015, 12:15:50 PM »

Also, what is up with your username?
It's a classic.
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Re: Time for me to take a break from here
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2015, 12:42:33 PM »
Hey, I just popped in on this. My brother was in Iraq for 6 months, I can imagine he would probably want to rip somebody's throat out and eat it if they started getting stupid on the subject, but seriously, MIKEY, just block the bastard and carry on. I mean, look, there's all kinds of weirdos in here. Some are good weird, some are bad weird, and some are just weird.

Hey, VAUXY and I disagree on a shit-ton of things, but we've made our peace. You should see what it was like before that. On the other site it got him warned and me banned for a month! Ach! Servus! Bis Spater, Flat Earth II!

What can I say, man. Don't give up on us because of some of these clowns. They really aren't worth it.

Re: Time for me to take a break from here
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2015, 11:44:52 PM »
Ty much, I have spent the last few days thinking over my decision to cut ties due to one idiot.  It makes me feel like I am running away from something, never have done that in my past and it feels wrong.  I will hopefully be able to resist the temptation to argue about things like that again.  But for now I am back to continue the debate.

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