BT membership (Page 4)

I used to post in COJ several years ago.  It always felt a little cliquey to me so I stopped posting.  I continued to post in other forums here because I like the exchange of info on the sport, nutrition, injuries, local stuff for my state, etc.

I still lurk on COJ because I find the topics and people's opinions on those topics to be pretty interesting.  I like hearing what people think but yes, I do hold back on tossing my in my opinion for the most part for fear of getting a tongue lashing.

It seems silly, to be afraid of or to even care what people think of you on an internet forum, most of whom you'll never meet.  But I guess I do.

When I was really new to this site I started a post about metro-sexuality and acted in an opinionated manner.  I was called a troll and didn't really know what that meant.  I guess people thought either that it was a stupid topic or that I was being overly mean or both.  I didn't single anyone out, I just made generalizations.  Still, a few people didn't like it and I got called names and it hurt.  Not enough to ruin my day, just enough to make me not want to post here.

I found this post odd because there have been several occasions where I felt sort of "bullied" by the OP or that his comments were unnecessarily negative, most recently in TT.

I don't say that to be mean, Mrrbrad or to point fingers since I'm sure I've made comments that have rubbed people the wrong way whether I realized it or not.

My point is that at times we can probably all come off as jerky, or negative or divisive even when we don't mean to be or realize that we are.

I know I can be smug and snarky, and mentioned that in a later post in this thread. I suppose it is sort of the pot and the kettle, but I see a distinct difference between my comments and the types of post that lately have made me wonder if I want to stay here.  Of course there are those who believe there is no "there" out there, that everything in life is a reflection of our own consciousness, so it's all on me if I see things as more "negative" than I think is warranted. I know it's on me when I let certain members get under my skin. I just found myself reluctant to renew here so I figured here was the best place to express that.

Dude.

I know, right?

Hard to reflect your consciousness with your drawers over your face though. Just saying.

Or is it?

Dude.

This.

I always think I am funny, but usually no one else does. What's up with that?