[blparent] respect for the members.

[Gabe Vega Via Iphone4S]

jan i respectfully ask that you let it go. its over long over.

Gabe Vega 
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On May 11, 2012, at 9:25 AM, jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com> wrote:

> OK, I was the one who started the house post and was a bit shocked to
> see someone come out so defensive about it.
> I was going to just quietly retract into passive mode: but,
> respect is based on how long you have been a parent????
> I have a daughter who is 23yo. So..... HMMM, where's the respect from
> people who have ... ... children half my daughter's age???? .... just
> making a point.
> .
> Seriously, I don't post about things that I don't feel are related to
> this list. So, although many have disagreed with my house buying post,
> I honestly "thought" that it was quite "on topic." And, obviously, the
> moderator deemed it otherwise. However, there was no need for this
> nastyness. It was not my intention to annoy anyone with my questions.
> I don't write messages just to hear me spout on the list. If anyone
> had a problem with my question, could they just have "politely " said:
> "Hey, Jan, I am not sure that this is the right venue, you might get a
> better response at blank list." It is almost as if people assume that
> we post questions that "they" deem "off topic" just to annoy the heck
> out of them... Hello, It's not all about YOU! and, when did finding
> the delete key become so difficult? I do it all the time.
> So, is breastfeeding a blind issue? What about appropriate books for a
> six year old?? And, how about making your own babyfood or product
> reviews, the best bottle nipples to use or baby shower suggestions?
> How about kid friendly or nutritious family  recipes: should we
> encourage parents who are looking for recipes to visit the blind cooks
> list instead of ours????
>  Maybe "Talking to your child about sex," is not relevant because it
> has nothing to do with "blindness."
>   Respectfully, my blindness and being a blind parent with a baby
> does have some effect on the house buying choices. {thanks to all who
> have responded positively and understood my questions from a Blind
> Parent prospective}.
>  I wonder: What criteria we are using to decide what is "blind" and
> "parent" related. I am just asking because, honestly, there might be
> people like me who (from this day forward) might be afraid to catch
> the wrath of a few disgruntled members by posting  something they deem
> "off topic," but  the poster might  feel is quite relevant.
> In any case, my appologies for starting a war. My only intention was
> to get some assistance from other blind parents who have already been
> through said experiences.
> I will say this:
> I won't be bullied into silence, either. If I think that another
> question is both blind and parent related, I'll still venture to ask
> it. But, some on this list might decide that it is not worth the
> hastle.
> 
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