[nagdu] an update on my friend

Thu Apr 12 18:36:13 UTC 2012

Thats what I thaught.  I am the guy from Ann Arbor.  I'm working with Holly, 
a labradoodle from Pilot.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jennifer Perdue" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] an update on my friend


> Hello,
>
> I am the person Loral is talking about.
>
> You won't hear much from me on this list because I just retired my dog and 
> with everything that has happened on the other list I'm just not going to 
> open my mouth or heart about anything.  My heart is too broken and hurt to 
> take that kind of stuff anymore.
>
> My husband has one of the messages I was sent, but I deleted the second. 
> I was not aware of the foul names or threats that were made against me 
> until Loral let me know about the messages she was sent.
>
> I just wanted you to know that I did subscribe to this list, but you won't 
> see me post.  I'm frankly too hurt, fragile, and afraid to get retaliation 
> from anyone else.
>
> thank you for your support and I'm interested to see what all of you have 
> to write about your wonderful guides.
>
> Jenny
> On Apr 12, 2012, at 7:24 AM, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) wrote:
>
>> Tell her to save those nasty messages. Odds are these people are just 
>> being mean, but their words could be considered threatening and she may 
>> need proof of these messages.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Laurel
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 5:25 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] an update on my friend
>>
>> Chantel, I know you have, but what you haven't seen is the private off
>> list posts that people from there have sent her. And usually, the GDUI
>> list is great, so please don't judge everybody on the list because of
>> the actions of a few, but it's almost like the Southeastern guides and
>> many people from that list are trying to drive her out of the guide
>> dog community. In private posts that she has read to me and that she's
>> fowarded to me, people have called her names like "female dog," you
>> know what I mean, and all other names using cuss words. They have said
>> that she doesn't ever deserve another dog, that they will report her
>> to Southeastern, make sure her dog gets taken away from her, make sure
>> she never gets a dog from another school again etc. It's just cruel.
>> They said she was flaming Southeastern and etc. It goes on and on. I
>> understand wanting to protect your school, but attaking somebody
>> personally?
>> Let's just let this be a reminder to us. We need to put ourselves in
>> other people's shoes and think how we would want to be treated, and
>> then treat people that way. We need to always remember, that even if
>> we disagree with the person's actions, or things that they are saying,
>> to treat them with love and respect. We need to realize that when
>> people get angry, and make comments that they can't sthand a school,
>> like she said about Southeastern, that they are hurting and angry and
>> that us reacting out of hurt and anger can only serve to further cause
>> more hurt.
>>
>> Please everybody, remember this situation, pray for my friend, and
>> treat others as you'd wanna be treated. If you are a Christian like
>> me, then WWJD.
>>
>> Laurel and Stockard who really appreciates the support here
>>
>> On 4/11/12, Chantel Cuddemi <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I am on the GDUI list and I've seen the posts! That's just plain sad and
>>> wrong!
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Laurel
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 4:52 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: [nagdu] an update on my friend
>>>
>>> I have an update on my friend.
>>>
>>> She's still trying to figure out where to place her guide. I was
>>> disturbed to get a message on the phone saying that she's unsubscribed
>>> from the GDUI list, that some of you might be on, and that she doesn't
>>> wanna join this one anymore. In fact, she's given up on getting a
>>> guide all together. Some people, namely from another list, not at all
>>> from here, have said some very cruel and hurtful things to her either
>>> list wide or privately and just put sault in her wounds. Other
>>> southeastern grads have ganged up against her too. She's really
>>> hurting and is really broken hearted, and I hurt for her. I'm sad that
>>> because of other people's hurtful spiteful comments it's causing her
>>> to just retreat and give up. I wanna repeat, nothing bad has been said
>>> to her from anybody on this particular list, it's all another list
>>> that we're part of. She called GDB and canceled her application. I'm
>>> just so sad right now, I feel like there's noting I can do to help her
>>> and I wish I could ease the pain somehow. I wish people would put
>>> themselves in her shoes and think before they make personal attacks
>>> and hurtful comments to or about her. I'm just sad, and I had to share
>>> with somebody. Please pray for my friend.
>>> Laurel and Stockard
>>>
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