Have You Ever Been Ostracized

[nailit]

By family, friends, co-workers etc?
If so, how did you cope with it?

[DTCwordfan]

only on AB and I don't give a swan's excrement about that.

[Tilly2]

No, I haven't but just wanted to say hello, Nailit. You alright?

[Baldric]

"Frankly my Dear!"

[TWR]

Only for speaking my mind, if they don't want the truth, don't ask me the Question "Simple"

[Tilly2]

Unlike the previous two answers, it would bother me.

[gness]

Only on one of those team building courses......and by my sister....both dealt with using humour......but cope with?....

No....it's not to be coped with for me......I have too much to do and fun to have to worry about little things.....

How's Plank?....Still sober?..... ;-)

[Mamyalynne]

Not as far as I know and if someone has shunned me then it's their choice.

[Eleena]

Yes, coped badly at first, then distanced myself completely, that's how it remains. Initial thoughts were, how can blood family do that?? I took the action I took for my own sanity.

[nailit]

I'm ok Tills thanks.
I'm not talking about been ignored by a few people (on AB or otherwise) I mean totally excluded. Similar I suppose to people who used to be jehovahs witnesses and are then shunned by even their close family.

[gness]

Why, Tilly......you're great company....easy to get on with....if it happened to you I'd look to those ostracising you for fault....xx

[nailit]

Gness, Plank's gone out on the razz with his mates (no doubt to numb the pain....) as he hasn't got to go work tomorrow now.

[gness]

And I'll bet he has a great horror story to tell....all the blood, gore and agony.....in exchange for the odd pint or two....I know you men!....;-

[TWR]

I'm going to Ostracized to Gness lol lol xx How are u?

[Tilly2]

If I was being ostracised by anyone, Gness, it would really upset me. I'm not really a 'stuff them' person, as you know. :-)

[DTCwordfan]

Then the answer is no....however, stick to your beliefs but, at the same time, be in a position to question them internally, the impulse for the questioning coming from outside.

[nailit]

Eleena, can you elaborate more? I need this info. Thanks :-)

[Baldric]

///Ostracized to Gness///

How does that work then?

[gness]

Evening, Sweetie......fine thanks......getting the garden into shape after the neglect it suffered when I was away birding.....used all sorts of tools but had Nailit's son at the back of my mind so I didn't have any accidents......
Did you see Nailit's thread...poor son...now named Plank...had a bad accident....and we all laughed but to be fair Nailit started it....

You okay?....x

No....you're gentle, Tilly......I suppose I spent so long with my Mum ignoring and refusing to speak to me I let it wash off now.....in fact I probably don't notice......xxx

[Eleena]

No not really. It was something petty which made the whole thing even more unbelievable. It felt like I'd been sent to Coventry, worked at the same place at the time which was difficult to say the least. I just thought, o.k, you've chosen this action this to me, have it, I can do without you in my life.

[gness]

As long as TWR and I both know what it means, Baldric....don't let it worry you......it's an interesting thread for some chat......x