To ALL of CO ED

I used to let the "bullies" get to me. Then I realized that though it may sting at first, I wouldn't let anyone talk to me that way in person and you're right, they're probably hurting more than I am which is why they can only spend their time saying nasty things. They're probably stuck in a bad marriage (or just stuck in a marriage, period), a guy no woman would want to fuck if she weren't getting paid or just a plain ol' unhappy jerk who never learned how to treat a lady. Once I remember that, I'll be dammed if I'm going to let their (usually untrue or exaggerated) words make me pick up a drink after 13 months sober, make me stick my fingers down my throat and I'll ESPECIALLY be dammed if they're going to make me physically hurt myself.

Nice post, Scarlett.

Scarlett is right; if you compare the attitude on the Co-ed for the 8 weeks to the 8 before that, there is much more conflict (between ALL parties and genders).

I'm convinced it was the doldrums of a hot, dry summer, and now that we've had some rain and cool weather, I think we are on the mend.

It would be beneficial if each of us made a conciliatory gesture to another member: if you have made bad words to someone, reach out to them and say "I'm glad you are a part of MY social network." It wont cost you any points, money, or time but will go a long way toward the healthy energy of this community. Let me be the first:

"David Douchhurst, I am glad you are part of ECCIE Austin"

Entertainment...I get. Taking it to such extremes...I don't get. I agree that we have free will and are responsible for our own actions. It is a person's choice how they react to others' behavior. I think you misunderstood, to some degree. Originally Posted by Scarlett Rossi

Then please enlighten me.....

Scarlett..... From the way you are responding I think you are seeing yourself in some of what is going on when in fact more than one person has let you know that they do not consider you a part of the problem that certain ladies have created for themselves.

You have posted, commented, been playful, flirted, etc in a lot of threads.... as has Vicky Lynn. Tracy Auburn. Jenns Lolli, Austintatios Lilly, Nikki White, Marley Monroe,
Mandi May, Kaylee Blue, Emma Knight... I could go on..... I'm just looking at first page of CoEd Posts.

The first few in that list, including yourself, are getting no grief.... and a lot of playful attention from guys.... The rest and a lot of others are getting no negative attention...

I'm pretty sure that represents a good bit of what guys tend to be looking for in Coed....

The few ladies that have invited negativity upon themselves did so based on their posts in some very opinionated or derogatory manner towards the guys or in the form of a blatant ThreAD......

It's pretty easy to see what a threAD is.... In allowing them the board also allows commenting and varied opinions to be posted and a lot of guys dislike the practice.

A simple solution would be disabling Signature Lines in the CoEd section in my mind.... Then we would se which ladies actually want to discuss things or are posting to get the info in their sig line read.

There are some things that have been said by a lady that guys simply never want to hear from a woman that takes their money... A lot of what has been occurring was precipitated by a few ladies letting some attitude come through and never should have been said.

As I look around CoEd being back for about a month now.... Ladies and their input are welcome as well as desired by even the guys you label as the bullies.

But "attitude" needs to be checked at the door by those that need this place to earn a living.

It is almost Christmas. Big tax break on that charity, huh? Originally Posted by Scarlett Rossi

Proud of that one are ya?

No Scarlett. For three years the donations that have come into the Christmas Fundraiser have been done in an anonymous fashion to the agencies that are supported. They have met me, Ztonk, Austin K Boy, Sixxbach, Kelly, The Good James and a couple of others as a result of specific interactions with them...I think you know each and every one of those people. Feel free to ask any of them. Neither myself or any of the others have requested OR been given receipts for donations to justify tax write offs. The average donation amount is around $50. A handful of people contribute on a larger scale but even they want anonymity and do not take the charitable contribution write off for their donation.

SL your FAT, UGLY, OLD, STUPID, LONELY, MEAN, HEARTLESS, UNCARING, Can't get a lady in the real world and of course the most popular used by most all women when they are butt hurt... YOU HAVE A SMALL DICK!

So now do I drink to excess, buy a hooker everyday, post like crazy on a hooker board, start crazy threADS, watch porn backwards so I can see the girl giving the money back to the guy, because I've been butt hurt?

Ok, what was the question again?