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To All WB Readers (& Lurkers!):

I apologize.

I apologize for threadjacking.  More specifically, for taking one user's opinion on a topic and repeatedly replying only to that poster about that one topic regardless of the original topic at hand.

I apologize for egging on a debate that should have taken place in a separate thread.

I apologize for doing that on more than one thread this week.

I apoligize for not just walking away from the computer.  Seriously, I could not walk away.  I had to keep clicking "refresh" to check for replies.  That's crazy!

I put myself in "WB Timeout" to think about what the heck happened.  All I can tell you is that I took offense to something and then would not let it go.  Last worder here.  Totally.

I reflected a lot on how I've been acting lately and after reading the "Threadjacking Policy" thread, I'm quite frankly ashamed that I did that.  I have no idea why I did.  Can't explain to you why this week I've been on Mission Crazy.  But I feel ashamed for dragging WB down to that level, and embarassed that I couldn't see what I was doing while I was doing it.

Please, PLEASE, if I ever start to do that again, CAN SOMEONE PM ME??  Next time I'm out there in LA-LA Land, please just tell me.  Because apparently I can't tell until I'm way past the culminating point of discussion.

Seriously, I am very sorry, and I truly apologize to everyone.  As a Mod/Hostess I should be setting the example, and this week I truly failed you in that regard.

Kudos to you, apologies are not easy!  I hope others will learn from you, this post, and the example I'm sure you'll be leading -- if more people did such self-reflecting, personal time-outs, and self-moderating, it would be awesome (I'm sure myself included at times!)  :)

I read that thread but did not comment. That thread got way out of control and it wasn't just you that was going back and forth; however, it is good of you to see the error of your ways and apologize. That is a very good thing. I respect that very much.

I must miss a lot of the drama threads! But whatever it was - this was awesome of you!

I read that and remembered being surprised that you were pulled in to the drama (although it's super hard not to sometimes).  How amazingly mature to realize your mistake and apologize.

@ktbrady: I think the members that pointed out that she couldn't let it go forget that hostesses are people, too!  And like you pointed out, it's hard to be perfect...in fact, no one is perfect! :)

MS you are one classy lady & love the new avatar pic! :)

Thanks everyone!  It is a rare occurrence in your life when you get to see yourself as others see you, without any false sincerity or tip-toeing around feelings.  I was lucky enough to get a glimpse of myself and how I was behaving, and I didn't like it at all.  Not the kind of person I want to be, and not the way I want to be acting.  To those who helped me see it, thank you.  You probably have no idea I'm referring to you, but I am.

I also need to apologize to someone that I PMed.  Based on your reply I'm guessing you're feeling hurt about what I said and how I said it.  I didn't mean it as a personal attack, I'm sorry.  It took almost a week for you to reply, so you probably never saw this thread.  I'll put this out to you specifically, I'm sorry.  I would PM you, but I deleted the message in my inbox already, so if you'd like to open up that dialogue again, I would like to offer a more personal apology than this one.