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 Disaboom embarrassed me big time.

 

Ever since I found Disaboom I praised it into the blue skies to my friend, and tried to get her to join too.

Took some persuasion and niggling, but finally, when she dropped by for a visit, she agreed, and let me set up an account for her.

I was sooo excited, and made sure to paint the prettiest picture of this community. Everybody is sooo nice! And sooo helpful!! It will be sooo good for You and help You come to terms!

 

I knew she did it just to please me, but I was utterly convinced that it would be good for her.

 

Then she dropped by for another visit, not two weeks ago. She wanted to accompany me for a day trip to the coast.

It was planned to be a fun day, and turned out a stressful nightmare for Kat, when she had to take me to the hospital.

She is from Holland, so her German isn't very good, and English is only her second language too.

She was scared, she was confused, and quite helpless.

She posted here in the longest thread, probably looking just for some sort of support, but didn't get a single response, which obviously let her reservations about this place surface again.

Though when the get-well wishes started to come in, it reconciled her I think.

 

Then came Becky.

With complete disregard for polite manners and Kat's unique situation, she had nothing better to do but to first give her a hard time, and finally to insult her.

I had tried to apologize to Becky three times, but in her very special way Becky made that out as more insult.

 

Where Disaboom comes into this?

Nobody cared!

Neither the community, nor the administration.

 

Got a call from Kat's mom. The whole thing did wonders for her self esteem. (I'm being sarcastic here.)

 

So, thanks, everybody.

 

Daisies 

 

Daisies, on behalf of Disaboom, I want to say how sorry I am that your friend became discouraged after posting on our site.  We, of course, want all of our community to have the best experiences here.  We would like to do whatever we can to make that possible.  But people aren't always perfect, and neither is Disaboom.  While we can't always take care of problems the minute they occur, once we become aware of them, we want to try very hard to make things good for everyone.  I can assure you that Disaboom's management DOES care - and I believe our community does, too.  I also believe that everything you told Kat about our community being nice and helpful is true.  I'm hoping that you, or we, could persuade Kat to give us another try.    

Daisies as for me I was so confused about what was going on until you explained it to me. I really do hope that you don't  blame me or anyone else that was confused about the whole situation. If Kat doesn't want to go to the posts she can, and you can always have private messages with me. I want to help anyway I can. YOU TWO HAVE A VERY FUN AND STRESS FREE 4TH OF JULY!!!!!! Take Care Now, Sandy

Hi Daisies,

 

I think none of us knows of anyone else's unique situations unless we are informed of such.  About her post, I read it after Leisl's thread for get well wishes to you.  This is a caring community and just possible her post about you had not been read by anyone who knows of you.  I know the wonderful members of Disaboom would have responded if they had read it.  I saw nothing from Becky to your friend that was insulting.  Maybe I missed it, don't know.  Most of us are at times extremely oversensitive.  I wonder how it is that Disaboom embarrassed you.

 

Sherry

 

ArizonaSherry:

 Most of us are at times extremely oversensitive.  I wonder how it is that Disaboom embarrassed you.

Becky called Kat my "psycho friend".

And it is embarrassing that not one was willing to say that this is not the way we interact here on Disaboom.

 

Becky knew of Kat's unique situation. The day before she had responded to Kat's post about her recent amputation, and as soon I was back from hospital I apologized on Kat's behalf for singling Becky out, explaining how difficult the situation was for her.

 

Daisies,

 

I see.  Thanks for more information.

 

Sherry

Dasies.........if I remember correctly.........quite a few of us had nothing but warm regards and well wishes for Kat. I think MOST of us were totally unaware of what was going on on a personal basis...........but if it wasn't clear..........please accept my apology, for not helping your friend......see what a great group of caring......supportive people there are here at disaboom.............I know what it feels like to tout something as wonderful........then have something unfortunate happen to say otherwise. Sorry it happened.........Peace and love.......Norma

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