I see six paragraphs in a well written, thoughtful and heartfelt post.
It's easy to see where the OP is coming from. However my opinion is get out and do the legwork as op suggests, but never give up faith. Never feel defeated. ?
You're right, we are visitors here. I am 100% all about free speech. But when I go into someone else's house, as a visitor, I respect their rules even if I dont agree or understand. If it seems hypocritical, I do tend to question it.
At the end of the day, it IS their house whether I like it or not.
This is a song I like to listen to when I find myself in a low spot.
"He never promised, that the cross would not get heavy, or the hill would not be hard to climb. He never offered, a victory without fighting, but He said help would always come in time."
? Hang in there
Yeahh I think you should probably just ban me. Not because I have disrespected anyone, nor do I plan to or ever intentionally do so. But suddenly this beautiful place isnt looking so beautiful anymore and to be honest, it's starting to smell like shit. Control obey control obey Its not gonna stop with only one N word. You need reasons to ban people? Ban me for being tired of the bullshit.
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