Just got home from work a little while ago; and I want to thank you for deleting Peter’s comments, which he posted in the middle of the night. Your decision to delete was appropriate.
This morning, I logged in just prior to 5:00 AM, and was probably the first person who saw his post. I was stunned and disappointed, for various reasons:
1. He admitted he lied about his new career path in the Peace Corps, but only at the very
end of this morning’s post, while attempting to make it all sound like an innocent joke. Any misunderstanding of his “joke” efforts by other members, was met with his comment, that others needed to lighten up. There was no mention, whatsoever, that he had stirred up a hornet’s nest—and he offered no apology, nor even a simple admission that he "might" have made a mistake in judgment, by posting his Peace Corps thread.
2. In that Africa Peace Corps thread (
also deleted this past week), I was probably the only one who completely gave him the benefit of the doubt, that he was going to pursue humanitarian work. At that time, I posted my encouragement to him, as I have always been kind and respectful to Peter. However, as others posted their opinions, I then felt humiliated, because everyone knew he was lying—except for me.
3. Also in his Africa Peace Corps thread,
@JenniferS tried to extend some friendly support (not necessarily stating that she believed what he was saying, but an overall concerned tone), while at the same time, she was trying to respond to others, who did not share her same thoughts.
Certainly by that point, Peter should have put an immediate END to his “joke” and told everyone in THAT THREAD (not this one . . .) that his Peace Corps plans were a lie.
Instead, he remained SILENT and did
NOTHING to rectify the fallout.
Real friends don’t treat their friends that way.