Where in the World is Bob Saget?

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The Mom

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Gabe1 said:
I wish Peter well with whatever this is that he is struggling with. And you are right this is recent. Even as quirky as his trip out west was it was an interesting read. But even when he was on track and staying in his own thread it didn't stop a few to go to the thread and toss in some pot shots, attempt to derail his thread, light a fire under him, I find that equally as unsettling. I shared a couple of conversations with him yesterday and can see he is struggling and I have empathy for that. I certainly wish him well and hope whatever he is going through he'll come to terms with soon. I hope for him to be well.
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Actually, he first used the "I was only joking" response when called out about an "untruth" in a thread he started in 2003. The incidences only increase when he finds new, sympathetic people who allow him to post this "unsubstantiated" information. I won't call them lies, because I don't think he knows the difference. But, encouraging him only makes him think this is accepted behavior, and you enjoy his input, so he does it more - and the posts get more outrageous.


Again, some people should not be posting in discussion forums. Sympathy and empathy can only go so far - we can't give him whatever it is he needs, and are not doing him any favors by tolerating his behavior. Remember the old saying "Sometimes it's cruel to be kind?"
 
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The Mom said:
Actually, he first used the "I was only joking" response when called out about an "untruth" in a thread he started in 2003. The incidences only increase when he finds new, sympathetic people who allow him to post this "unsubstantiated" information. I won't call them lies, because I don't think he knows the difference. But, encouraging him only makes him think this is accepted behavior, and you enjoy his input, so he does it more - and the posts get more outrageous.


Again, some people should not be posting in discussion forums. Sympathy and empathy can only go so far - we can't give him whatever it is he needs, and are not doing him any favors by tolerating his behavior. Remember the old saying "Sometimes it's cruel to be kind?"
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Absolutely and that is part of the problem. When we, in our limited knowledge of someone, as well as how the individual psyche works toward one's behavior, trying to help via a message board cannot only be futile, but, it can be harmful to the people with the behavior. If someone wants to get help, they will. Until then if there is a positive feedback it is only encouraged to continue.

You're a good mom, Mom! :) BTW, can I stay out past curfew tonight? It is Friday and I don't have school tomorrow.
 
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The Mom said:
Actually, he first used the "I was only joking" response when called out about an "untruth" in a thread he started in 2003. The incidences only increase when he finds new, sympathetic people who allow him to post this "unsubstantiated" information. I won't call them lies, because I don't think he knows the difference. But, encouraging him only makes him think this is accepted behavior, and you enjoy his input, so he does it more - and the posts get more outrageous.


Again, some people should not be posting in discussion forums. Sympathy and empathy can only go so far - we can't give him whatever it is he needs, and are not doing him any favors by tolerating his behavior. Remember the old saying "Sometimes it's cruel to be kind?"
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I think "outrageous" is a very polite way to put it. Excellent post Mom and I quite agree.
 
Gabe1

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The Mom said:
Actually, he first used the "I was only joking" response when called out about an "untruth" in a thread he started in 2003. The incidences only increase when he finds new, sympathetic people who allow him to post this "unsubstantiated" information. I won't call them lies, because I don't think he knows the difference. But, encouraging him only makes him think this is accepted behavior, and you enjoy his input, so he does it more - and the posts get more outrageous.


Again, some people should not be posting in discussion forums. Sympathy and empathy can only go so far - we can't give him whatever it is he needs, and are not doing him any favors by tolerating his behavior. Remember the old saying "Sometimes it's cruel to be kind?"
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Indeed. As I posted yesterday, the morning post did rattle me and I agreed in that post with you that this sight was not the place for all that. Admittedly I thought privileges ended with that sanitation of the sight yesterday and believed it had all mercifully ended once and for all.

Encouraging him, I not sure that is the case. He put up multiple threads over the last few weeks and you will note I was not really posting in them at all one way or the other neither encouraging or discouraging him nor did I have much to say either in his West coast trip, simple Have Fun and one when he returned. In reality I've avoided encouraging him or engaging in banter, substantially less than most have in that regard. I actually scrolled past so many posts here not feeding into it. Yes I did express my discomfort with the banter and poking that was happening, it was equally as rattling as his posts. My take was to willfully ignore the vast majority of his posts, fighting with him only served to ramp up the oddities.

I genuinely agree he doesn't know the difference and it has escalated as of late and that is why I agreed with you, this sight is not the place for all that in my post yesterday. I took what I had to say to Peter off the forum and into private when I realized it had not been put to an end. I'm not a fan of proverbs because they contradict each other as often as this young man does. Proverbs are often reworded over time when used as example, Sometimes you must be cruel to be kind or kill them with kindness. Move the words around and they take on very different meaning. I believe in my point over the last week or so, poking only escalates the situation causing more harm than good. I equally believe in my post of yesterday that this sight is not the place for all this. It needed to mercifully be ended.
 
JenniferS

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Oh, irony of ironies -
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/many-re...ng-still-wondering-where-they-ll-go-1.2042017

Now that the boys are keen on moving out, they were actually hoping to grab something for December 1, rather than wait until the new year.

And then, a 59-unit building here in town was condemned due to structural damage, and the city has evicted all of the tenants. The city has contacted management companies and rental agencies, and laid claim to all units becoming immediately available, until all displaced tenants are relocated.

So, the boys have to wait until January 1st after all.
That's okay, though. The two units they were considering were just "okay" - main floor, smaller square footage, or located directly above the main entrance. Seeing as how they will probably "smoke" outside on the balcony, they don't want to be on the main floor or above the entrance. (Know what I mean, Vern?)

The January first apartment is IDEAL - corner unit, largest square footage, bigger balcony, fourth floor.

It's happening Peeps! They're moving.
 
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