Re: Day 8 of Water fast

Hi Steve,

"I have to admit I feel uncomfortable about seeing posts in which people describe themselves in what I see as situations of sadness despair and misery."

I agree, when I read something like that it makes me sad, especially in light of the fact that I can't help that person because I don't know them. I don't think things like that can be resolved with fasting. I don't like dealing with personal emotional issues in a public forum either because I don't think those issues will be resolved being discussed online with strangers, if I were to ever get myself in such a state I believe online would be the last place I tried to resolve the issue but that is what makes us different isn't it?

As to the religion issue, I have my own beliefs and don't offer my opinions unless I am asked, it is a very touchy issue with many.

"try something different and find the "god" inside themselves."

But since you have brought it up I will say that I believe the Kingdom of God lives within me which is why I don't have things happen in my life like many of the emotional things we have seen recently going on in the WFSF. I won't get into it but it once again my knowing this goes back to the way my parents raised me.

"I tend to address the more practical issues about fasting, and I know mainly about weight loss stuff, from my own experience. I guess I don't like dealing with emotional issues in a public forum, but I know that some here do like giving support on that and probably do it well, so I understand that some people are OK with this."

You are one of the people I was talking about in my reply to Wendy's thread. If something came up regarding weight in one of those emotional posts, you are the one who knows the most about it but wouldn't answer the question because you didn't read the post, see what I mean. I don't blame you in the least but the emotional poster would be missing out on a great answer because her post was too emotional and long. That is one of the reasons I think emotional issues should go in a blog, that way WF questions would be read by you and many more, therefore possibly answering questions.

As to you're last two paragraphs, I agree completely. I don't think at first the anonymous posters were out of line in what they posted. Nobody set out to hurt her at all. I don't like to see anyone get hurt, especially in a support forum.

I might go to the Webmasters forum and post my thoughts there also, it couldn't hurt.

Willow