Stronzo said:
You need to learn to exercise that same control you'd ask of me. I'll respectfully ask you to accept the apology as it was proffered. It's the best you'll receive given the instigating nature of this thread.
First of all, as I told you, I'd already stopped talking to you because it wasn't productive. I sat quietly as you baited me for days. I even stopped coming to the site for a few days when I wasn't sure I cuold keep quiet. When I came back, you had a new thread which I found to be a great read. I was tempted to post, but since it was your thread, I didn't. Then I got to the part where you called me out. Lex had already mentioned to me that you'd asked me to chime in, but he didn't say you'd done so in such an acusatory way. I thought, "Now who is looking for boogeymen?:33:" I didn't like the implications, so I offered my explanation. You didn't like it, and that's NOT my problem. So then you continued to be a pain in the butt, following me to mme_zora's thread, and accusing me of...something. I couldn't figure out what, and you wouldn't tell me. So. I had to ask around. By the way, there are no brownstones that I can think of in the Bronx. Was that a trick question? Anyway, so I ask around, and find out from a third party what exactly the charges are. Why were you afraid to just come out with it? (These questions are rhetorical, by the way.) So it is your lack of self-control, Stronzo, that brought us to the creation of this thread, none of my own. As far as instigating- I'm following the protocol for Gold Members who wish to be verified. The protocol says to add the link to your signature, and post a thread stating that you have verifying photos in your profile. The nedd to be verified was instigated by you. Pot. Kettle. Black.
You'd, in truth, been down below in the bottom tray there for a very long time watching the volley. It didn't go unnoticed.
And don't give yourself undo significance BB. I have no investment in you. I'll certainly not be redoing my profile anytime soon in your honor.
You claimed that there were a number of people who shared your (misguided) notion that I was: not black, not from the Bronx, not female, and also known as madame_zora. So, you see, dear egoist, 'twas not merely for you, but also for "them" (if they really exist), and out of respect for MZ. Don't worry. The world still doesn't revolve around you.
If you must know, I am both self-employed, and still working for my soon-to-be former employer. As a result, my computer is on roughly 18 hours a day so I can quickly access information about my clients. If the laptop is open, it's online. If it's online, one of the browser windows/tabs is likely to be open to a page on LPSG. You really ARE reaching. Next time, simply click to find out what my last action was, and at what time. You know you want to. I don't need to give myself "undo significance". You give me all a girl could require.
I don't like you any more than you like me. That's well-established and we needn't give our audience any further grist for their blood thirsty mill. I have only one interest in you; That from this point on you and I keep our distance. I chose only to tender a partial apology since it was the only way to legitimately stop the feeding frenzy. What you choose to do with that apology is up to you. Cast it aside or accept it but it was meant conditionally.
I suggest you accept it intact.
That's not an apology at all. So, fuck you. Keep it. If the peace offering is real, I'll take that. Mine is legitimate. I will go back to steadfastly, deliberately, not speaking to you. I will go back to not baiting you. You can try, for once, doing the same with me. Start now. As practice, don't respond to this post. It will be difficult, but I think you can do it. Am I right?