Happy New Year..........

Well it's 2010, and I hope that it brings everything to everyone. We always need this new start to get us going. I'm sure we will still face the same old things but hopefully we can look at them in a different way. We will always have problems that is life. And speaking of problems, one came up the other day in the Village and I feel I need to address it. We were having a lively chat and the topic got crazy. By that I mean we were discussing all our mental failures. And we all have them. It was brought up that the Village was a round padded room. Some took offense to all of this conversation. It was not meant to step on anyones toes or hurt anyones feelings. I made the Village a round padded room for a reason....no user could go into a corner and pout. The padding was there for our safety, I wanted the Village to be a safe place for all. I did not think that any of this would be offensive. Mental illness is a serious thing but we are all touched by it in one way or another. Not discussing it is wrong, we need to be open and honest with this problem that touches all of us. I am sorry that some were offended, but the mute button is there for a reason. Or the option to go to another room. If arguments start I am the first to stop them, but this was not arguing. Politics and Religion tend to start arguments, other topics do not. Please be understanding with those that feel the need to have this topic be discussed in open chat. Some of those that were chatting are the ones that have said they themselves have this problem or have family members that do as well. Remember we are like a family in the Village and are there to have fun and to be there for those that need that extra little help.
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