Thread:LilaAlso99/@comment-33239770-20180813152103

Lila, I am so sorry you were hurt by the duct tape picture and comment. I am the one who posted that, but I certainly didn't intend it to be an insult to anyone. I never imagined that anyone would be hurt by it. Someone had mentioned that they were thinking of quitting the game because of things that had been said, and the picture was my (obviously bumbling and inept) attempt to inject a little humor into the situation.

Duct tape is a running joke in my family. We give huge rolls of it as gifts and even wrap the occasional Christmas present in it. I'm sure you've heard the line that WD-40 and duct tape can fix anything. I was trying to fix something I saw as broken, and in doing so apparently made matters worse. Please forgive me.

I also want to say something about my "in crowd" comment. That was a reflection of my own feelings. I am a horribly shy introvert and enjoyed sitting on the sidelines. I did not feel excluded, I just wasn't bold enough to insert myself any more than I did. "Scorn" was a poor word choice, as were so many others I used. What I was attempting to communicate was that, because I was not as close to Mondo as you and some of the others were, I wasn't sure I felt I had the right to comment. (And please notice those are MY feelings, not necessarily what anyone else would feel.)

Thank you so much for your response and your kindness. I have always admired (and been a little in awe of) you. I would hate to lose your friendship.  