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Originally Posted by graciegirl
Redwitch. I am sorry you associate the phrase "drinking the Koolaid" with Guyana and the friends that you lost in that awful situation.
Sometimes we just need to ignore things that bring a personal ouch. I have a few myself. We all do. I won't name them. No use ouching on purpose.
I have found that most people mean well and do not mean to cause harm or even associate it with that event at all.
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Couldn't agree more with gracie...otherwise we'd all be carrying lists around with us for each person we know, so as not to say those "certain" words that might offend them...if a "friend" has the insensitivity to repeatedly blurt something into your face that they know is hurtful or offensive to you...well that's not really a friend at all...is it. Events or words are bound to come up in the course of our lives that stir painful/unpleasant memories; unless one chooses to live in a bubble...that's life.
Sorry about your connection to the Jonestown tragedy...good luck in finding ways to deal with this ongoing personal sensitivity.
