tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post9058409124578209223..comments2024-01-28T06:33:07.421-06:00Comments on Velvet Over Steel: Rejecting ViciousnessVelvet Over Steelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08625445902301159594noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-59755112464927002062010-05-17T20:27:03.303-05:002010-05-17T20:27:03.303-05:00It's one thing for immature children to bully,...It's one thing for immature children to bully, but it is sad but true that many adults bully their way through life too. Only by people standing up to them will they learn that their behavior is unacceptable. I'm glad you took the time to send an email and letter to the radio station. No doubt the scoffers and scorners will ignore you, but at least you stood up and were counted.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944766018173436353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-82338716311144903312010-05-04T09:37:42.461-05:002010-05-04T09:37:42.461-05:00Thank you for this post, Coreen.I sometimes think ...Thank you for this post, Coreen.I sometimes think civility has completely left us. When I taught, I saw so many instances of bullying in the schoolyard, it made me sick. However, it's more important to look at ourselves and seek out those traces of meanness in our own thinking and actions.For me, it's easy to point fingers at people who bully others, but much more difficult to see my own Joe Ambrosinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908037840920458689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-6513431633578977272010-05-02T18:20:49.802-05:002010-05-02T18:20:49.802-05:00Happy belated FF!
I'm your newest follower! ...Happy belated FF!<br /><br />I'm your newest follower! If you get a chance, would you please follow me too at http://www.mommylivingthelifeofriley.com<br /><br />Have a great day!Family-Friendly Product Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339118465578897770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-73962363736893523002010-05-01T07:06:32.450-05:002010-05-01T07:06:32.450-05:00I couldn't agree more with this. I always spe...I couldn't agree more with this. I always speak up. And...I've lost a friend or two. Then again...what kind of friend might that have actually been...really?sheilahttp://myaventine.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-82028533155857443672010-04-30T22:54:01.820-05:002010-04-30T22:54:01.820-05:00You know...there was a radio station here that did...You know...there was a radio station here that did the same thing! It was mean and crude...and made me so angry! Good for you for putting yourself out there to speak up for what you believe in!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02290572982051495084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-89765473503372085372010-04-30T20:30:44.645-05:002010-04-30T20:30:44.645-05:00You are such a good mom! ;0) With my oldest in mid...You are such a good mom! ;0) With my oldest in middle school, I am shocked and disturbed by the incredible level of viciousness, especially among the girls. Is it any wonder when our society glorifies humiliating and attacking others -- all in good "humor." If it's unattractive in middle schoolers, it's downright disgusting in "men." Blech.<br /><br />Thanks so much Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156194155140470909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-44364438415574514422010-04-30T18:14:35.055-05:002010-04-30T18:14:35.055-05:00You are so right. Sometimes saying nothing is just...You are so right. Sometimes saying nothing is just as bad as saying something. If we walk in the Spirit, open to God's wisdom and discernment, we will know when to speak and when to keep quiet. Thanks for a great post and God bless.INSIDE THE SHRINKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05847815538742805926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-63653312460325600262010-04-30T13:18:27.181-05:002010-04-30T13:18:27.181-05:00Great post, and I completely agree with you!
Fo...Great post, and I completely agree with you! <br /><br />Following from Friday Follow<br /><br />www.lifeofamodernmom.comDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564419991531231802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-51024854268744106712010-04-30T09:37:19.658-05:002010-04-30T09:37:19.658-05:00lovely post, following from friday follow. i recen...lovely post, following from friday follow. i recently got into a situation where someone (an old close friend actually) was very mean to me publically on facebook. i posted about it on my blog http://www.familysanityreviews.com/2010/04/strike-balance-or-pose-if-youre-madonna.html. I had to defend myself and then beat myself up for allowing myself to get sucked into the drama of it. I realized sheDinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444384822254291871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-88320971920360631952010-04-30T09:20:03.554-05:002010-04-30T09:20:03.554-05:00Hi! I’m a new follower from Friday Follower, glad ...Hi! I’m a new follower from Friday Follower, glad I found ya! Please follow me back. Thanks!Sheri, RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854862552801644449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-11263662612189069692010-04-30T01:46:21.521-05:002010-04-30T01:46:21.521-05:00Good on you!
One would think that they would be...Good on you! <br /><br />One would think that they would be more responsible in what they say since they are on the air, with many people tuning in... It's another thing if they have that same conversation off the air, but it's not nice either.Buckeroomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02408502555249594576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-91609073320032342692010-04-29T05:04:27.464-05:002010-04-29T05:04:27.464-05:00I have always wondered why htey put those morons o...I have always wondered why htey put those morons on the air. I remember when Howard Stern was considered "vogue" and never understood why the FCC just didn't fine him out of existance. I am glad you took a stand. I think it is something we all should do when we have the opportunity. Good for you and good for your son, for turning into such a grancious youngman.<br />BTW I think thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-22048010582336915972010-04-28T21:55:17.775-05:002010-04-28T21:55:17.775-05:00Yes! We should stand up against cruelty! You are s...Yes! We should stand up against cruelty! You are so right...what passes for humor is often not very funny...it is simply unkind. You are truly admirable! ~Janine XOSniffles and Smileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073156486641622612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-47265436665548927952010-04-28T21:11:42.790-05:002010-04-28T21:11:42.790-05:00Very nice post. I agree, sometimes people are just...Very nice post. I agree, sometimes people are just needlessly cruel. I'm glad you took action on something you believed was wrong.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491795869831026753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-44923827124974232212010-04-28T14:10:30.293-05:002010-04-28T14:10:30.293-05:00Good for you for standing up for what is right!!!
...Good for you for standing up for what is right!!!<br />I just don't know when making fun of someone to get a laugh became so popular but you can bet that most of those people would never say those things about someone if they we standing next to them. That is the rule for me. If I wouldn't say it to someones face or with them sitting next to me than I probably shouldn't say it.<br />Love the Decor!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04961834150274237880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-14748200217848272082010-04-28T11:20:03.942-05:002010-04-28T11:20:03.942-05:00My Asperger son came home from school the other da...My Asperger son came home from school the other day and said, "Mom, I don't like school because a lot of the kids think they have made a major accomplishment by putting someone down. They think they've done a good thing by making someone else feel badly." I was sorry to have to tell him that you can't escape this by being out of school because many grown-ups do the same Heatherlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355263068372248035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-9178171332584117022010-04-28T11:15:21.554-05:002010-04-28T11:15:21.554-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Heatherlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355263068372248035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-72320698302387987112010-04-28T08:21:03.865-05:002010-04-28T08:21:03.865-05:00Ignorance has been a part of life for my family ha...Ignorance has been a part of life for my family having an autistic daughter. We get shunned often and people will sometimes tut at us when they see us just walking along the pavement. I have had to speak to Amy recently about being autistic but I know this isn't the same thing you are talking about.<br /><br />CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-89417049055782415052010-04-28T06:01:22.665-05:002010-04-28T06:01:22.665-05:00Dear Coreen,
I just love your post today! Good fo...Dear Coreen,<br /><br />I just love your post today! Good for you for standing up for what you believe in. It is really sad that the DJ had to use being<br />mean spirited as an excuse for humor. I am certain that there were others who felt as you did sweet lady. You are such a great Mom))))))))))))VKThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017490749224577620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-42220941191415959632010-04-28T03:39:08.573-05:002010-04-28T03:39:08.573-05:00agree with you 200%....sometimes these guys really...agree with you 200%....sometimes these guys really go out of focus... and needless to say ..i am proud of you ...Flying high in the sky....https://www.blogger.com/profile/15696562802402238945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-9619724480392792852010-04-27T19:43:37.357-05:002010-04-27T19:43:37.357-05:00Good for you, Coreen, to write such a beautiful po...Good for you, Coreen, to write such a beautiful post. I believe every act of kindness makes a difference. What a great Mom you are to your boys'and the values you are teaching them. Keep up the great posts! Hugs to you! :)Jeanninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18382088794730536183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-48255421935316576432010-04-27T19:39:13.147-05:002010-04-27T19:39:13.147-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jeanninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18382088794730536183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-64232754379459536712010-04-27T16:58:01.488-05:002010-04-27T16:58:01.488-05:00I'm glad you took action. It may be a small a...I'm glad you took action. It may be a small act and it may not change anything but then again, it very well may!<br /><br />I've been the victim too many times of people's jokes and cruelty. Other people looked the other way and did nothing so that's what I've pretty much tended to do when I've seen it happen to other people. <br /><br />I should really follow your sprinkleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081967372702276914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-88126506680335865242010-04-27T16:38:42.096-05:002010-04-27T16:38:42.096-05:00What a wonderful example you are. I agree that th...What a wonderful example you are. I agree that the radio station was horrible. I cannot believe that their listeners would stand for that. Someone who so obviously needs the money had such a great blessing, and did the best he could. I am happy for him and disgusted by the radio program. Good for you for teaching your son the right thing to do. Standing up to others is so hard, though.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670661525139676900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-19678605300549525782010-04-27T16:31:39.931-05:002010-04-27T16:31:39.931-05:00You spoke truth to your son and he received it. T...You spoke truth to your son and he received it. That is such a good thing. You should feel proud for the both of you. Viciousness is a choice and to stand against it is a choice too....a brave and courageous choice. <br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.com