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Recently, someone I care about was subjected to some rather unpleasant behavior in their LJ. While not minimizing their actions which touched off the fray, I need to apologize to that person.
I was silent when I should have spoken.
Behavior I found to be objectionable and which I knew to be hurtful I refrained from objecting to.
Statements which I knew to be incorrect I did not correct.
When someone with more courage than I defended the person in question and was likewise lambasted, I again remained "above the fray."
I did these things because I was cowardly. I didn't want to get involved. I have been haunted by my actions -- my sins of omission -- since this happened, and for my own peace of mind and my own sense of self-respect I need to say I'm sorry.
For those of you who have no clue what I am talking about... I am deliberately being vague because I did not want to reopen the whole issue. For those who know exactly what I am talking about, there is a reason I am disabling comments. I will not discuss the situation with anyone either in LJ or in email. Anyone who attempts to ignore this and send me flaming email risks losing my friendship for good.
I was silent when I should have spoken.
Behavior I found to be objectionable and which I knew to be hurtful I refrained from objecting to.
Statements which I knew to be incorrect I did not correct.
When someone with more courage than I defended the person in question and was likewise lambasted, I again remained "above the fray."
I did these things because I was cowardly. I didn't want to get involved. I have been haunted by my actions -- my sins of omission -- since this happened, and for my own peace of mind and my own sense of self-respect I need to say I'm sorry.
For those of you who have no clue what I am talking about... I am deliberately being vague because I did not want to reopen the whole issue. For those who know exactly what I am talking about, there is a reason I am disabling comments. I will not discuss the situation with anyone either in LJ or in email. Anyone who attempts to ignore this and send me flaming email risks losing my friendship for good.