I don't even hate Meadow. I certainly am not trying to drive her off the site.
Engaging with her is very difficult. I think she is ill-equipped to be here. That doesn't mean she should go.
My 'rant' was actually made in the hope that her callout was actually her 'meaning business' and i expected a fight, as promised. When i say 'fight' i mean a proper honest look at the issues and why this 'bitchfight' manifested. Of course it contained inaccurate details, i don't even know Meadow. I don't pretend to be a psychologist, and every scrap of knowledge i have about her comes from an internet message board. So, i rather expected her to come back at me explaining any incorrect assumptions i had made. She didn't. She went off on one. More verbal abuse.
I don't intend on investing any more time on her. I am bothering with this reply out of respect for you, and you alone.
Yes i can see the reason why you would make such an investment. I think the art thing is probably a lot to do with it. But for me, the cost is too high. I am quite happy to confess that i am an art philistine. The only artist that i can say ever 'wowed' me is Mark Ryden. This site is not a dedicated art site or anything, therefore i make no apologies for my ignorance.
I don't think i am a bitch for retaliating against her insults. I have seen the unlikliest of people trying to be nice to her (shleed) and get a torrent of abuse for their efforts. I don't pity her. She gives as good as she gets. If you are expecting me to 'rise' above the 'scum sucking Ho' insults, then i think you expect too much. I will admit that i have made posts to mock her, and made jokes at her expense. This has become 'fun' - ok, it's not the type of fun i am proud of, but fun in its own way. The only way i can honestly describe it: all my patience is devoted to my son, the urchin, and, although adorable he could make Mary Poppins turn to alcohol. So, when i get here, i have usually exhausted all my saintly qualities, and my patience tank is running on empty. So, what do i find when i get here - i have been gheyed with a charming 'scum-sucking Ho' tag, and it puts me into 'poke fun' mode. No, it isn't me at my best, but i have tried to refrain and it hasn't worked.
If you want to be her friend, then, cool. I don't. If you want to overlook her nasty side, cool too. I won't. However, i would not knock you for your efforts and i have already said i understand why you would make such an investment. The only thing i want to portray to you, the only part of your actions that i can find a fault with is that you have conveniently ignored, or glossed over, the part Meadow herself has played in all this. I think if you are bothering to try and sort this out, or sort out a place here for Meadow, then by addressing myself and Callaway alone is only half of it. I can only give you what i have offered all along, which is to stop responding to her if she stops her insults. If you had spoken to me about this before and had i known the fact that you consider her to be your friend, i would have made more of an effort. I don't think i could have refrained entirely, but i definitely would have cut the jokes and jibes. We are where we are, however.