Comments on: The Story of Possummomma http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/12/the-story-of-possummomma/ by Hemant Mehta Mon, 28 May 2012 02:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: possummomma http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/12/the-story-of-possummomma/#comment-237744 possummomma Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:38:24 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5100#comment-237744 Thank you for your support. I still don't know what I'm doing with my blog, but knowing that I will have support is uplifting. Thank you for your support. I still don’t know what I’m doing with my blog, but knowing that I will have support is uplifting.

]]> By: Sonya http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/12/the-story-of-possummomma/#comment-235039 Sonya Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:26:16 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5100#comment-235039 I, too, was quite disappointed the day I went to PMomma's blog and it was no longer there. I always found her to be funny and insightful and knowledgeable. I'm sorry to see her go. I, too, was quite disappointed the day I went to PMomma’s blog and it was no longer there. I always found her to be funny and insightful and knowledgeable. I’m sorry to see her go.

]]> By: Not In My Town … Not In My Blogosphere « Trudging the Gentle Path of Happy Destiny http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/12/the-story-of-possummomma/#comment-234553 Not In My Town … Not In My Blogosphere « Trudging the Gentle Path of Happy Destiny Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:05:38 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5100#comment-234553 [...] to The Friendly Atheist who alerted me, and The Calladus Blog for telling me the entire [...] [...] to The Friendly Atheist who alerted me, and The Calladus Blog for telling me the entire [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/12/the-story-of-possummomma/#comment-234142 Andrew Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:32:28 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5100#comment-234142 I started reading her blog pretty soon after it was founded (thanks to a link on the ACA blog). I was enraptured by it and read it regularly. Then one day, a few months ago, I was very bothered by an emotional, unfair post on a subject I would rather not get into again. I used the benefit of my direct experience with the issue. I politely offered another point of view (a reasonable one) and asked some awkward questions. Her response was not what I would call enlightened... My arguments were sliced and diced with quotations and plenty of unwarranted or even understood personal insults. I then wrote this long reply but debated with myself before posting it. I came to the conclusion that she was an emotional person (as the majority of us are) and was having trouble separating herself from this particularly strong issue. Added what I know about her disease and her recent setbacks... I let it go. I didn't post the response, and I deleted her bookmark. I realized in retrospect, that it was her behavior towards trolls or just the random Christian that made her blog so interesting to me in the first place, and that just didn't sit right with me once I realized it. Although I know nothing of her current situation, I can understand how her attitude and tactics may have gotten her into trouble that has nothing directly to do with being an atheist. I started reading her blog pretty soon after it was founded (thanks to a link on the ACA blog). I was enraptured by it and read it regularly.

Then one day, a few months ago, I was very bothered by an emotional, unfair post on a subject I would rather not get into again. I used the benefit of my direct experience with the issue. I politely offered another point of view (a reasonable one) and asked some awkward questions. Her response was not what I would call enlightened… My arguments were sliced and diced with quotations and plenty of unwarranted or even understood personal insults.

I then wrote this long reply but debated with myself before posting it. I came to the conclusion that she was an emotional person (as the majority of us are) and was having trouble separating herself from this particularly strong issue. Added what I know about her disease and her recent setbacks… I let it go. I didn’t post the response, and I deleted her bookmark.

I realized in retrospect, that it was her behavior towards trolls or just the random Christian that made her blog so interesting to me in the first place, and that just didn’t sit right with me once I realized it. Although I know nothing of her current situation, I can understand how her attitude and tactics may have gotten her into trouble that has nothing directly to do with being an atheist.

]]> By: Aerik http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/12/the-story-of-possummomma/#comment-233979 Aerik Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:55:25 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5100#comment-233979 I really feel like shit over this. I subscribe to her blog and I've been reading her content, but I had not been following comment threads. I could've seen this coming and helped out battling the harassment, but I was all nonchalant. I really feel like shit over this. I subscribe to her blog and I’ve been reading her content, but I had not been following comment threads. I could’ve seen this coming and helped out battling the harassment, but I was all nonchalant.

]]> By: Jen http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/12/the-story-of-possummomma/#comment-233871 Jen Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:48:21 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5100#comment-233871 What a strange story. And how sad for Possummomma! I have wandered onto her site before, through carnivals or links, and I thought her work was delightful. What a strange story. And how sad for Possummomma! I have wandered onto her site before, through carnivals or links, and I thought her work was delightful.

]]> By: Goliath http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/12/the-story-of-possummomma/#comment-233798 Goliath Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:17:08 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5100#comment-233798 Thank you, Martin, for that open thread. I hope she can read all the posts she'll be getting from that thread. Thank you, Martin, for that open thread.

I hope she can read all the posts she’ll be getting from that thread.

]]> By: Martin = http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/12/the-story-of-possummomma/#comment-233669 Martin = Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:19:50 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5100#comment-233669 Vincent, I've just started <a href="http://atheistexperience.blogspot.com/2008/10/your-messages-for-possummomma.html" rel="nofollow">an open thread for supportive comments here.</a> Obviously I'm not at liberty to give her email out, but I'm letting her know about this thread so she can read comments there. Vincent,

I’ve just started an open thread for supportive comments here. Obviously I’m not at liberty to give her email out, but I’m letting her know about this thread so she can read comments there.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/12/the-story-of-possummomma/#comment-233668 Kelly Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:17:52 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5100#comment-233668 Funny, I just went to her blog to read, and I see it's down or now invite only. I really enjoyed her stuff, and I'm really sad to hear this news. Funny, I just went to her blog to read, and I see it’s down or now invite only. I really enjoyed her stuff, and I’m really sad to hear this news.

]]> By: Vincent http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/12/the-story-of-possummomma/#comment-233639 Vincent Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:16:28 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5100#comment-233639 is there a place we can flood her with emails showing our support? I too love her blog, though I don't read it that often because I have no children and a lot of it had to do with raising atheist children in a hostile community. is there a place we can flood her with emails showing our support?
I too love her blog, though I don’t read it that often because I have no children and a lot of it had to do with raising atheist children in a hostile community.

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