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Eddie Deleted Blog for Me

I e-mailed Eddie this morning to delete the blog I wrote yesterday because if I had let it alone for awhile I would never have posted it. I don't believe in kicking a man when he is down or stooping to the lowest level like he did.
Blogs like the one I wrote and the comments he made don't belong here--he has turned his back on all of us who defended him over at Blogster when he was being accused of all sorts of things and being threatened with law suits and is now their best friend--that's his choice and I am fine with that--I really do hope he keeps to his promise not to read and/or comment on my blogs and the others he said he would stay away from--mybloggers has been a nice, comfortable place to blog until he came here--when we disagree with someone we either don't comment or don't get in heated discussions with others--and there has been very few of those. I have disagreed with some republicans, some gay people and some religious people, etc. without name calling or personal attacks and that's the way it should be.
For those who asked about 'my sad childhood'--it is no secret--it was the typical dysfunctional family that I 'divorced' myself from when I was 16--it has been posted wherever I blog and in my book "Letting It All Hang Out"--and he distorted the whole "I will destroy you" episode.
I have written EVERYTHING about myself--the bad, the good and the ugly--from mistakes I have made to my remarkable turn around with therapy and because I wanted to change my life when I was in my 30s.
Heck, I even tell you how much I live on, what I pay for rent, my lack of a financial gene and how I spend my days--you know about my friends, my feelings about being gay and why I attack those who put gays down whoever they may be--I think, in all probability, I have 'exposed' myself with my blogs more than most. I have nothing to hide, am not ashamed of any mistakes I have made and certainly not of who I am.
When asked to define myself I always say 'Gay, Jewish, a 'Southern' Yankee and a fat man always fighting my weight. While many gay people will say they don't define themselves as gay, I do--even wrote a blog about how I see everything through gay eyes because that is who I am.
At 72 I hope/wish most of you have the happy, placid, positive, friend filled life I have had and yes, I boast about all that because it wasn't easy to achieve!!
Since I was 32 I have never needed/wanted acceptance and/or approval by anyone but myself--yes, it is nice to hear it but not necessary for me to be happy.
By the way, to set the record straight, I do love myself, have a big ego and wouldn't change a thing about myself as it took 40 of the  72 years I have lived to achieve GreatMartin!! LOL

posted on July 3, 2008 3:13 PM ()

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Martin, you have been more than honest and we, your friends, know that we can disagree with you when we do...however, no such disagreements lead to name-calling or offensive language. It's too bad that some people just don't know how to be decent human beings or to communicate like one. A difference of opinion to them makes them feel superior to the inferiors who think differently, so it gives them the excuse to berate, insult, bully, and abuse. They are the equivilents to wife-beaters, schoolyard bullies, and hate group supporters.
comment by donnamarie on July 9, 2008 10:38 PM ()
I dont know for sure if I had read the blog.....
comment by itsjustme on July 4, 2008 6:24 AM ()
I don't know too many people who are as honest or upfront about their personal life as you are my friend Of all the the things I like/respect about you is your candor and honesty
comment by redwolftimes on July 4, 2008 5:57 AM ()
I don't think redimpala is criticising James... glad your post was deleted. what bugs me is that although editing of text is possible, you cant edit or remove photos. personally, I'd like to be able to remove some old posts - along with the comments. I can see no valid reason not to.
comment by clovis on July 3, 2008 6:00 PM ()
From some of the remarks I saw off at Kentucky's site, I am assuming we have been invaded by "the fanatic anti-everything Republican". Too bad! Things had been so peaceful here.
comment by redimpala on July 3, 2008 4:26 PM ()
Atta Boy,Martin you tell them.
What is not to loved oneself.I do.This I can say.
You had a very experined life there.Whats wrong with that.
Keep Happy,how else would I reconize you.[K
ISS]Enjoy the holiday.
comment by fredo on July 3, 2008 3:52 PM ()

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