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hempophiliac · 10-08-2008, 07:22 PM

My joking post (about Yogi and BooBoo) was not meant to minimize the suffering of your child or your anxiety about it, my friend. I was born with a severe bleeding disorder that causes severe pain so have learned to use humor to deal with my own pain and fear and/or to sometimes help prompt a smile in others dealing with health issues. Of course the timing is critical; when folks are worried about their children my type of response is unnecessarily insensitive. My two kids are now in their 20s, so I sometimes forget how much joking about pain can offend those who must watch their young sufferer. My apologies.

And as I've said before, Pharm Girl, your input is fascinating and eye-opening. I would never presume to hunt a bear for its fat, even though there are more in evidence today than have been seen in decades. Thank you for expanding my world-view, and for sharing age-old knowledge that might otherwise be lost in today's hi-tech world. I'll do my best to protect your identity from wildlife protection vigilantes. (Not too hard since I don't know who you are!)

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10-08-2008, 07:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
hempophiliac YaHookan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Eczema My joking post (about Yogi and BooBoo) was not meant to minimize the suffering of your child or your anxiety about it, my friend. I was born with a severe bleeding disorder that causes severe pain so have learned to use humor to deal with my own pain and fear and/or to sometimes help prompt a smile in others dealing with health issues. Of course the timing is critical; when folks are worried about their children my type of response is unnecessarily insensitive. My two kids are now in their 20s, so I sometimes forget how much joking about pain can offend those who must watch their young sufferer. My apologies. And as I've said before, Pharm Girl, your input is fascinating and eye-opening. I would never presume to hunt a bear for its fat, even though there are more in evidence today than have been seen in decades. Thank you for expanding my world-view, and for sharing age-old knowledge that might otherwise be lost in today's hi-tech world. I'll do my best to protect your identity from wildlife protection vigilantes. (Not too hard since I don't know who you are!) Hempophiliac Last edited by hempophiliac; 10-08-2008 at 07:24 PM. Reason: Got my own name wrong!