I could not have said it better myself. I definitely needed that, regardless of how confused/angry I was in the beginning.
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And Ash, I don't know much about this, but it's only made me respect you more. Feel better.
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As for the anonymous poster, regardless of who it is, since we can't be 100% sure anyway, I can see why you might have wanted to post under that name. That's not what bothers me. The thing I don't get is this: Yes, there are several of you who do not accept our apologies and those of you who are still going to question our sincerity. It's completely understandable, as what we did was wrong and the way it took us this long to express our own feelings of shame was wrong, but I don't think it's okay to tell people what they should think. EVERYONE is entitled to their OWN opinions. It shouldn't matter if they line up with yours or not. You are always more than welcome to share your thoughts and feelings, but don't impose it on others. I think everyone on here is level headed enough to think for themselves.