Thank you for this thoughtful reply. I do want to address the two comments defending the actions of Coach N(or condemning me for calling him a jerk). I should use stronger language(but I didn’t out of respect).
Out of respect for you I shall not post the following: For the love of God, would someone PLEASE take the shovel away from this "grown man". Being a grown man, you should realize the hole you are digging and put the shovel down on your own.
I am a grown man and I would not allow this man to talk down to me in person the way he does here.
As others have posted and thoughtfully not posted, you're a grown man. You should know by now that you don't have this power over others.
Everyone is allowed to set their own standards for how they will be treated and I will also demand mutual respect.
Good! Show us how to be respectful toward you by letting us know when you are "feeling" talked down to and how so that you can enlighten us as to what you deem to be acceptable to you and your standards, rather than reacting with ad homonyms that tell the readers nothing more that that you feel offended.
I have shown all due respect and it was not returned.
WOW! You have no clue as to how you started the manure mound flowing and fanned the fumes. Here, let me point you in the general directions:
1) Couldn’t resist the 51 again? Lol
2) 50 lodges? That doesn’t sound very Grand.
3) I enjoy a good debate and love the exchange of ideas(thus the reason I made this thread) but the level of arrogance that seeems to radiate off of some of these replies here (coach N)is very disappointing.
4) I’m glad you doubled down on seeming like a jerk. I just purposed a subject I thought would be interesting and I was not informed you already spoke for everyone. Have a great day.
I provided to you EXACTLY what you were asking -
my thoughts and then, when you didn't like what I offered, you attacked rather than ask for more information as to why I responded as I did.
I simply wanted to have a fun/interesting conversation with my new brothers.
Yet, when people play along, have fun with you, you attacked rather than play along.
You could become an awesome contributor if your learning curve was a bit steeper. Brothers here can help you, but you need to tone down your perceived slights and demands and learn the characters in this play first.
I knew me being new here and him being well established would lead to some defending him, I’m ok standing on my own.
Or, it could very well be the character you're portraying currently demands the responses you're getting.
I have come across many people who defend people’s behavior that are knowledgeable or good at their job.
You're not alone.
I came here(to this website) with the best of intentions.
As do we all!
I Didn’t reply for 12-16 hours or so, even when I felt like I’m being talked down to.
That's a good habit to continue exhibiting into the future.
I am willing to let it go as this thread has turned into something I never intended.
Yes, a learning experience if you open yourself up to it. All the Brothers here want you to succeed! Let us support you in this by giving you are best thoughts on the matter. Just be open to the play that comes with the information and have FUN!
In fact, if a moderator could lock this thread, as the OP I would like that(for whatever it’s worth).
You'd miss so much if that were to occur.
My experience thus far in Masonry has been with brothers of my lodge and near by lodges(all of which have been positive). The internet doesn’t seem as friendly
It's friendly, but you have to be open to all the characters friendship brings forth to you. Let the Brothers here show you that it's not how you might be imagining it.
We want you to become better. Let us help you do just that!