ORIGINAL: Washington Hunter
Funny you are the only one who has replied that feels that way. Not a SINGLE other person has deducted that I am jealous or don't want people to succeed.
Actually, I felt the same way Atlas did when I read it too, I just didn't want to argue over it. Granted, I can see your point, my initial reaction was the same as Atlas'. To say that no one else felt the same was as Atlas is to put words in all of our mouths, which you have asked Atlas not to do to you. So I'm going to ask you not to assume, not to put words into all of our mouths. I may be the only other person who misunderstood your post as Atlas did, but until the rest speak up about it we can only assume, and we all know what happens when we assume.
You are right in the sense that I don't know what everybody is THINKING,but that statement was based on the posts that were made .If you notice in your quote of me, I said not a single other person "who has replied" felt that way, so I thought it would be obvious I was referring to the posts that were made . I can't speak on everybody's thoughts whether they agree or disagree, but again it was based on the posts, which is all I have to go by. That's all any of us have to go by on here,really, so for me it is just a given, but I'll concede I should have clarified that.I guess I should have said"not a SINGLE other person,who has replied, has deducted in their post that I am jealous or don't want people to succeed." I never said I was jealous or didn't want others to succeed, so if you got that impression, which you said you did, you are ASSUMING I guess. You know what assuming does.
I am not at all jealous. I do want others, especially my family and friends, to succeed. But what's wrong with expecting them to do their own homework?? I don't mind helping them either, but I want to volunteer it , not have it forced on me. I help my brothers and nephews and niece all the time, but I also expect their daddies to do their part and not just rely on me because they know I do my homework.
I did go back and read your post, and the difference is you did not attack me, you just stated you enjoyed hunting with your dad. I enjoyed hunting with my dad too when he hunted. He is 70 now and his health is not that good and he has not hunted for several years. I've tried to talk him into going with me so I could hunt with him, but he never feels up to it. It's one of those things that happens. I'm sure you'll understand it better some day. And savor every moment you get now. All things come to an end eventually.