Posted by Glad to help on December 22, 2010 at 02:50 [69.115.231.187]
In Reply to: Re: Are you kidding me? posted by Dlb on December 21, 2010 at 10:14
You miss the point entirely. When someone posts an open invite, she or he isn't interested in hearing from the multitudes who can't attend, whatever their reasons may be. It's simply not pragmatic.
Incidentally, that you use a wheelchair might not preclude your attendance. Did you first ask Daddy Tom whether his event will be wheelchair accessible? Before your unsolicited, "I can't attend" post, did you first ask Daddy Tom whether another party goer might provide transportation for you?
No, you didn't. Next time, try asking for help before dismissing the idea entirely. Something like, "I would love to attend but live 200 miles south and would need a ride from someone willing to help as I use a wheelchair." Or ask to email the organizer privately if you don't want to ask on a public forum.
But the point is that this is a public forum. Posts here should aim to either ask the masses for help / information or to provide help to those requesting it. Or at the very least, conversational posts (stories, musings, etc) should be intended to be of interest to others here. But I fail to see how your unsolicited, public reply that you can't attend a diaper event should have any interest or relevance to anyone but you.