I'm the mystical dark force against which valiant Prince Finnfan struggles

[ForrestGump]

That'd be me, the dude that Sarahbelle's been referring to in poorly-veiled posts for a year or two and against whom Finnfan is conducting an equally heavy-handed campaign of nyah-nyah-I-got-your-girl-now-Gump-boy. I'd never have voluntarily revealed this were it not for the fact of recent posting activity and that too many people have long known already, anyway, not that I ever talked to anyone about it all. In fact, I tried to take the graceful way out a while back (thread somehow deleted, I think) but good people talked sense into me and I decided to stay on DU.

Sarah's fact-based characterization of me as a heart-stomping meanie is something I'm not even going to bother to address -- believe it if you want, I don't really care, and I'm sure that those who know me here to any extent will realize that it is at odds with my reality. What Ever.

If you're playing it up for my benefit, though -- especially you, Finnfan (and here's a clue, Huckleberry: at least acknowledge that you don't know me and that perhaps, just perhaps, the impression you've got that's sending you on your saccharine mission of misplaced chivalry is a tad one-sided) -- don't bother, because it's having zero impact beyond my getting peeved at the very fact that you're playing such stupid games. In the meantime, everyone else who happens across one of your overplayed posts has to suffer for my alleged transgressions. I mean, people are going into diabetic comas here.

I'm happy that Sarahbelle is happy. Fine. So celebrate that as you wish, but please no longer feel the need to make innocent bystanders suffer for something that is no longer even a going concern and that you, Finnfan, never even had a part in. In other words, fine with me if you celebrate your love all you want, but do it for the right damned reasons.

[bicentennial_baby]

1. Wow...i was clueless

but i still love ya :hug:

[Maddy McCall]

2. Thank you for getting that out of the way.

It's been very uncomfortable in here for awhile.

:hug:

[SarahB]

3. Do me a favor and delete this.

I was hurt badly. I know that wasn't your intent and you're not a bad person, but it happened nonetheless. I will delete this as well.

I will shut up about the rest. Mainly he's just happy and wanted to make sure I knew that. I'm sorry.

[ForrestGump]

5. Kind of clears the air

I'm a bit tired of being badmouthed, even if I'm not mentioned by name, but -- more to the point -- you made this a lot of people's business over time, starting with women who got the "back off" message at the outset. I don't mind if people look at me negatively as a result of my now tying myself to that legacy but I do think it's time to stop some of the stupid stuff. You're in a new phase of your life, so just move on and leave me behind -- I'll always want the best for you and I truly am happy that you're happy. But I do think that some of the stuff in your posts -- and Finnfan's -- is negativity that you don't need to hold on to any more, in light of recent rapturous happiness.

They might delete this thread, anyway, so et them. You know all too well that I am not one to air such laundry in public, but I feel it's the right thing to do now. Tempest in a teacup, and all that....you're on to better days, so keep going with it.

Running late for work now, so I'm off. Be happy, Sarahbelle.

[Beware the Beast Man]

4. Yeah, you're not the only one that''s sick of hearing about it.

[Cathyclysmic]

6. Thanks for clearing the air

for the people I can speak for, we are really tired of the TMI

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

7. I like all the people involved but you are correct

that aspect of it should be handled privately for everyone's sake.

[undeterred]

8. agreed

I don't even like seeing my own dirty laundry...

[EstimatedProphet]

9. Locking

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Personal lives are just that: personal.