But then it happened.
Rob, I just want you to know that if I ever see your kid in public (and since you've nicely told everyone where you live, that shouldn't be too hard to arrange), I'm not going to wait for her to attack. I'm going to beat the shit out of her right then and there and see if she learns a lesson.
And that was it. That was the line. That was the first and last time anyone will ever threaten Schuyler on this website. I'm not sure how we're going to address this, since my presence on the web is part of what is being sold to editors by my agent. Going away completely feels like an overreaction.
But things will have to be different. For now, I'm going to go through and delete all the references to where we live, and I'm hiding (and turning off) the comments. That's obviously not going to stop anyone who's already been reading and preparing to beat the shit out of a six year-old, but it's a start. Today wouldn't have happened if not for the mob mentality and the piling on. I won't provide the platform for that kind of thing.
As soon as I saw the comment, I called Julie on the very remote chance that this threat was more than just someone trying to be an ass and going too far, which is honestly what I think it was. I needed her to be a little extra aware and vigilant.
From her reaction, I can tell whoever it was that left that comment, as well as your hateful friends, that you can be certain of one thing.
If you do actually try to harm our daughter, it will end tragically, and not for Schuyler or for us.
Julie and I can't be any more clear than that.
I'll be back when I know what to do here.
8 comments:
Rob, I just read Bev's entry.
I can't understand why folks are so utterly degraded mean.
Still rooting for Schuyler and you and Julie.
Also read Bev's entry, had seen the flaming last week, and remain completely appaled by the assmonkeys who would feel free to play their sick little game here.
Deep deep breaths, and a battle plan are needed. I'm sure you've taken care of both. However, should you need a 5'10" former weightlifter gal to kick some ass on your behalf - gimme a call, 'kay?
There are no reasons -- NO REASONS -- in existance to EVER threaten a child with physical harm.
Holy fuck -- I'm just flabbergasted. Any asshole who announces that he's going to beat the shit out of a little kid needs to be removed from the gene pool permanently, and I would be more than happy to volunteer for that cleanup job.
*grrrr*
I've always liked the analogy that a blog is like a porch. Strangers can come by and see you, wave if they feel so inclined and even stop and chat a while. If they're not particularly interested in being neighborly, they can just keep on walking. Decorum dictates you don't walk up and take a dump on a stranger's porch. That's a class of people that screams 'Springer'. An individual who would threaten a 6-year old, why that's just all about the class isn't it? What a stellar human being - makes me proud to be of the same species. No doubt highly educated these individuals set the standard of society.
As a blogger, I'm embarrassed.
I'm sick to my stomach on this.. and reading the later entries, I am amazed that this has happened.
This is something that a parent should never have to deal with. Thinking of you and the fam.
Threatening small children with beatings is a popular pastime for a suprisingly widespread demographic most commonly called 'losers'.
Fortunately, the typical loser is far to bound to his or her romantic involvement with small boxes of text on the computer screen that periodically chime and display uplifting messages like 'wut r u waring rite now??????' to venture outside and actually beat anyone.
I'm utterly horrified. I'm so sorry that you ever had to read anything like that. There's no excuse.
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