A sad farewell from "The next Tara Maclay"

[EffieBlue]

I hope this is ok to post here.



Unfortunately, The next tara maclay, has had to stop coming to vist the Kitten board and chat. Her mom discovered where she was spending her time on line and has stopped her from visiting anymore. Because she never got a chance to say goodbye to those she has made friends with, or explain her departure, she has sent me the following email to do just that.



So...Here it is...



Hello Kittens,



I thought this day would never come, but sadly it did. I will no longer be able to come and visit the kitten boards anymore. The reason for this is: I forgot to sign off before i went to bed, and I had the kitten board window open so when my mom turned on my screen to see that i was still on line and didnt sign off she saw the board I was on. Of course this board was about Willow and Tara and my mom dislikes these two with a passion, the next morning i woke up before she did and i was eating breakfast, and she told me that I couldn't come on these boards anymore and if she caught me on them she would take away my internet. I wanted to know why of course, and my mom said she didn't want me to be influenced by homosexuals, and by Willow and Tara. I tried to tell her I wasn't and that everyone on here is nice and friendly and are not going to turn me into something i'm not. She still didn't want me to come on the boards anymore so I'm leaving and I don't want to believe me I really really don't, if I could pay my mom money for me to stay I would! I really would. I guess that means i would like to say good bye to some people that i've chatted with and gotten to know. I'd firstly like to say good bye to Xita, who made these boards, just wnated to tell you Xita great job keeping this community all friendly and stuff, i'm going to miss talking to you. I'd like to say good-bye to Ruth(Tommo), don't know you very well, only talked to you a couple of times, but, still i want to say good-bye to you, when I chatted with you I thought you were nice! Domaris, you probably were one of the only person i talked to that I thought was really really really nice, i remember almost all the chats we had about my stupid christian school and your little offensive joke that you said to me two nights ago, i'm going to miss talking to you! Aww i hate saying goodbye The Angry Lion, I'm goin to miss you to almost for the exact same reasons as all the other people i want to say goodbye to. You're nice(to me), and funny and friendly. Mellindrax (i hope i got your..name right..yeah..)- I'm going to miss talking to you to, and how you helped me with the whole being sarcastic can get you places and how to stick up for myself and stuff, going to miss your sarcasm. Hopefully ya'll will miss me too! I hate saying good bye I really do because that could possibly mean i'll never talk to you guys again... *Cries* I don't want to leave like I said before, maybe I can bribe my mom some how.



Well, it's been nice being here, going to miss my home of course, but maybe who knows if I'm lucky I'll be back, most likely not, but you never nkow. Until then.. DONT forget me!



Love,

Whitney (AKA The next tara maclay)





So That's her message.



I've said I'll email her any replies you may wish to send her.







Jill

[MellindraX]

Ok, you already know this, but I'm still going to post it! You are going to be sooo missed

It is my solace, my home, the place where my walls crumble and fall away, because no one can know who I truly am. Thank goodness for the Internet, preserver of sanity! -Unknown

Edited by: maudmac at: 4/25/03 12:02:04 am

[Gatito Grande]

EffieBlue, if at all possible, please tell "The Next Tara Maclay" about public library internet access, or other public internet venues (I don't know where she is, so exactly where these public venues are may vary).



It's certainly no substitute for the convenience of home access (or to belittle her painful separation at this time), but there may be other ways for her to stay with us (as we would love to have her).



GG Stay strong, Kittens living in fear of discovery. This too shall pass. Out

[sprhrgrl]

cue the michelle branch. (sigh)

sprhrgrl.com

counting*stars

racism=sexism=homophobia

The truth shall set you free, but first it will piss you off. – Gloria Steinem

[The Smee]

Yes! Public internet access is the best! Please tell her to come back using the wonderful world of Lancafes and Libraries...plus, y'know, her friends' computers. Her Mum can only keep an eye on her in her own house anyway, so TNTM can still come here!



We want our kitten back!

[Laika 27]

My god ! this is really sad and unbelievable but where there's a will there's a way. - I'm sure a friend could help out ? I totally hope so. We want out Kitten back, absolutely.

[AmbersSecretAdmirer]

This is truly a sad day. As someone else who is straight and a big fan of W/T I find it shocking that a mother could be so bigoted and narrow-minded when it comes to her child. It's a pity that we as a group could send an explanation to this mother but I have a feeling that she will not listen and moreover could enflame the situation.



The use of Library computers is a good one as I do it having no internet access at home.



Come back soon, We wil be here to welcome you back with open hearts and open arms and open minds.

[oneyedchicklet]

Whitney,

Take care of yourself and we'll be here when you do come back. Look into using the computers at the library though. I know many people that do that. I used to do it on my lunch sometimes when I couldn't get home.

Hugs to you



Love to All,

Barb

I'd sacrifice all those nights if I could make the earth and my dreams the same. The only difference is to let love replace all our hate. So lets go there, lets make our escape.

[tommo]

Ah, that's a real shame. I know these things happen and I know that it's almost impossible to influence them when they do, but it's still very sad.

So are you to my thoughts as food to life; Or as sweet-season'd showers are to the ground;
And for the peace of you I hold such strife As 'twixt a miser and his wealth is found.

[slayer747]

Whitney,



we'll wait. and you will be missed. *hugs*

part of forever is better than none

[xita]

Hey, it's so unfortunate when parents decide to interfere like this and make things so rough for their children because they are prejudiced.



Just know, that one day sooner than you think, you'll be an adult able to make your own decisions and there won't be anyone to stop you. Till then, in this kind of situation, grin and bear is my advice. It does end and you need to prepare yourself for your adult life so you can be free.



Whitney, i hope you'll mother will find enlightment and that you will find the kitten again.

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Si nos dejan buscamos un rincón cerca del cielo

Si nos dejan haremos con las nubes térciopelo


José Alfredo Jiménez

[Domaris]

AAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW I'll miss you tooooo



And the joke was NOT meant to be offensive



I just hope you'll be okay with all difficulties you'll have in your life, and don't forget if ppl don't love you for who you are.. they don't deserve you.. never let all those jerks jump with both feets on you.. I hope you'll find a way to come and chat with us sometimes!



Take good care of you! We'll miss ya!





Oh and THX a lot Effie for posting the e-mail!



Domaris!

"Rock my world!" - Gia

"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes" - Somebody

Edited by: Domaris  at: 4/25/03 12:43:12 am

[Guinevere]

How sad...that made me cry.



Just remember that your whole life is ahead of you and believe in yourself, in your feelings and don't ever listen to anyone that says what you feel is wrong. Hopefully someday your mother will come to her senses. I went to a christian school and I understand how awful it can be, just know that someday all this will be a memory.



Blessings to you.



Gwen

Edited by: Warduke at: 4/26/03 8:54:29 am

[The Next Tara Maclay]

Hey!!! guess what guess what?! I'm back back back! How did I do it? I never talked to my mom only when I wanted something. It really started to bug her and the only way she was going to ever talk to me was if she let me post here an dcome back. She said I could but she said under one condition *I CANT TURN GAY* not like i would sheesh. It's not her decision either it would be mine.. But I'm back and I'm happyu

[The Angry Lion]

Cant turn gay, doh, and my secret plan to lesbianize you was just reaching fruition!

Yes just be who you are Whitney, and dont let nebody tell you what you have to be!

tomorrow is now today

[foreverpiper]

hey! i'm gonna miss seeing you around the boards! but i'll still talk to you on AIM!!

And never let it be said that I left a Tara craving unsatisfied. - Willow in Wilderness

[AmbersSecretAdmirer]

Glad to see you back. And your Mum shouldn't worry about this place turning you Gay (what a silly notion). I've been posting for nearly a year and I aint turned gay, I still love women.

[The Smee]

Now, if only I could get my parents to do things my way that easily...well, if it was easy. Which it probably wasn't, I suppose.



Anyway...WELCOME BACK!!!!

If you can read this, you're not the president.

[mscheckmate]

Welcome back, Whitney



Your mom told you that you "can't turn gay?"



Bummer. I needed that new toaster oven.

It'll be the train, Walter, just the way you want it. Straight down the line.

[Domaris]

I wonder what she would say if we were livin' in a society where the normal thing IS being gay..



Welcome back girl, way to go with your mother kidding



I'm happy my mother just said mm.. NOTHING when I told her I had a girlfriend.. oh well, I may be rude but I would've tell her to "manger un char de marde" oh but that's not polite, don't do that with your mother



Simone, My little Lesbianizator 2003, seems like you failed this time babe don't be sad, awwwwww





That's not in the subject, but the happy emoticon looks, imho, very, VERY, pissed off..



Domaris

"Rock my world!" - Gia

"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes" - Somebody

[Bagheera]

Welcome back, TNTM.

"They fed me behind bars from an iron pan till one night I felt that I was Bagheera--the Panther-- and no man's plaything, and I broke the silly lock with one blow of my paw and came away." Rudyard Kipling