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In the last 48 hours there have been 150 tweets about my alleged misdemeanours from one account (I stopped counting - there may have been more) I usually mute and block but I can also see screen shots from people who mute and block this person, so that will not resolve the
Issue for me. I have repeatedly, politely asked for this to stop. James has also repeatedly asked for this to stop. One of the people who sent one of the original “unpleasant tweets” to which James referred has now retuned and tried to clarify in a bid to get this to stop.
All to no avail. I have seen people who have tried to wade in and explain and I’ve had a lot of kindness for which I’m very, very grateful. I’ve also seen some debates about whether this is bullying. I’ll leave people to make up their own minds. Here’s a guide we use in schools
What I will say is, whether it’s intentional or not from the person sending the tweets I do feel some of the things below . Being charitable I’m sure that no one would deliberately set out to do that but this is how I feel.
I can see that this person feels equally wronged and says that if I admit to lying and bullying @jpembroke he will not have to “defend himself”. I can not admit to something that both James and I know I haven’t done. So in the interests of reclaiming my own wellbeing
I am going to knock it on the head for a while. I am taking control of who takes up my time and space in my head. Please can I urge people not to turn this into a further opportunity to argue. I’ve had enough of arguing. I just want it all to stop. So please, let it stop now.
I’d really like to come back at some point and see that this has all died down and you’ve moved on to the next spat about the right colour for a cup of tea, or whether a Jaffa cake is a biscuit. (I’m on the fence about that, it’s nuanced) . We’re living through the toughest of
Times, tempers get frayed, fuses are short and quite honestly I can’t believe that we’re arguing about the wording of a tweet from 2 days ago when both James and I are totally cool, and have been throughout- although I did say I was disappointed in a DM on Tuesday morning
So, let’s draw a line under it while I’m gone . Maybe call a truce and say “I see it this way, I understand you see it differently and that’s ok”
And please, just stop.
I hope this gives everyone the space they need to move on and focus on other things. Keep safe and well folks, times are tough. Look after each other.
