What has happened here?

[Guest guest]

I must admit that I do not visit these boards much anymore.

Today, when I do, I see that all heck appears to have broken loose.

I don't know what happened, but I would like to share why I

don't " visit " here much anymore. My intent is not to cause

problems, but to share a newbie's view.

Our Dr recommended SCD for Graham. I read the book and was

overwhelmed. I joined this group and a couple of others to gain

more knowledge and to get support. I have to say that some of my

first questions were answered with short, abrupt responses that made

me feel stupid. I was new and didn't " get it " . I didn't know that

the apple juice question was asked so frequently etc. Needless to

say, I did not get the " warm and fuzzy " feeling about pecanbread

except for some personal e-mail correspondance from the SCD buddy

list.

That said, as my knowledge base grew, I asked less of the " newbie "

questions. However, I saw many new posters receive the same sort of

responses and felt sorry for them. I even e-mailed a few of these

people in the begining to let them know that they should still

persue SCD in spite of being treated in a less than desirable

manner. That said, I have no idea how much time being a veteran

answerer takes on a daily basis. Maybe there vould be some files

with info re: apple juice, canned coconut milk etc. that is thorough

and gentle in the delivery of why these items are not acceptable?

This would save the veterans time and not hurt newbies feelings.

I must say that seeing such strong thoughts and terms such

as " fanactical adherance " on a routine basis do deter me from being

on the list. We try as hard as we can but if we're running errands

and Graham has already eaten all of his homemade snacks, the world

will not end if he eats the Mc's apples (without the sauce of

course!). I know that everyone has their own comfort level, and that

the diet does require dedication, but each of us needs to decide how

to balance our family lives and make the best decisions for our

families. We are all trying to do the best we can.

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