LyricalBookworm

As to racism here in SL, I've seen a few horrible profiles with a nazi theme that had some graphically violent photos in their picks. They were a partnered couple and that day I learned how to file an AR for the first time. I usually don't step out of my small social circle here in SL so other than that, that is all I've experienced. From what I've seen and heard from others, LL handles these things quite efficiently. .

It was the year that I stopped being able to walk on a regular basis. Everything just stopped all of a sudden that year and I found myself unable to live the somewhat active life I had always been able to lead up until that point. My dad actually heard about the SL platform from one of his coworkers (he was a nurse), and she thought it would be a therapeutic outlet for me. From the beginning I was hooked and I've been here ever since 2009. It really has added to my quality of life and I'm really thankful for that. Happy Birthday @Eseme Nova

With each new style release, the better Bellisseria gets so it really is super exciting to see what comes next! Whatever it is, I'm sure it will be lovely.

Right now since I'm rereading Northanger Abbey, I've been watching the different movie versions on Amazon. It is interesting how they differ.

Our family just wanted to wish all the dads in Bellisseria a Happy Father's Day! We hope it was filled with joy, love and fun!

I really did love what this thread could of been. On the positive I've seen some beautiful posts that have thoroughly touched my heart and eyes to tear up. I've seen posts that have provoked deep thought, encouraged study and caused my heart to ache. I've learned. This was only a small portion of what I've witnessed though. What I've also witnessed over the last four or five days of reading through different threads is people accusing others of being racist just because they have a differing opinion or they dare tread lines another feels shouldn't be tread upon. I have seen name calling and insults from forum members I have a lot of respect for and it hurts my heart because things shouldn't be this way. Perhaps remember that others are going to have different views other than our own. There will be questions, statements and opinions we may not agree with, but is it right to accuse others of being racist like a racist would so easily throw around racial slurs? I ask this in earnestness because this is what I see from my own small perspective. Just as everyone else here will also have their own small perspective to see from. I hope each of our own life perspectives have room to grow. I will say this from a perspective of a girl appearing white, but who is by birth half Irish/half Cuban. One whose birth sister is as dark skinned as I am light. Her and I weren't raised in the same household since I was adopted so I claim to be nothing I'm not. I will treat others how I wish to be treated and how they overall treat me. If I get treated with respect, I will always repay that in kind. If someone feels the need to be abusive, they may get a sharp retort before they are completely ignored since they are a waste of my time. No matter what their background. I'm not going to pretend to fully understand what others go through. I think it is shortsighted and ignorant to do so. What I will do is try to learn and help where I can. I will say that no matter what background a person is from bad behavior isn't acceptable and shouldn't be tolerated. That is a good way to keep our world divided. Bad behavior is bad behavior. None of it is acceptable. Actions will always speak louder than words. Sadly, I think I'm just done even following this conversation I was hoping would actually reach some positive outcome. I do wish all of you the best and please take care of yourselves.

I'm an elf or fairy all the time in sl. What others decide to be is up to them. It doesn't bother me as long as they are intelligent and kind. That's really all that matters.

A song I play every Father's Day to remember my Dad. ❤️ 💗

Thank you for sharing this. I've never heard of this and it's quite disturbing. A society that is fearful and distrustful of its own law enforcement, is sadly a failed society. Personally, I feel we are witnessing this very thing now in our own society. I know from my own perspective as an extremely petite female (4'11) who is deaf and in a wheelchair, I'm frightened of them. They don't make me feel safe with their actions that are speaking quite loudly. This is only my own perspective and of course I'm not speaking for others, but I feel this man and his ilk are exactly why we have much to be concerned about, much to fear and much to distrust.

I would never presume to speak for any other Quaker but myself, but my experience growing up among Friends has been the same.

My Universalist Quaker Group have been building a "Quaker Anti-Racist Reading List" they made available to all members. Open discussions on the book list are planned as well for those members wishing to have open dialogue. I believe although a very tiny occurance, this is on topic. ☺

Nothing fancy. Just putting some freebies together I had picked up earlier to see what I could come up with.

Hubby and I had a beautiful day together in Bellisseria. We love our home.

Wednesday and I hanging out around Belli right outside our house. ❤️

Lovely ladybug life around Belli.

It has been years since I was a kittycat breeder and back then I always had them stay in the cattery. I never rezzed them besides my one rainbow kitty Joy who is a perma pet. Forgive my ignorance please, but breeders actually use all their prim space for breedables? I don't get why they would wish to use a linden home for that. Isn't there breedables land rentals specifically for that purpose or perhaps I'm remembering wrong. I mean I have three daughters. One bot and two animesh babies. Hubby and I try to be as considerate as possible with neighbors. My main account has one animesh baby and my alt has one. Each are housed in separate linden homes in their respective nursery. Our daughter Felice who is a bot is never rezzed all the time. Neither are Wednesday or Edith. I've never heard of people having six of them before. One couldn't even really have a nursery for them having that many rezzed in a linden home so what's the point? Hubby and I have one kittycat a piece out, but that's about it. We aren't perfect, but we try to be considerate of neighbor's while being considerate to our family as well if that makes sense. I actually never experience lag at any of our homes. Neither has hubby. This all being said, I think people need to have the freedom to have their children and pets at home without neighbor's getting bent out of shape as long as nothing is excessively done. It is a mutual respect that must go both ways.

Our eldest baby Felice made me promise I would show her photo with Bernard the dinosaur and her new ladybug pal. She was super happy about the ladybug friend we got for her. This meant having to pose for a quick photo with her dinosaur Bernard and the ladybug who has yet to be named! This all happened in Bellisseria of course. ❤️

This is gorgeous! You are talented when it comes to little details. That is something I struggle with.