I am not a fake

I was accused on another post of being either fake or having multiple accounts on this website.

This is a little hurtful because I thought this community was full of kind high-vibin' people. I've said nothing rude or mean to anyone and have been mostly posting about my bad detox experience. I also reply to other threads always in a polite and kind manner.

I choose not to share personal details about myself for various reasons.

Now that I've been accused of being a troll that follows someone around to various sites, I'm even less inclined to share much about myself. I've had a really hard time sticking to the 811rv plan due to massive detox and when I was out of town last Thursday to Sunday I didn't post much here. While out of town I fell off the 811rv wagon because there almost no fruit in the tourist trap I was at. The fruit that was there was horrible. I had brought some of my own fruit with me but the cooked food addiction reared its ugly head.

I failed, but as of yesterday I'm back on the 811rv wagon.

Anyway I am definitely not the person Mario has accused me of being. I am not a man called John Gregory and I haven't posted on any other raw forum as of yet... I'm still too intimidated, especially given the fact that I haven't yet succeeded on this way of eating for long!

I really don't know what else to say.

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Permalink Reply by fruitbatanne on April 8, 2009 at 3:48am

Hi Fruit Gal ♥,
I am sorry to hear that you are hurting over this.
I hope you are getting some great fruit now you are back home.

Love and fruity hugs and best wishes with your fruity journey XX♥

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Permalink Reply by D on April 8, 2009 at 4:01am

hi fruitgal, i can understand your frustration...but please know that you are very welcome here and i hope you continue your journey with us :)

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Permalink Reply by cindy on April 8, 2009 at 4:37am

i am sorry to hear about your bad experiance.
stick to your instincts and dont give up on 811. all of us fall off the wagon now and again (especially when you are starting out)
dont worry about what other people think. you are here for you and nobody else!!

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Permalink Reply by Sultana on April 8, 2009 at 5:08am

Fruit Gal-

To some degree we're ALL fakes!... in the sense that no matter how many photos, or music selections or poetry or any other details we post that supposedly tell everyone else who we are- none of it says anything other than "this is how I wish you to see me" or "this is what I choose for you to know".

But the photo could really be of your better-looking brother, or your neighbor's bigger house, and, peace-lovin' poetry and quotes aside, maybe you're really someone who kicks dogs, or cheats on your boyfriend, or, I don't know, farts out loud in public. A LOT. (Maybe not too uncommon during detox?)

All we can really know about people on these forums is what they post and how they express themselves over time. And after reading multiple posts from people it's pretty easy, I think, to discern who is helpful and worth reading.

Anyway, I think in the thread you refer to, Adam was more eloquent on the subject of treating everyone the same than I could ever be.

Please stick around. I'm always open to reading your posts. :)

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Permalink Reply by Laurie on April 8, 2009 at 5:35am

FruitGal, I'm sorry for what happened. I took a second look at yours and John Gregory's posts after Mario posted and thought you both sounded like two different, genuine people. I didn't really want to get involved, but maybe I should have stood up for you somehow. I have no problem with Mario and enjoy his posts as well, but just remember, he doesn't speak for the whole community. I know how it feels, though, to have someone in an online community say something hurtful. It can make you feel that "the community" is not what you thought. But again, he's just one person. Thanks for responding and sticking with us.

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Permalink Reply by Fruit Gal on April 8, 2009 at 5:55am

Thanks for the nice comments. I'm not going to leave the site.. it's just that I'm also having problems like Mario is which is why I over-reacted. I have another site (a diet blog) where somebody is leaving me rude comments under different names and emailing me awful things. (She thinks this is a starvation diet and is telling me I'm going to get an eating disorder and influence others to do it too). It's been frustrating so when I came here today and read Mario's post I was just very upset because of everything happening at once. Unfortunately I'm finding that the internet is full of very mean and rude people hiding behind their computer screens.

People say 'don't take it personally' but I don't see how you can't take it personally when it is?

Anyway I think I need to get out and get some exercise today... the sun is shining for a change!

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Permalink Reply by Fruit Gal on April 8, 2009 at 1:58pm

Don't worry about it. :)

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Permalink Reply by Tinah on April 8, 2009 at 6:06am

Fruit Gal, we know you are not a fake. bless you.

hugs,
Tinah

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Permalink Reply by Fruit Gal on April 8, 2009 at 2:00pm

I hope you are joking. If not, I did reveal to Mario via email who I am in real life, so...

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Permalink Reply by Via on April 8, 2009 at 1:14pm

Mario, take it as a compliment that someone is actually going to the bother of following you around to try to hassle you. I've personally always found your posts very intelligent and noteworthy. This is probably why this person or people feel threatened, because you're an intellectual force to be reckoned with.

As for how to deal with it, ignoring it is probably the best route.