June Challenge: Day 13: Issue a public apology

Day 13, Thursday: Issue a public apology. This can be as funny or as serious or as creative as I want it to be.

Me? 
Apologise? 

Some people might think that is a laugh because they don't think I say sorry enough or to the right people. Truth is I say it all the time. In recent days I've had to say sorry to so many people it's untrue and most of that was me taking responsibility for things that were beyond my control. Sometimes though people just need someone to own a decision and give people a focus, so that's been me and whilst I've had no choice but to do it through gritted teeth it was the right thing to do and therefore I was willing to stand there and say sorry. 

A lot of people have asked me to say sorry for other things and where I felt it was the right thing to do I did exactly that. I also offered my take on the situation when asked and agreed we needed to all go that extra mile to make sure it never happened again. I'm very much against nastiness and unpleasantness so the chance to have it stop was one I would never have turned down, and as a result I've made some new friends - albeit slightly hyper ones (my fellow fangirlers I'm talking about you here). 

I am genuinely grateful that olive branches were extended and accepted, that peace was restored and that all became well with the world. I am happy to stand up and say sorry for the antagonism I caused the few involved because I believe that as much as I had rubbish thrown at me I did throw a lot back. I am sorry for that and they know it. 

There is only one group of people who I will not apologise to. Those are the ones who have a problem with who I am or what I think. If I say something that someone deems offensive I am happy to discuss it, I'm even happy to be challenged on it but please don't ever tell me what I can and can't think. If you explain your point of view to me I may end up even agreeing with you, but that doesn't mean I am not entitled to my opinion. 

I mean I said a particular fandom had a bizarre definition of normal. For the record I still believe we do but as part of that fandom I own that as much as anyone else, I am also amused by it as much as anyone else. I mean if you've been on twitter recently on Saturdays you will understand! I do apologise for the offence caused to the few who took it personally but to the rest of us who seem to spend a lot of time prepared to do all kinds of madness I say enjoy the crazy and I won't apologise for thinking we are all a bit bonkers!