Everyone especially Roland please read

[Sam Mac]

Justin here's the deal. If you treat the other members with respect then you'll get the same in return. I'm sure everyone will forgive you but you need to earn there trust and it will take some time. Now lets all get on with life.

[j4c11]

I can't help but be skeptical, character and respect don't come by overnight. I suspect your remorse is due to the consequences your suffered and not due to some realization that your actions were wrong, especially since you request people tell you "what exactly offended them". If you don't know why or which of your actions were offensive then you cannot possibly be sorry for them. I also suspect that you have grown up learning what the right things to say are to get out of trouble - people start to reminisce about when they were young and foolish, remember their own childhood, become emotional, and you have mastered the art of taking of advantage of that. I too believe actions speak louder than words, hopefully your future actions will reflect a true change in attitude on your part.

[Terry C]

Justin, I will put you in the same catagory in my mind as all other new members,
I'm skeptical of most all newbies until I see the respect in their responses
Like Sam said lets just move on

Ok thanks terry.

[rocker582special]

Welcome back Justin. Hope you can take the advice to the others have given you. I'll give you credit though, all most kids your age care about are video games and cell phones.

[rwairforce]

I can't say that I'm familiar with your prior missteps. I will say that all of us were your age once and I'm sure most of us screwed up. The big difference these days is the Internet where you can get in trouble real fast for not editing yourself before you hit the send button.
I'm with those that think you need to move on and be the new member you've asked to be. Learn from your mistakes and be a better person because of the lessons learned and go on.
As I've read in the most popular instructional manual ever written; let he who has never screwed up toss the first stone. I changed a few words but I hope you get the meaning.

[cubcadet]

Justin welcome back you made the right choice, that takes a lot to come out and say you are sorry, just play nice now and respect others and everything will be just fine.

[CubDieselFan]

Originally Posted by RobertG

I can't remember who said it I think it was you though. I have a feeling some people don't want me back and this time the door hasn't only been shut, but also locked.I hope in time everyone will accept me, but I think that will be awhile. I'm starting to have the feeling that I shouldn't have tried to come back. I'm just trying to make things right. My pastor last week said that you ( as in the people) need to go to those people that you have wronged, and repair that brokenness. For if not you (as the people) will be judged by the Lord.

I had to repair that brokenness. Ever since he said that it's been in my head. And right away I thought of here. Honestly, if you guys really don't want me to return, please say so. I don't want to be somewhere I'm not welcome. I just had to return to tell everyone I'm sorry.

I think you are welcome for what it is worth. Your Pastor is right. You did the right thing and if I remember correctly this is the second time you have said you are sorry. When I was in my teens I made mistakes, we all have. I still make mistakes, just not as often and not as big. With mistakes we have pain and we do not like pain so we change the we think and treat people. I think you have learned, with the help of your Pastor.

[drglinski]

So we don't keep ......

Enjoy the forum. Welcome back. Have fun.

[IHCadetCollector]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is this about?