Ben Siegel Reptiles, wow what is going on?

[BrandiR]

I read your posts. I still think your initial post comes off as a jerk. Coming to a thread full of people who do know Ben, at least from dealing with him, or in person... and in essence saying "haha, you guys are a cult, I love drama" is at least insensitive, at worst baiting and trollish.

I have a dear friend with bi-polar, and if Ben is bi-polar, then believing that he shouldn't be posting shows you don't "get" how bi-polar works. Most mental breaks don't allow the person to 'think' "Gee, this might look crazy".

I apologize for sounding jerk-like and insensitive, sincerely. I wasn't trying to be offensive, I really am new to the reptile world. And the "following" did strike me as odd, as do a lot of things I don't understand. It was explained to me, and I thanked the poster for the explanation.

As for not understanding Bipolar Disorder, nope I sure don't. That doesn't make me a jerk, it makes me not-a-psychologist-or-person-with-experience. I specifically did not mention the mental illness because it was put out there by someone else, not by Ben. If I had a condition, mental or physical, I would feel like it was MY place to disclose it as I see fit and to whom I see fit.

Again, I am sincerely sorry if you were personally offended by anything I wrote. I'm an honest person and people don't always agree with my views, but I pepper everything with my own brand of humor and I try to keep things light.