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Hidden Lake academy
SHH:
Steve, as I said earlier this year when someone asked me this question, I found this site when I was looking for any info (good and bad) about HLA because I had a friend in Louisiana with a teen who was having problems and I thought the school might be able to help him. I already knew about the school from another point of view(Mine, former employee, former resident on campus, former wife of current employee) but wanted to find out other's opinions, etc, and this came up in my google search. I was already aware of the fornits board having a seed discussion section but wasnt aware that it had one for HLA. When I started reading this and the amazing forums board I was kind of shocked at the anger and comments. I hadnt heard much of anything really negative from students, through the grapevine, from staff, or from townsfolk previous to this. I felt that in alot of ways the school was getting a bad rap and knew that some of what was being said was being blown out of proportion. So I felt in a personal way I should share my perspective and my point of view on the school. Obviously, it was not appreciated, nor welcomed. But, nonetheless, I felt it was necessary. Some on here feel I was either sent here by the school, or asked to come on here by the school, or being told what to say. None of that is true. Anyway, I feel at this point it doesnt really matter what I say because it will be tossed around and ridiculed like other comments. Some on here feel that every comment I make is a lie, which it is not. But it doesnt really matter, I was trying to make a point and that point was lost in the immaturity and insults that this board seems to attract. I made a mistake in trying to voice my side of the situation because that is not the side that anybody wants to hear on this site. But, it doesnt really matter anyway, because people will believe what they want to believe and not necessarily what the truth is. As far as questions that some are asking on here...there are alot of those that I am not in a position to know how to answer, so if Robert in particular asks me to answer those, I will have to defer to someone else on those particular ones. Ask someone else those questions.
Did that answer your question Steve?
SHH:
Robert I have nothing to do with lawsuits, the school, or those employees posting. I have been dealing with some crap here at home and havent felt like posting lately. Nothing mysterious about that, just didnt feel like it.
Troll Control:
--- Quote ---On 2006-02-01 16:32:00, SHH wrote:
"Steve, as I said earlier this year when someone asked me this question, I found this site when I was looking for any info (good and bad) about HLA because I had a friend in Louisiana with a teen who was having problems and I thought the school might be able to help him. I already knew about the school from another point of view(Mine, former employee, former resident on campus, former wife of current employee) but wanted to find out other's opinions, etc, and this came up in my google search. I was already aware of the fornits board having a seed discussion section but wasnt aware that it had one for HLA. When I started reading this and the amazing forums board I was kind of shocked at the anger and comments. I hadnt heard much of anything really negative from students, through the grapevine, from staff, or from townsfolk previous to this. I felt that in alot of ways the school was getting a bad rap and knew that some of what was being said was being blown out of proportion. So I felt in a personal way I should share my perspective and my point of view on the school. Obviously, it was not appreciated, nor welcomed. But, nonetheless, I felt it was necessary. Some on here feel I was either sent here by the school, or asked to come on here by the school, or being told what to say. None of that is true. Anyway, I feel at this point it doesnt really matter what I say because it will be tossed around and ridiculed like other comments. Some on here feel that every comment I make is a lie, which it is not. But it doesnt really matter, I was trying to make a point and that point was lost in the immaturity and insults that this board seems to attract. I made a mistake in trying to voice my side of the situation because that is not the side that anybody wants to hear on this site. But, it doesnt really matter anyway, because people will believe what they want to believe and not necessarily what the truth is. As far as questions that some are asking on here...there are alot of those that I am not in a position to know how to answer, so if Robert in particular asks me to answer those, I will have to defer to someone else on those particular ones. Ask someone else those questions.
Did that answer your question Steve?"
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Well, no, not really. I was wondering more about what makes you so strong a supporter of something you really know very, very little about. Since you can't really have any cogent idea about what goes on behind closed doors there, it makes me wonder why you so easily discount accounts from both students and staff who really do know what happens on the inside.
What's the hook for you?
RobertBruce:
--- Quote ---On 2006-02-01 16:32:00, SHH wrote:
"Steve, as I said earlier this year when someone asked me this question, I found this site when I was looking for any info (good and bad) about HLA because I had a friend in Louisiana with a teen who was having problems and I thought the school might be able to help him. I already knew about the school from another point of view(Mine, former employee, former resident on campus, former wife of current employee) but wanted to find out other's opinions, etc, and this came up in my google search. I was already aware of the fornits board having a seed discussion section but wasnt aware that it had one for HLA. When I started reading this and the amazing forums board I was kind of shocked at the anger and comments. I hadnt heard much of anything really negative from students, through the grapevine, from staff, or from townsfolk previous to this. I felt that in alot of ways the school was getting a bad rap and knew that some of what was being said was being blown out of proportion. So I felt in a personal way I should share my perspective and my point of view on the school. Obviously, it was not appreciated, nor welcomed. But, nonetheless, I felt it was necessary. Some on here feel I was either sent here by the school, or asked to come on here by the school, or being told what to say. None of that is true. Anyway, I feel at this point it doesnt really matter what I say because it will be tossed around and ridiculed like other comments. Some on here feel that every comment I make is a lie, which it is not. But it doesnt really matter, I was trying to make a point and that point was lost in the immaturity and insults that this board seems to attract. I made a mistake in trying to voice my side of the situation because that is not the side that anybody wants to hear on this site. But, it doesnt really matter anyway, because people will believe what they want to believe and not necessarily what the truth is. As far as questions that some are asking on here...there are alot of those that I am not in a position to know how to answer, so if Robert in particular asks me to answer those, I will have to defer to someone else on those particular ones. Ask someone else those questions.
Did that answer your question Steve?"
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You claim to be shocked regarding the statements on here because you hadnt heard any such information in your own personal experience?
Cybie you have no frame of reference to go on. Since you had nothing to do with the school, nor any knowledge of what the school was like how would you be in a position to know what the normal post HLA feeling is? As to the townspeople, as you can see from the article thats been posted the people in Dahlonega apparently arent quite as thrilled about HLA as youd like to believe. Tell us what specific things you feel were being blown out of proportion. Actual statements. You question our maturity level, Cybie look at your own comments when you thought you could hide, you have behaved like a child dont judge others now. As well you claim we didnt want to hear your perspective. Not at all true, we wanted you to be honest and answer the questions put to you. You refused thus you were ridiculed and rightly so. Not every comment you make on here is a lie, but a good many of them are. You cannot deny that. Remember Cybie the truth is on our side not yours, no whining and crying will change that. Furthermore there are STILL a number of question you have not had the courage to answer, get to them. These are questions that specifically pertain to your own statements. Not ones you can claim ignorance on.
Deborah:
SHH,
You are entitled to your opinions. Contrary to your comment, I believe that if a "point" is useful, it doesn't get lost in the "immaturity and insults". I really don't understand what you are trying to relate with that comment.
My primary beef with you was the arrogance you demonstrated when you presumed to guess/assume about my parental rights. I considered that extremely rude.
Which leads to my general beef. No matter what a person says, you rebut it, and most times have ultimately shown how little you actually know about the topic, not the least being the discussion about racism in Dahlonega. Let's not go there again, but it's a prime example.
I've asked you on a number of ocassions to identify an exaggeration and attach it to a specific person. You make broad generalities about the 'people on this forum'. That kinda sets you up as a target for all those people.
Personally, I think you should share your opinions, answer the questions you choose to answer. You entered this forum kinda slapping people around. The response you got really shouldn't surprise you? You were rude, and if someone less generous than Ginger own the forum, you'd probably have been banned after about a week.
Hope your family are well.
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