I have flagged this. First time that I ever did. Because this is not appropriate.
Also because of the “not for you”.
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Hello 
a second kindness reminder. Everyone has different life experiences and opinions and sharing those is what the forum is about. While we can agree to disagree, please keep it respectful and kind when doing so as per our community guidelines Thank you
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It was the first time that I flagged something and I thought that I should say why I did that. There is not even a possibility to explain to the moderators when one presses that button.
I also do not like the anonymity of that kind of actions.
Really appreciate the commenters who have responded with their experiences, ideas and constructive criticism to expand and support a community of exchange that does feel like a reciprocal community.
Sadly, the strange degree of vitriol in some of these responses only drives my point home - the dynamics of exchange, community, privilege and entitlement and the ways in which that is presented and that culture nurtured on this platform needs facilitation. I believe there is tremendous potential for that to happen in this space and set the tone for the kind of world we would all be happier in.
Until then, I have faith that by presenting myself and my values honestly and enthusiastically, I will attract the right people to me - would just love filters to avoid the rest 
There’s nothing inappropriate about my post - it is my lived experience and my opinion and recommendation based on a very real feeling, that many others in this site share.
What is inappropriate, and also problematic, is to invalidate and dismiss other people’s experiences because they are different from yours. Just because you have no awareness or experience with this does not make it wrong or untrue. Many people take this similar approach to societal issues and it’s distasteful to say the least. In the spirit of your response to other people here, maybe just navigate away from posts you dislike instead of negating any reality except your own.
This is perfectly fine with me, but your initial post comes across as if your experience is the only one that counts and this is what made me object. I even agree to most of your points but I don’t like the way you voice them.
I don’t have any problem with people having a different opinion than mine as long as they also leave room for others, which you don’t. Maybe read your post again from this perspective.
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Hello…
While it’s absolutely fine for members to disagree and have a healthy debate (it’d be a boring world if we were all the same!), in this case, things have got a bit personal. I can see that @Angela_L has asked a couple of times for everyone to keep the Community Guidelines in mind when engaging on this topic.
To be more specific about which guidelines:
- Be kind and courteous
- We should treat each other with respect
- No inflammatory language or rudeness
This has been a really interesting discussion, and we’re really grateful to @EdenS for starting it, but it’s time to close the topic to new replies. Closing a topic is always a last resort, and it’s the reason why we try to give you all a nudge or two about keeping things civil and on track before making the decision.
A note about flagging posts (as I can see @pietkuip mentioned it) if you want to flag a post and provide context about why you’re flagging it, select the “something else” option which brings up a text box where you can leave a note providing context for the Forum team.
Thanks, everyone
Jenny