Can I get a lock?

I’m not even sure if people still do this—and look, I know I’m not in any position to be the exception here, which is why I’m posting this publicly instead of sliding into anyone's DMs. Whether they lock this thread or not, I am officially stepping away from it. :dramatic:

The whole "gray zone" discussion was off the rails from the jump. Look, I didn't come here to get verbally lashed or lectured, but I'm certainly not looking for some amateur psychoanalysis or for people to take shots at my upbringing. I've tried to stay subtle (mostly 😬) and polite—within reason, anyway—but honestly, I've had enough.

This thread has gone on for pages, and frankly, I have zero interest in reading more insults about how "stupid" I was to find myself in this situation. Between the mods—and I really don't know what MajaMama thinks she's doing, though she might be better off staying out of it—and the claims that I'm just an egocentric attention-seeker who doesn't deserve to be upset by what happened... it's exhausting.
Again, I’m not asking for a sainthood, but I refuse to be insulted under the guise of being "clueless." How else am I supposed to frame this?
And don't even get me started on how my current personal life and the topics I write about are being twisted to suggest this is all somehow my own fault.

My goal was simple: a genuine exchange of experiences so someone in a similar spot could see they aren't alone. What this thread has devolved into is a disaster—honestly, it should be deleted so we never have to deal with this nonsense again.😳.

I’m not here to tattle or trash the moderators—they’re actually quite decent—I just want the thread locked.

(I can't drop links from my phone, but everything is right there in the thread for anyone actually paying attention).

P.S. I’m really not interested in debating this with anyone who doesn't actually have the power to change anything about it.

Since I’m replying directly to you here—and honestly, after seeing that massive question mark hanging over your head regarding my last response—I think I finally get where you're coming from.

Just to be crystal clear: I had absolutely no idea about any of your profiles or specific requirements until about ten minutes ago. And if it wasn't obvious before, I was strictly speaking from my own personal experience.

Also, regarding my role as a moderator... I’ll keep this brief and just ask that you leave any judgment regarding that part of my job to the people actually in charge.

Since there isn't much I can do to help you with the account lockout situation, I'll just say goodbye here. I'm basically throwing my hands up in frustration that I even got dragged into this little standoff.

Best,

Thanks for asking! Just to clear things up—we don't actually shut down threads just because someone asks us to, even if that person happens to be the one who started the whole discussion in the first place.

thanks 😉