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Don't we have a Post Your Problems thread for this kind of stuff?

I hope things work out for you. I've lost one grandparent to cancer and my only remaining one has cancer as well.
 
but its not all bad on the bright side i miss out on a lot of school and my dad is home schooling me for the year plus i get a lot of gifts.

Ok for the people that don't believe me how can i prove it to you.
 
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Sorry to hear about that.
I can't even imagine how hard that must be on you.

A friend of my family who was like a grandfather to me passed away partially due to how weak cancer made him and how it made him prone to heart attacks. So I can see how terrible it can really be.

I wish the best for you and hope you make it through okay.
 
poke'boy said:
but its not all bad on the bright side i miss out on a lot of school and my dad is home schooling me for the year plus i get a lot of gifts.

Ok for the people that don't believe me how can i prove it to you.
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No proof is needed. Anyone who can honestly type a rude comment to someone who is assumed to have cancer isn't worth the time. If you were lying, my thoughts would be with you, anyhow - as anyone who can lie about such a serious and deadly disease must be incredibly lonely, and desperate for attention. Whether you are lying or not doesn't matter to most - we only care that you know our thoughts are with you, and that we want you to stay strong. You, and everyone else struggling with such a horrible condition. Don't give up.
 
if anyone claims to have something as serious as cancer then i would believe them. many people in my family have died from cancer. if you are lying, thats not cool please apologize. but since i believe you then i say i wish you the best of luck and hope that you get lots more presents:)
 
I'm sorry, but it's absolutely ridiculous that you guys think he might be lying. 1. There are no holes in his explanations, so he would have had to put in more effort than is worth it to fake cancer, and 2. Why now? He has been a member of PC since September, there is no reason for him to suddenly make this up now.

Anyways, my thoughts and prayers go out to you. 3 members of my family currently have cancer, so I know how much it sucks when cancer is around. Best of luck.
 
For all of you people that believe this poor guy is lying, grow up. Seriously. Cancer isn't something someone just lies about, unless they're attention seeking brats, but what would a member with 4 posts want with attention? Honestly, grow up.
 
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Ahahah. PC really does stand for 'politically correct' here, doesn't it?

Poke'boy, I wish you all the best with the recovery, honestly I do. I've lost family members to cancer and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

When you come to a forum full of people you don't know and reveal something like this, you'll get a lot of sympathy. But you also have to expect that there will be people that either don't believe you or just don't care. You've made four posts here, three of them in this thread, so it's fair to say that absolutely nobody knows you on PC. And, as everyone knows, the internet is a haven for lies, fraud and deceit as, and such, a lot of people choose not to trust until their trust has been earned. You may not like it, but that's how it is.

As for the rest of you who jumped on one person's back for not being super sensitive and caring. How many of you actually care? You make one supportive post in a thread, but do you really care? How many of you will have even thought about this guy after you log off from PC? How many of you even thought about him/her ten minutes after posting in here? Yet you're still willing to attack and flame someone for speaking their mind, which differs from your opinion. How is that any better than the post in which you disapprove of so fiercely?

This is a public forum, for crying out loud. It is filled with people from different walks of life, different upbringings, who have different personalities, different opinions and different views of the world around them. That's why it's called the PokéCommunity. Not everybody thinks the way you do. Expect some people to agree with you and expect others to disagree. Expect some people to be supportive and some people to be cynical.

Don't like it? Tough. That's the way the world is. Honestly, some people need to grow up and enter the real world. It's not all rainbows and cupcakes and puppy dogs, you know.
 
Dawson said:
Ahahah. PC really does stand for 'politically correct' here, doesn't it?

Poke'boy, I wish you all the best with the recovery, honestly I do. I've lost family members to cancer and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

When you come to a forum full of people you don't know and reveal something like this, you'll get a lot of sympathy. But you also have to expect that there will be people that either don't believe you or just don't care. You've made four posts here, three of them in this thread, so it's fair to say that absolutely nobody knows you on PC. And, as everyone knows, the internet is a haven for lies, fraud and deceit as, and such, a lot of people choose not to trust until their trust has been earned. You may not like it, but that's how it is.

As for the rest of you who jumped on one person's back for not being super sensitive and caring. How many of you actually care? You make one supportive post in a thread, but do you really care? How many of you will have even thought about this guy after you log off from PC? How many of you even thought about him/her ten minutes after posting in here? Yet you're still willing to attack and flame someone for speaking their mind, which differs from your opinion. How is that any better than the post in which you disapprove of so fiercely?

This is a public forum, for crying out loud. It is filled with people from different walks of life, different upbringings, who have different personalities, different opinions and different views of the world around them. That's why it's called the PokéCommunity. Not everybody thinks the way you do. Expect some people to agree with you and expect others to disagree. Expect some people to be supportive and some people to be cynical.

Don't like it? Tough. That's the way the world is. Honestly, some people need to grow up and enter the real world. It's not all rainbows and cupcakes and puppy dogs, you know.
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As a matter of fact, I recall someone saying they would keep this poor kid in their prayers, and I know for one that I remembered this after posting here. And sure, everyone has their opinion, but why should someone even bother posting here if it's not to wish him the best of luck? Why post here if you're just going to flame the guy and tell him he's lying? I don't see one, and I'm damn right sure there isn't one.
 
i really hope you get better from your cancer .I will keep you in my prayers every night.

All those people who think hes lying are just annoying jerks who have a stone heart
 
Guillermo said:
As a matter of fact, I recall someone saying they would keep this poor kid in their prayers, and I know for one that I remembered this after posting here.
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Well, good for you. You do indeed care about a cancer victim who is nothing more than a complete stranger to you. But not everybody chooses to focus their thoughts and prayers on one solitary stranger when there are millions of other victims suffering as well, or even members of their own family.

Thats the way a lot of people are. If they dont know somebody, it's difficult for them to care. It doesn't affect them in any way because they have no emotional bonds or attachment to the person.
And sure, everyone has their opinion, but why should someone even bother posting here if it's not to wish him the best of luck? Why post here if you're just going to flame the guy and tell him he's lying? I don't see one, and I'm damn right sure there isn't one.
Because it's a public forum. People are entitled to free speech. I could also argue, why post a thread about something so personal on a forum full of complete strangers? Why attack somebody for not having your high level of trust and sympathy? I'm not saying I agree with what Paris Hilton said, but they're entitled to make their post just as much as you are.

This kid says he was diagnosed back in January. That means he's known for five months. That means he's had five months of love and support from his family and friends. People that know him, people that care about him. They're the people that matter to Poke'boy, not some random members of a Pokémon forum that he's barely visited. In the grand scheme of things, do you really think a couple of sceptical internet strangers are going to be a big deal to him? If I was Poke'boy, and I was fighting cancer, I wouldn't give a damn what strangers on the internet thought. There are bigger things going on.

It's just typical of the general mentality of PC, that's all. You see it time and again whenever serious topics arise.
 
Dawson said:
Well, good for you. You do indeed care about a cancer victim who is nothing more than a complete stranger to you. But not everybody chooses to focus their thoughts and prayers on one solitary stranger when there are millions of other victims suffering as well, or even members of their own family.

Thats the way a lot of people are. If they dont know somebody, it's difficult for them to care. It doesn't affect them in any way because they have no emotional bonds or attachment to the person.
And sure, everyone has their opinion, but why should someone even bother posting here if it's not to wish him the best of luck? Why post here if you're just going to flame the guy and tell him he's lying? I don't see one, and I'm damn right sure there isn't one.
Because it's a public forum. People are entitled to free speech. I could also argue, why post a thread about something so personal on a forum full of complete strangers? Why attack somebody for not having your high level of trust and sympathy? I'm not saying I agree with what Paris Hilton said, but they're entitled to make their post just as much as you are.

This kid says he was diagnosed back in January. That means he's known for five months. That means he's had five months of love and support from his family and friends. People that know him, people that care about him. They're the people that matter to Poke'boy, not some random members of a Pokémon forum that he's barely visited. In the grand scheme of things, do you really think a couple of sceptical internet strangers are going to be a big deal to him? If I was Poke'boy, and I was fighting cancer, I wouldn't give a damn what strangers on the internet thought. There are bigger things going on.

It's just typical of the general mentality of PC, that's all. You see it time and again whenever serious topics arise.
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What I, and other people are saying, isn't just directed at Chris (Paris Hilton), since there are others saying the same, and yet worse stuff. And sure, this kid's had 5 months of love and support from his friends and his family, and sure, we're all just internet strangers to him, but that doesn't mean we should just call him a liar and tell him he's wrong. Our opinion might not affect him that much, but it could still help a least a little. I mean, heck, every person counts. I know I would rather have been backing me up and supporting me (even if on a Pokemon forum, from people I don't even know) than calling me a liar and flaming me if I was fighting cancer.

Yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I respect their opinion, but that doesn't mean I agree with it. Besides, even if I thought he was lying, I would rather hide it and show my sympathy for Poke'boy than to call him a liar and shove it all back at him. It would of taken real courage to post this due to he, himself, knowing he would get people calling him a liar, and I respect him for that, and in answer to your question; "why post a thread about something so personal on a forum full of complete strangers?", maybe it's because we, as a community, do mean something to him. I know I've got better friends Online than I do IRL, so who's to say Poke'boy doesn't?
 
Well, to be quite honest.. Will and Dawson, How the heck is posting like this in a thread with some kid saying he's got cancer going to make anything better? I'm not saying he has, or hasn't got cancer. But, in all honesty, how on earth is arguing out this sort of thing going to do anything? Jeez. Grow up guys, seriously. And, I'd really prefer it if neither of you directed said immature disagreement at myself. Just get on with your lives and not sit and do this.

Best of luck, Poke'boy.
 
I think some people need to take a step back from their keyboard and to read over what they have said.

For someone on a forum to make up that they have cancer is just dam right stupid. There is no reason for him to make this up. Since it has come out of the blue, it sounds more like it is true.
What does he gain by lying about this?
A few people saying sorry? That has really helped hasn't it.
He is just informing the community about what is going on in his life.
He might not know how to handle it and wanted to tell the community. People react in different ways, just because this could be his way of dealing with it, doesn't mean he is lying.

A few of my family members have been at the brunt of Cancer, and not one of them have reacted the same and dealt with it the same. People do what they can to get through the day and understand what is happening to them.

Give him a break everyone who is accusing him of lying. I am sure you don't know what he is going through, so you don't know how he will react.

All the best man!
If you need to chat, we are here for you.
 
Alinthea said:
I think some people need to take a step back from their keyboard and to read over what they have said.

For someone on a forum to make up that they have cancer is just dam right stupid. There is no reason for him to make this up. Since it has come out of the blue, it sounds more like it is true.
What does he gain by lying about this?
A few people saying sorry? That has really helped hasn't it.
He is just informing the community about what is going on in his life.
He might not know how to handle it and wanted to tell the community. People react in different ways, just because this could be his way of dealing with it, doesn't mean he is lying.

A few of my family members have been at the brunt of Cancer, and not one of them have reacted the same and dealt with it the same. People do what they can to get through the day and understand what is happening to them.

Give him a break everyone who is accusing him of lying. I am sure you don't know what he is going through, so you don't know how he will react.

All the best man!
If you need to chat, we are here for you.
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This man is a legend. Probably the fourth post I've seen you post that I agree to every word typed.

Like Alinthea said, you have no idea what he could be going through and it isn't fair to call him a liar just cause he only has 2 posts or isn't well known. Once again, best of luck to you poke'boy, if you ever need someone to chat to about anything, hit me up on MSN.
 
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If it was a member who had been here for a long time that everybody knew then I would believe it.
As it is, there really is no verification that he actually has cancer and that he didn't just make this topic for the lulz.
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That would be a much stronger assumption if anyone was actually lol'ing... and I really hope no one is, because then we have to feel sorry for them instead.

Anyway, to the OP, I know my opinion won't matter much, but I believe every word you've said and I hope your battle with cancer ends in victory. Members of my family have had bouts with cancer, and I'll admit, it can't be easy (you probably already know that, though) but due to the type of the cancer and the fact that you are school age (and therefore probably not immunodeficient) I think you will do fine.
 
As for the rest of you who jumped on one person's back for not being super sensitive and caring. How many of you actually care? You make one supportive post in a thread, but do you really care? How many of you will have even thought about this guy after you log off from PC? How many of you even thought about him/her ten minutes after posting in here? Yet you're still willing to attack and flame someone for speaking their mind, which differs from your opinion. How is that any better than the post in which you disapprove of so fiercely?
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What's wrong with showing some support? How can you possibly judge us like that, how can you know who cares or not? Do you expect us to be crying all day because someone's got cancer to prove we care about them?

What, should we ignore this person instead? We can't prove we care, after all. I know it's easy for us to say "hope you get better" but it's a lot easier to accuse someone, it's easier not to post, it's easier to be rude to someone that might be in need. The most we can do is share a word with this dude.

There are plenty people with those troubles already in this world, but you just should not judge us like that for showing some support to one of them. For all you know, the ones who bothered to post here are familiar with his trouble and wanted to share a minute of support with this guy... maybe that's what he needs right now.

Expect some people to agree with you and expect others to disagree. Expect some people to be supportive and some people to be cynical.
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We expect that, that doesn't mean it's right or that we'll like it. You shouldn't expect us to sit there and ignore the ones who just came into this topic to show off their coldness or the "oh so mature and freezy" way of looking at life. It's not cool.

Don't like it? Tough. That's the way the world is. Honestly, some people need to grow up and enter the real world. It's not all rainbows and cupcakes and puppy dogs, you know.
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What's the purpose of your post, exactly? Turn us all into pessimists? Make us unsupportive? Turn us into cold people that won't share a word with someone in trouble? How is that better than any of us?
 
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