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[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

Let me be perfectly blunt.

Post-crisis, I expect arguing. I expect confrontations, heated debates over whatever's happened, all sorts of potentially questionable behavior. It's a perfectly natural, perfectly human response. Hence why I no longer make the old 'shut the hell up, all of you, or I'll unplug the journal system' threat - because it finally sank in that insisting people suppress those reactions (which many of them will do if the journals are not an option, because it's much harder to have these arguments in person) is unreasonable on my part, and fundamentally unhealthy all around.

That said, I expect certain things from you. The collective, leather-clad you, whatever color of leather you happen to be wearing.

I do not expect you to suppress your reactions. I merely expect you to demonstrate good judgement as to when and where to give voice to those reactions.

The journals are good for venting. For the resolution of serious issues, they are worthless. If you have one of these issues with a fellow team member, you email or come to me or one of the other COs, or Professor Xavier. If it's something you believe you can handle one-on-one with the person you're having an issue with, you go straight to them. Do it face to face, do it computer to computer, I don't care.

But you do not attack your teammates in public. We are not a military unit, not exactly, but we share certain characteristics with one. There is a structure of authority, a necessary level of respect, and an implicit bond of trust that has to be maintained if we are to function effectively.

And you are held to higher standards of behavior the minute you put on leathers of any color. It's about time we all reminded ourselves of that.

This is what you signed up for.

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[x-sanfuaiyaa.livejournal.com]

So why is it that when I ask a genuine question in a civil tone, I am treated like an infant? The goal of my question was not to be condescending, and you should know by now that I treat my leaders with respect, whether or not I agree with them. So any "attitude" on my part is a result of disrespect on yours.

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

... I'm sorry, let me get this straight.

Are you actually under the impression that I was not being absolutely serious in telling you to talk to Charles? This is his school, Shiro. He makes the decisions about who comes, who stays, and how much past misdeeds are taken into account.

Secondly, this post was not directed entirely at you, although yes, challenging the authority and judgement of the administration of this school in public is an example of the behavior I do not expect to see from anyone wanting to wear an X-Man uniform.

[x-sanfuaiyaa.livejournal.com]

No, I did not doubt your seriousness. I called into question the patronizing nature of your reply. And then I responded arrogantly, which was a mistake, and here we are.

And I did not challenge your authority. I asked for clarification.

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

Patronizing. You know, I ought to go dress down the people who told me that attempting humor as a coping mechanism in tense situations was a good idea. It seems to go entirely over people's heads. Between you interpreting that as patronizing, and Theresa thinking I was actually calling people who might have a problem with Forge's revelation about his past misdeeds stupid...

Or maybe I ought to just write this off as yet another example of why the journals are a particularly poor medium for conveying anything that's in the slightest way important.

That being said, Shiro, this was still not a discussion that should have been held publicly, and this is me continuing to refer you to Charles if you wish to discuss it further. This was certainly not a discussion or debate that should have been held publicly, by anyone, in the journal of a student we recently rescued from a highly traumatic experience.