OK Reine, I appreciate your reassuring comments. I'll let it go... I know Batty doesn't back down, and I have read nearly every new post on most of the forums for over a year. Mildly amusing thought...when you said words to the effect, "why do i feel like i'm walking into a mine field?", my first thought was, "not mine field, Bat trap!"

Be well, dd

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Deedee everyone has their own personalities and communication styles. And yes, people's buttons do get pushed. It has happened to me. The members who have participated in this thread know each other well and IMO each one can well take care of themselves. I did not see Batty shy away! In my own life, I say things to friends in a tone I would never say to a stranger, because I know it is safe to do. They know me.

This has been a particularly heated thread, but sometimes it takes an emotional thread like this to finally reach a meaningful middle ground. We are talking about a difficult topic that causes each one of us to look deep inside ourselves.

(And please forgive me again for speaking on your behalf) but Tam always supports the underdog. You need only search the forum to see this. The personalities in this particular thread are strong and when all is said and done, I do believe everyone will become friends again. At the least, they will respect each other's opinions.