Angel, you are so right. It shouldn't matter who the other person is or whether they are accepting of a certain aspect of our persona. It is called common human decency. You ask your friends how they are doing and /or how their day is going right? If they know about your CDing that isn't the only topic of conversation is it?

Jayne, while not all men are so self centered, I will agree that men are definately brought up differently than women. However, I will say that I also think, for the most part, that CDer's, for what ever reason, do tend to be more emotional and caring. This whole thread was just to get some feedback on questions that have been nagging me.

Again, thanks to all who have or will take the time to answer.