Good luck on your journey.
My uncle trained me very well on how to take care of myself both physically and intellectually. All I grew up with were men. I have their mentality so to speak. I’m a tomboy’s tomboy. I don’t intentionally try to make people angry with what I say or do. It just happens. I’ve been here at Free Republic since 2005 and learned real quick how to be thick skinned. I’ve taken as much as I’ve given. I consider people here as friends and I enjoy a good give and take. I don’t intend to be mean or argumentative. People read things differently than how I write them. If they’ve been having a rough day they’ll read what I write one way that sounds pissy to them. Other times they’ll laugh it off. I like being here because I consider this place my home away from home. I’m on a lot of threads here especially Kathy From Alaska and her military thread. Anyway, the way I see it, today, no harm done, well for me at least. Hope all is well with you and that at least we’re FReeper friends.
Regards, Janey