You need not get bitter about anything. I don’t see Free Republic making people bitter. You have a community talking about news events. News items will always happen. They shouldn’t bring us down because we talk about them.
I encourage you to rethink your indefinite absence.
Where else are you going to find up to the second reporting of towers falling, earthquakes, etc.
There’s no place like FR for info.
Bitter? Spend a few hours on the prayer threads....that will humble any hard ass.