Thank you for the outpouring of support. Sometimes one wonders if online friends can possibly care, and it turns out some do.

Yes, I have been stressed out lately. I come here to unwind, and I found it extremely burdensome to have to defend myself at every turn in the recent argument. I honestly wasn't even sure I'd get any response, much less so many hostile responses. I only meant to share my opinion, not to sound condescending, but I really got hammered over it.

But when I realized that Bingowings had created a whole thread which clearly was meant as a sleight against me, I found it ultimately very hurtful. I mean, people obviously were missing his presence here, and I never intended for him to leave. I feel even now that his reasoning was very petty and we were simply having an honest, if passionate debate that he turned ugly by insisting on making it very personal. I feel there is a rift with a guy I used to really like, and seeing him make little passive-aggressive moves like that was sort of the last straw.

But that said, I really don't want to leave here. I'm not in so grumpy a mood at present, and knowing that I do have folks here who'd rather have me stay, I will stay. I don't get to post much these days anyway, so things will probably resume that status quo. Thanks again to you all.