Sometimes I take a step back too. it doesn't happen all that often, but occassionally... Maybe I became so passionate about an issue that I overdid it and came off the wrong way. It's happened... or maybe I was a` bit too easily offended by what someone else had to say.. it's happened.

Sometimes maybe .. just maybe... I was even right..

I just don't handle it the same way I guess. I tend to just quietly step away, rather than announcing it. I don't mean that to imply that it's a more graceful exit, because when something gets out of control, maybe the only graceful way out is to make a decision to let it go and maybe even apologize for what we contributed to it.. more or less clean our side of the street.

I'm just not always that good at it ( cleaning my own side ) .. but, when I talk about it here, and then reread it, it makes sense to me. I'd instead rather try to remember what's really important in my life at this point...... and bickering in a forum ( or anywhere else ) just ain't part of that.. I hope I become better at that...

AJ