[SMAFriends} My definition of Anal is not what you think

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Before logging in to collect my emails, I want to apologize to (I think) Kimi

or whomever got my message about being " anal. "

It's not what you think ....

I admit that my wordy-flares can dump me into hot-water, especially when it's

the written words. Had you heard my tone of voice, seen me smile and giggle

then no offense would have occurred.

To me, the word anal, as used in my comment, meant that what goes in (via by

what you read or hear) comes out completely like crap. When I bump into

people of various strong wills and opinions they never seem to let a

different will or opinion go by unanswered or challenged.

All I ever do on message boards is express myself without trying to make it

read as an absolute. I respond when, like with some of you, the topic sparks

a memory or an idea/suggestion and I express it as my opinion. Never once do

I use words that come off as a " must do you idiot! or you're living in

la-la-land dumbo! " , but my instinctive flare somehow sparks only the negative

side of some of the readership here.

For that, I am sorry. I had no idea that my life experiences would do this to

anyone. Having my story told, bit by bit in relation to answering questions

or responding to a deep discussion hasn't accurately shown my sincere efforts

to be a supportive SMA'er. I do not want to yield or back down at all, I just

want to straighten up a potential " hot potato " before it boils over too far.

Angie