I can understand dismiss, dislike, and/or disapprove, but I cannot comprehend all this hate you refer to. Seems like a lot of baggage to be carrying around, or perhaps you have a different definition of “hate” than I do.

Come on, Johnny...it was a little "humerus".

Have you perhaps considered vomiting broccoli onto drunk drivers?

Is that like at McDonalds where your choices are regular, large & extra large?

I can tolerate being called names on the Internet.

I’m glad to know that you are seeking some professional therapy. I sincerely hope that you are able to find some happiness in your life, as you are obviously a very angry young man. Put him/her on speed dial if need be. Just do something.

I have a question for you, Dezie. Were you really all that surprised at the reactions you got when you made your generalizations, slanders and bigoted remarks? As far as my having taken personal offense, yes I did. Hey, I’m working on it, but I ain’t Teflon Woman yet. We’ve all got issues, son. Issues lead to baggage. I’ve collected a full set of Samsonite luggage myself. I also refer to my baggage as my Jacob Marley chains. I may drag them behind me, but I’ve managed to cut out quite a few links and lighten my load. Until I recognized and accepted the fact that I had them, I was never able to get beyond myself. Get out of your way!

I do not mean to offend you or any of our younger members on the forum, but based on my own experience, your age plays a significant role in how you perceive the world. Quit trying to place the blame on others for “your plight” and take a good look at yourself before you start slinging arrows. You’ve no doubt heard the term, never judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes. Uh oh…guess I’m beating you over the head with my Bible. Like the Prego spaghetti sauce commercial, it's in there.

I rarely post in these threads. That’s part of my baggage. I’m on the opposite end of your spectrum in that I have not as of yet resolved my inner anger. I’ve found what I consider to be productive releases for my anger, in the sense of not verbally lashing out. I beat the living hell out of my drum kit. I have at times taken on the role of actor in our Community Theatre and chosen parts, which I knew I could portray and attempted to represent what I felt was the author’s intended purpose. Hey, it’s cool to be someone else when you aren’t writing your own script. The irony of that exercise was that I always seemed to be typecast as the ditzy or the smutty type by our Director.

Call me an old hippie or whatever you want to label me, but I would prefer to kill you with kindness rather than risk hurting your feelings by staple gunning a label on you. Labels are for soup cans, not people. And, yes, in my dictionary, you are a bigot. I agree with Merriam-Webster’s definition of the word bigot:

A person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.

Your post did anger me, but I am also attempting to see through your words and compassionately understand the reasons why you did it. At the same time, by posting my comments, I am reinforcing some of the lessons I am still in the process of learning.