Bruce Toews

A few things come to mind. Now, I make no claims to be psychic, but I predict there will either be a massive ulcer or a nervous breakdown in your future if this continues. If anything, I expect to see you with extremely sore and tired shoulders, what with having to carry the weight of the world on them. Makes me wonder if your higher power expects this of you. Also, I think there's some being or force somewhere in the universe who's amused by all your atempts to restrain yourself. Gotta wonder if it's worthwhile pleasing such an obviously evil being. You may think I'm just being a kidder, but I'm serious. See, I look at it this way. Every time we communicate, there is always the chance somebody will find a way to be offended by it. It's not like most of us are nothing but a bunch of people going around offending others on purpose. But it seems somebody's dragged you into the culture of offence, as I like to call it. In the culture of offence, the worst thing you can do to a person is offend them, and offence is forever. Getting past the offence is unthinkable. Also, the person who causes the offence is the only one to blame in any situation. It's perfectly OK to have a thin skin or to just act offended just because you're a jerk. It is a taboo to even suggest one's skin requires thickening. But, in the end, it's your choice, and I feel sorry for your shoulders and your nerves.