I have the right to my opinion, and that is that. The person that is control of your feelings is yourself. If you get offended, that is something YOU have control over, not me. I was not being offensive, just expressing an opinion,
You should maybe tell that to yourself. Do you remember all the many threads where you were offended on account of something someone said which was his/her opinion? You thought they were out to attack you and you counter attacked after the first parlet. :fighting0040: LOL. Most people thought what was said was inoccuous or unintended to offend. You have shown a high sensativity to pain from other peoples' opinions where you or something related to you was the subject and even when it was not related or directed to you personally. So, when you give the very good advice that the person who has control over his feelings is he, himself (or she, herself)....that needs to apply to everyone.
Actually, I don't entirely buy that there is no possibility of influence by other people in how our feelings are "controlled." (no matter what the cliche has always been)
This, just so you know is not designed to hurt your feelings either. It is something that caught my eye because I do remember many occassions where you, unfortunately were hurt, defensive or up in arms because of someone's opinion where it didn't jive with yours....where you took things personally when they weren't intended to be personal. Just a good thing to watch out for all around....for all of us. Again, I am not setting out to hurt you but rather to point something out in as gentle a way as I know how.
I know how it kind of hurts me when people say things like...Chihuahuas are ankle biters or look like bats or rats...that little dogs are this or are that (insert insult or massive, ignorant generalization here). It hurts for a second. But I get right over it. But some people are more sensative.