One's instinct, when one feels that one is being attacked, or at least needled, is to bite back. It's not easy to control that instinct.
The difficulty with a public forum is that it is precisely that, public. And I find myself growing irritated at myself when I favor its use over more direct means of communication.
I've taken LJ breaks before, and I'm feeling a need to do so again for a short while. I have little doubt that it will be a temporary break; this forum is much too addicting to stay away from for long. I hope you will forgive my absence, but I need to withdraw for the time being
The difficulty with a public forum is that it is precisely that, public. And I find myself growing irritated at myself when I favor its use over more direct means of communication.
I've taken LJ breaks before, and I'm feeling a need to do so again for a short while. I have little doubt that it will be a temporary break; this forum is much too addicting to stay away from for long. I hope you will forgive my absence, but I need to withdraw for the time being