I researched this subject during that bad argument I've told you about. I'd have preferred to have that book then. I couldn't find anything good at all, and I needed it *now.*

I actually cut off correspondence, thinking it would be forever. And then cried so hard my mom thought someone had died.

It was a wake-up call, I went back, I was forgiven, all was ok.

It just wasn't the same.

I wasn't a prima donna.

I was *scared.*

I'd ended up in situations before where people turned out not to be safe.

It seemed like this was one of them.

(The past one, I mean. I don't think it applies here.)

I have alternative standards for what qualifies as safe.

I know I'd never intentionally listen to someone who insistent it's fine if we all disagree, lalala...

NO

IT IS NOT.

I know where that comes from and I see it as a trick.

I don't see that here.

...I'll probably have more to say on this later, maybe, but I'm headed out. (I've given up walking temporarily until I feel more up-to-speed on nutrition, but I may change my mind today.)

I'm not going anywhere.

...also playing around with the "end of thread" icons--it seems like it may make more sense to add it at the very end, deleting the intermediate ones as I go, so that distinct threads are easier to find.

I'll try it and see.