OK -- Very nice piece, Kitty -- you're a great person [but I would like confirmation from your wife - she's still with you, which speaks volumes] -- So lets unpack this -- Congratulations, you are going so well -- I think you know [certainly better than I] that you're going to attract flak -- but best learn from it -- turn ignorant minds around as it were -- never let it get you down. You experience things differently from most others -- I hope you take things philosophically, and become a more confident writer -- You're already a good writer - so all I can think of is confidence! Good luck Kitty !