As testament to the power of words... you just gave me goosebumps...

Speaking as someone who is constantly under attack, often in sneaky ways that are hard to counter such as the slowly enveloping silent treatment, the non-responsive distancing that denotes an underlying hostility, the roll of the eyes that suggests contempt, but always always, a refusal to actually talk, explain, etc, We'll, surrounded by people like this, it's easy to start wondering if there is some problem with me , that I cannot discern... but your comment tells me, my problem is the same as all truth tellers face - there is a mob-like bullying that takes place time aimed at silencing us.

A big thank you fo r your superbly generous response, Kathy Ayers - truly you bring to mind the adage, 'strangers are the friends we haven't yet met!