Need a break [View all]

I'm 20 years older than when I started advocating on this board, and I'm finding I'm less and less willing, and most importantly able, to be available for the confrontations that I'm apparently responsible for because of this disagreement or that with something or the other I've said here and there.

Those confrontations have gotten so challenging for me that I realize I'm just not up to it right now, so I fear I shouldn't say as much as 'boo' out of concern that I might attract someone eager to set me straight.

I don't mind answering, but it's been situation after situation where my answers don't suffice, and I'm not getting paid for this, and it does get a bit physically challenging, no, exhausting, to maintain a cogent and correct discussion, so I'm stepping off for a while and just reading and watching events on tv.

I usually like the back and forth, but it's felt strangely adversarial from quarters that I thought I knew well. That's a pity to me. I wish I was more able. Maybe after a little while to rest my eyes and my mind.

I'll be following along right with folks here, so all the best.

-Ron.