I agree that assertiveness training is a wonderful thing and would help both "sides" of what we are seeing here.

I do not know that it is appropriate to just accept whatever somes our way but I do not know that alot of anger assists either. I suppose anger denotes more action rather than accepting but ... yes Echoes... over the years I have come to know how to release things some as not worthy of my anger or ... what will it help anyway.

Other parts of the anger remain.

I do admire the work you have done Echoes. I am not totally with you sometimes (and want to get angry for you ...lol...) but you have taught me much.