> If you read my post history I only get that way when someone attacks me. Unfortunatley that happens alot.

Actually if I read your post history (not just on this board) I see that you get 'that way' when you *perceive* someone to be attacking you which may or may not correlate with someone *actually* attacking you.

If someone has a different opinion to you or asks you to clarify or elaborate on your opinion then you have a tendency to perceive others to be attacking or undermining your authority and you have a tendency to respond with hostility and defensiveness.

Oftentimes I think it is fair to say that other people aren't intending to be hostile to you or to undermine you. But given the absence of other cues maybe you have a tendency to interpret hostility. Or maybe its a tendency you have IRL too... Who knows.