With my fragile Mental State and my multiple physical Disabilities and illnesses I have to have a life where I only interact with those who are patient and kind - as much as that is possible. I only really see family (there are stresses there) and Medical Staff now in the Real World. Even here, I have cut out those who were not kind - family and Psychologists who damaged me and made my life unbearable.

Online, I have recently had a situation which hurt me greatly on another Site. With the Position the instigator held, I felt the only way I could start to recover was to withdraw from that Site completely. I have lost a great deal in doing this, true friends and a support structure for some of my issues, but I cannot function in a toxic environment.

That doesn't mean I do not thoroughly enjoy debate and people holding widely differing views - your thought-provoking Threads, Turtle, are very entertaining.

Dave.