((((((((RiverX)))))))

"Letting go"....it's so damn hard.

When I hear of events like this (which happen to me the same way - I get sucked into a vortex of 'what is the other person doing to me' or 'what do they REALLY mean?'), it makes me wonder if they are just looking to see my reaction?

This may not be much help... but I'm reminded of an episode of "The Prisoner" (60's show starring Patrick McGowan):

#6 is attempting to escape The Village, and recruits other villagers to assist. But no one knows who the prisoners are and who the prison guards are... they all 'appear' to be villagers. The way that they were able to distinguish the two was to watch the demeanor... was a person sheepish? was a person edgy and abrasive? People often show their hand by their demeanor - not necessarily by what they say or what uniform they wear.

So River, I ask you: what was the demeanor of the T? And is the T needing to assess your demeanor - which can't always be done over the phone?

Just something to think about.

A

ps: the episode ends with no escape. The sheepish villagers use this logic against #6 who is leading the escape. They mis-interperet his leadership demeanor and assume he's a prison guard - so they turn him in!

A truly great show!