I thought the "slap in the face" referred to comments a few interchanges back - to wit, i feel better if i dont see ts. This isnt edited dialogue, where each line follows immediately from the previous. To me, it was more, "i cant depend on you, i can only depend on my parents, even if they hurt me" is a slap in the face of a ts work in general. Not personal, except really to the client. Why does no one see it as i do??!