Reply #291: You are seeing what you want to see

[PatSeg]

Some people here grew up with abuse and/or poverty, and they made different choices. Those choices were right for them, just as your choices are right for you. I don't think anyone is discrediting your statements or mocking you. They are responding to your reactions to those who disagree with your opinion, which comes across as intolerant. I wouldn't make assumptions about people you encounter on a message board. Everyone has their own story and they've used their experiences in different ways.