Chaco,
Good point, that we all read things through the glasses or our own lives. And it's even tougher over e-mail, b/c it can sound like someone is being really harsh, but they might not be trying to send that kind of message at all. I've seen a lot of misunderstandings erupt over the way an e-mail is taken.
When I get an e-mail from someone I know, I read it in their voice, as if they are speaking it. But we don't know each other on that level, so we don't know how they sound, or express themselves.
I hope she doesn't stop posting. It's good to hear opinions that are different. And often times they just strengthen our own resolve, whatever it may be.