Woo-hoo Lynette! You were overdue for kudos, hon. I'm glad you're becoming more assertive. It's good for you. Also, kudos to Billie for working toward the same.
I've never had any trouble expressing my emotions and opinioins, personally. In fact, I've always been rather TOO outspoken. I recently a friend the "tough love" speech he needed to hear. He was grateful, though a bit taken aback. I told him, "The filter between brain and mouth wears a little thinner every year. You'll hate me by the time I'm 30!"
