This is not meant to be mean or angry or anything negative, but please if you are married or have children or even have a great and supportive family, please don't tell me you know how I feel. That is not what this post was about, I'm not looking for sympathy or reviling in self-pity. I was trying to say I was sorry if I have not been a happy kicker lately and trying to explain why. My mom hitting 70 has really belted me big time. Anyway, everyone I know (friends, family, co-workers) has either a spouse and/or children. If you ain't married in bible-belt, Dixie by the time you're 25 you're either gonna have to take the left-overs or the rejects one. That may be a little harsh, but the point is, all these people I know always say "oh, I know how you feel about being alone." They're also the ones who are always saying "oh I know how arthritis hurts," when the fact is, they do not have a clue. And unless you are as alone as I feel right now, you do not have a clue how I feel. I love you all, and don't want to make anyone mad, but this is how I feel about this subject.