I'm not mad or trying to fight or anything, either (I've put lots of LOL's and smileys in here).



First off, tell me how your taking Chris's side in the discussion was "mediating" between Brad and him? LOL



Second, you are still using "holier than thou" language - e.g. "Remember, I used to be just as guilty as the next guy."



I don't think that you think less of anybody for keeping (although its hard to tell from reading your words online). But I do feel that your (conscious/unconscious> word choice (such as the "guilty" above) could certainly be taken as such.



I still think that use of the phrase "I've grown out of . . . " is a poor word choice if you think that others are entitled to continue to enjoy whatever you've "grown out of". Rather instead I would suggest that you use "I no longer enjoy keeping snakes, so I gave it up" - that has no implications that you've acheived a higher state of existence LOL (and you don't sound like you're "putting on airs" either )



Troy

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