Which begs another question, Dick, I wonder sometimes if we don’t really only come into that level of availability later in life? I dunno. But I have to wonder. I am so beyond the lowbrow attacks that I get with online dating, a and those baby men who are so very terrified that what I am and who I am and what I do is such an affront to them and their manhood, such as it is. That, and the automatic, knee jerk assumption that fucking my brains out is going to teach me a lesson, minimize my value and demean me, AS IF that tiny piece of otherwise useless flesh is The Most Important Thing that it could reduce my indomitable spirit to ash.

Since I’ve had more than my fair share of rapes and sexual assaults, such men clearly have no idea what a Phoenix is. I just keep getting back up stronger each time. Scarred, but stronger. Like Ann. Like those of us who choose life rather than an apologetic shadow of same.

Thanks for your comments.