LDW, sorry to say this but you can't escape other people's opinions. If you think this forum is a bunch of neanderthals, then your experiences with the general population of this country lately must be pretty limited. If we're a bunch of neanderthals, then so is the rest of this country (and probably even more so!). So if you really want to get away from this predominant American attitude (which I don't agree with, for the record) you'll have to move to Canada or something. Leaving BuF will only cut you off from the cool people here, who have different opinions from you, just like everyone on this planet.
I think, that despite your young age, you're a person who has a very strong sense of personal pride. Ya may just have to swallow a bit of it here, because I assume that's preferable to leaving a community which, I think, means something to you.
I think, that despite your young age, you're a person who has a very strong sense of personal pride. Ya may just have to swallow a bit of it here, because I assume that's preferable to leaving a community which, I think, means something to you.