Originally Posted by RichieLion

If you've taken it as an insult, fine. That's your guilty conscience at work. I take the fact that you want to lump me into a pack as insulting. I am my own man, my words are my words, I confer with nobody and answer to no one.

You need to lighten up and not take everything as the end of the world. People will disagree with you and challenge your thinking. (Sorry, but it's true). Try not to feel it's the end of the world. Try to respond with something better than "Oh, I'm offended". It doesn't wear well.