cobra, I never said you should "take it" or not stand up for yourself or not argue. I said you should not resort to name-calling. I said your R needs a minimal level of respect and civility. Because name-calling is bad for YOU, whether you think she "deserves" it or not.

Of course you must speak up and object and stand your ground and draw a line in the sand and all whatever you think is necessary. But you cannot call her a <fill in the blank> while you are doing it.

How did you not get this point? How did you distort this into thinking that you were being told to take whatever she is dishing out without batting an eye.

Corri, honey, hairdog, GEL, Mrs NOP, karen-- all of us are telling you to be civil and not to call names no matter how mad you get. I know you respect OUR opinions, if not your W's. Why are you defending this indefensible behavior?