JASON HUFF was thinking about Re: Soy Products and keyed into 
cyberspace:
JH>Well, I'm new here, so I thought I might as well just jump on in
JH>somewhere. 
JH>MP> JK>I have a rather nasty sense of humor at times, not the usual
JH>MP> JK>jolly type that folks who have not had it rough as a kid
JH>MP> develop. 
JH>MP> Well, many had it very rough as a kid, and still have a robust
JH>MP> sense of  humor. We used it to survive. So, I guess you did not
JH>MP> survive.********* 
JH>i think most people haven't had the "ideal" childhood, and some of us
JH>have had is worse than others, and yes, it does make some of us
JH>cynical, but like you  said, we develop a good sense of humor as a
JH>survival technique.  those that  didn't, well, i feel for them, and
JH>maybe they should talk to someone to help  them get over whatever
JH>happened.  you can only blame your parents for so much, remember that
JH>after you turn 18, you are an adult, and no longer have to deal  with
JH>those who ruined your childhood. 
Where did blaming parents come into it? I do not blame my parents. Both 
of my parents were children of the Holocaust, and the long term readers 
of this conference know who I feel is accountable. However, I do not 
wallow in it, and I got on with my life. Like my parents tried to do.
                ===>The Voice of Reason<===
                     mark.probert@juno.com
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