I think that people who stand up for what they believe in, no matter how unpopular, should be celebrated, not cast aside.

That's the problem with belief: If you rely on it too heavily, you have a lot of picking up to do after you find out you were wrong.

Serving the reader by working cooperatively with the writer? Sometimes throwing 'the rules' out the window? Clearing the decks of pet peeves, mythical prohibitions and intractability? That is subversive. And welcome.

I think that people who stand up for what they believe in, no matter how unpopular, should be celebrated, not cast aside.

As I was saying, you have made the decision to let people into your life. Part of that involves being disappointed by them sometimes. Part of that involves being thrilled by them sometimes. It’s up to you to decide whether the risk is worth the reward.