not backing down either.

There are certain words, certain phrases - that are associated with a horrible time in my life. Words which represent someone I was, someone I grew out of and buried and left behind happily. When those phrases and words are brought up as ammunition and are claimed to be expressions of feelings - I am left feeling like a person I no longer am. I have explained, time and time again what damage that does and how I react when I am forced to be spotlighted as someone I am not. I have done nothing since my past was buried to warrant those phrases and words to be thrown in my face like yesterdays trash. I do deserve better than that, and I will won't back down from my standpoint with that. The communication, the different tactics and the explanations are all bang on - and I would not ever dream of asking that to stop, there has been some incredible progress where that is concerned. It's the anger, and the names, and the words used - that leave this horrible taste in my mouth... that leave me feeling like there is no respect for me, who I've become, and the person I maintain to be. If that can't be understood, then I can't tell you where I stand. I just know in my heart, it's too much - and I'm not willing to compromise my feelings about it because you can't stop.