Quote Originally Posted by tulip View Post
You CANNOT control what other people think, do, or say. You CAN control your reaction to them. You have the choice to let the comment get to you, or you can Let. It. Go.

The choice is yours.

You are exactly right, Tulip, and I get my feelings hurt because of my own insecurities. We all encourage and support each other on this forum and are respectful of each other's feelings no matter what our fitness or experience levels are. Does anyone think that would be any different if we were on a group ride? I think people genuinely make an attempt to be supportive and friendly even though it may be received otherwise. How many times has someone said something to a group and you perceived it differently from someone else? It may just depend on what it going on in your head at that particular time.