Quote Originally Posted by jobob View Post
This thread saddens me so.

Next time I'm going down a hill I'll probably start to wonder yet again if the person behind me is getting his or her panties in a knot on account of my existence (yes, I still do that to this day, old habits die hard!), but now, even worse, I'll wonder if its a TE'er.

And I'll probably be even more likely to try to slow down and try to move over to the right to accommodate that person -- which, after all, is what the OP says I should be doing -- because, deep down, I still don't ever want to be in anyone's way. Even after all the crap I went through.

It wouldn't be safe for me to do that, and it would be downright stupid for me to do that, but, there you go.
Jobob! This post saddens me I know it's difficult to sometimes stand up and do what you feel is right in a situation, when you know others may get upset about it. But really, do what you feel is right and have experienced to be safer. Let people judge you, who cares? You can't spend your entire days thinking about what others are thinking about what you do, or you'll start to feel unhappy. I spent a long time doing the same thing, and even sometimes now find myself in those bad habits. The truth is though, that you need to live each day for yourself, not just in riding, in everything. The people who really know you and understand you will accept you, and those that like to judge people will be miserable. Be confident and focused on your own happiness Okay, okay that's enough motivational speaking for the day!

P.S. - You have just as much right to exist in this world as anyone else, don't let anyone feel like their needs are more important than your own. Okay, now I'm really done