Welcome to The SoapBox!! This is the freedom of speech page.. or the "SoapBox" welcome!.. obviously you dropped by because you figured... hey, I need to see how messed up this person is... well here we go... first let me address the 50,000 hits received, thank you to all the site visitors, without you I wouldn't be drawing so much and putting up weekly updates... enjoy the CG pic^^, it's the most I can give to you for my gratitude... Is it wrong to be straightfoward?... when someone wants a critique, I give them honest criticism... I don't hold punches, I call as I see it, I tell people what I think and how I feel about certain things, if I hold something back, it's because I realise it shouldn't be said, it wasn't needful... however it's come to my attention that my ways are wrong, that a simple smile and a head nod is prefered over honesty and helpful criticism... Sure I know I can be abrassive at times, but overall I've seen that my attitude is prefered, but now I wonder if the people that I knew/know are merely being "polite/mocking" when they listen to me... I'd like to believe that false and wrong... I hope that when I talk to someone they have the honesty and fortitude to be just as honest as I am with them... Is it really that wrong to want honesty? even if it's harsh and a little cruel?... I'd prefer my ego smashed than it unrightly built up... shame on all the people out there showing there teeth in a smile while secretly dripping with disdain... you people make me sick... and the hell with all this polite garbage, I want to hear some real people talking to me like a real person... and if you can't handle that, then go nod your head politely, I'll be here telling the truth... The truth is a beautiful thing, it's a shame more people don't care for it, and go for flattery and false praise instead... when push comes to shove and all you have left is your shattered dignity, because those who gave you lies over truth, it's the ones who were and are honest that will be there when you fall, and will try to pick you up again... and help you when you need it most... OMGTKB (Ben) Y'know what? Come back next week to see if I really give a damn...