Reply #37: I'm sorry I offended you. [View All]

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I thought about this interchange, and was wondering why someone would be so extremely offended at what I wrote. So, I'm thinking this hits close to home for you, so to speak. For you (and many others) it's a really personal issue. And there I was, posting a dispassionate, purely intellectual question. And there you are, maybe in a bad situation because of the horrible health care situation we have in this country, thinking I'm a jerk.

I have no health insurance. I once skipped out on an emergency room bill myself, a few years ago, so I'm not on any high horse. I've had friends who have used a fake name when they went to the ER. This just isn't working. It's a f*ing disaster. People not being able to pay for their medical care is a terrible situation. People are going without proper health care (myself included, at times) because most of us can't afford it. And if it's a dire situation, people will be indebted, maybe for life. The health care crisis is crucial to me, it's crucial to my aging parents, and I worry for myself and my loved ones who have no health coverage.

So, I'm sorry for unintentionally offending you. I'm really not the horrible person you may think I am, and I do not see people who have staggering medical bills as anything but victims who get kicked while they're down.

(damn my colorful word choice!)

Either we can call a truce, or, you can go on thinking I'm a jerk.