I'm sorry that my comment was so upsetting to you that you felt it needed to be removed. One of the aspects of urban fantasies such as de Lint's and the Bordertown series that I most respect is their advocacy of a group that is rarely heard and often maligned. I do understand the urge to do as you did and I very much suspected that your reason for your action was as you have stated. The difficulty is that you allowed a personal friendship to influence your decision to let one person be heard, while you censored another's comments, at least in part, because you didn't know them.
As I stated in the original post, my reason for being anonymous was to protect my husband's right to privacy. What I didn't say was that had the experiences been my own to relate, I would have posted openly. At this point, I'm very distressed and saddened by what's happened. I don't want to continue to post in this way; it feels very uncomfortable for me and probably for you as well. I wish you and your friend the best and am glad to see that the discussion is continuing.
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As I stated in the original post, my reason for being anonymous was to protect my husband's right to privacy. What I didn't say was that had the experiences been my own to relate, I would have posted openly. At this point, I'm very distressed and saddened by what's happened. I don't want to continue to post in this way; it feels very uncomfortable for me and probably for you as well. I wish you and your friend the best and am glad to see that the discussion is continuing.