[Margaret Pilkington]

Jason, I do not believe that you are a bad guy.
I do not believe that you are malicious either. You have the potential to post interesting stuff.....and you have done so......but you spoil yourself with some posts that seem to be posted without thinking things through.....posts without consideration.
You need not be a troll.....there is no future in it and no pleasure(either for you, or for those who come to read posts)in it.
When you portray yourself negatively people will believe you.You have to work hard to be seen as a positive poster......and this doesn't mean that you have to always agree, it just means that you have to respect the other posters view(even if that other poster makes fun of you....ridicules you.....no one can make you feel small unless you give them permission- a quote by some famous woman. I'm tempted to say Eleanor Roosevelt, except I think her quote involved a doormat).
Don't post knee jerk reactions......wait and consider your response(I wish I had learned that lesson earlier)....don't rise to the bait.