Yikes! The old saying "no good deed goes unpunished" has some merit I'm afraid. That doesn't make it any less good, but it sure makes it harder. I understand that. There's a thread a few below this one on the meaning of the term "complete idiot." Maybe the ingrates need to be referred to it. Or a plan "B" might be to simply respond to those IM's and Emails with one word. "Onara" That means "fart" (maybe even 'honorable fart") in Japanese. It probably won't make anything better but I (and certain French soldiers) know that sometimes it helps one to deal with difficult people by farting in their general direction. Hang in there and don't hesitate to take a break if you need to. You are very appreciated by most of us. [p.s. Yes, that really is the Japanese word for fart.]

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