No worries about replying - if I really don't want someone to comment on a thought-ramble of mine, I'll just disable comments completely. Honestly, I was wondering in my heart of hearts whether I was overreacting. So I'm a little relieved to hear you say that you thought it was out of line too.

I don't think she said it to be mean, though. After all, she's read this far into the story, so there must be something about it she likes. I think she was just talking and made a thoughtless remark. Lordy knows I've made plenty of my own across my life. For her own sake, though, I wish she knew how unbearably snotty it sounds when someone makes a comment like that.