Wormwood: I believe that your post is being misunderstood. I would like you to honestly answer the following questions:

(A simple 'yes' or 'no' will suffice in most cases.)

1. Sam said that when he kicked you, he was not doing so because he /wanted/ to hurt your feelings. Are you /still/ angry at Sam for kicking you yesterday?

2. You said that you think that the "joke" was carried too far last night. Do you /blame/ Sam or Dave for that?

3. When you created your post, were you /accusing/ Sam of trying to hurt you? Or were you just explaining why you were angry /yesterday/?

4. Can you forgive Sam and Dave for any hurt that they may /inadvertantly/ have caused you yesterday?

-SB