Perhaps before you pass judgement, you should look at the post history. Forgive me Cricket, I've discussed these things with you publicly and privately.
I feel the need to address a misconception. The OP has serious periodontal issues due to neglect. Things like lumps, ridges and other things, including the subject of the OP can be attributed to this as well as natural physiology.
Can you read my response and take it as sarcasm? Most certainly you can. I don't sugar coat my words and sometimes a cyber slap upside the head is warranted. That being said, I always call things as I see them and this post is one of them. I understand and sympathize with HA disorder. It's horrendous at best, but to be
"dying" because of some perceived discoloration that's probably natural or due to the neglect is just a few steps beyond irrational and I have no issue calling that out. I'm sorry you see it differently. These are words on a screen and one's mood or mental state when reading them can influence the way in which they are taken.
It's no different than one posting about fears of having a heart attack or seizure. If you really were suffering from them, you'd be at the ER, not here posting and waiting for a response. And even at that, when someone rushes off to A&E or the ER, the result is benign and attributed to anxiety.
So no, I feel my response was appropriate based on the OP's history. She knows darn well she needs to see a dentist and have her periodontal issues addressed. She's not
"dying" because of some perceived discoloration that for all intents and purposes is normal and deep down she knows it. It's a momentary lapse of reason and my response is a cyber slap upside the head to wake her up to that fact and I believe she knows that too... Right Cricket?
I believe in paying it forward and you only need look at my post history over the last 19 months to see that I've done that in offering logical, rational, humorous and yes, sarcastic responses to fears and issues brought up on the forum.
Positive thoughts