You know, if you don't like my story, you don't have to read it (unless you are my friend, in which case, yes, you are legally bound by the laws of friendship to read). There is no gun to your head. But if you do read it, and you do comment, I would appreciate if you would at least refrain from smarmy comments and instead give either real critcism or nice commentary (like Ali, goddess of the proper way to comment on a piece of writing).