"I said no. I meant no. and I feel no guilt about it. You're opinion about me exercisin g my freedom to opt out, frankly, is none of my business. The answer is still, and forever will be...no!" -jj thames. NO! NO! NO! NOOOOOOO! whew* feels good. I feel empowered by my rediscovering my freedom in, and knowing the power of my "NO!" I find it amazing that often one of the first words a child learns to say is, "NO!" (usually because as they toddle around like a Tasmanian Devil, a whirlwind of destruction...a frazzled parent is running behind them, screeching...) "No! Put that down!" "No! Don't touch that!" "No! Stop jumping on the couch!" "No! Don't give the dog bubblegum!" "Don't lick the doorknob! No!" It's easy to see how the word can become...well, rather familiar. Parents tend to be somewhat put out and slightly irritated when the tables turn,...