I often do take this place too seriously. I do have a short fuse as well, but it's who I am Fred. I don't use some persona like many others do. The alts I had failed miserably in part, was because I wasn't experienced in being someone I'm not. By others telling me to lighten up or calm down they are asking to me to be someone I'm not. Not happening. When you talk to me, you get me, not some character who is the complete antithesis of who I am as a person. Don't like it? Too damn bad.