> While I respect Kottke… And than showing utmost disrespect by gaslighting and diminishing their described experience/state of mind. Do you really think thes

> While I respect Kottke… And than showing utmost disrespect by gaslighting and diminishing their described experience/state of mind. Do you really think these "I'm not a... but' or" While I... but" comments add positively to the discussion? Why not accept that the author is in the described state, acknowledge what you read and then, without snark, write that you wished you would be able to have a sabbatical from your 9to5 job. Because than some people might be able to point out that there maybe are ways to achieve this. I know a lot of people that did that with a regular 9to5 job. Sure depends on the circumstances. But not impossible.