Ah. I hope you can contain it. In my world, they are a race of beings who have been around... for a very, very long time. They are not easy to deal with. [ -- said with the air of someone who's dealt with them or something similar to them for... a long time! or too many times. Ororo really didn't like dealing with vampires. ]

So, there is no need to apologize. We all have 'a lot going on' - we mustn't compare how we feel about it, or how we choose to cope. [ She gives her a little smile. ] Some of us drink, some of us try to find the fun and good in what we have. Both are fine, so long as we do it in moderation, without hurting ourselves or anyone else.