No, it's okay, it's important information to get out there. Like I said, I just get frustrated with the attitude that animals (human and non-human) with phobias or even fears just need to deal with it, get over it, or are behaving inappropriately. It is like saying that someone with Post Traumatic Stress is being a wuss. It is incredibly insensitive.
Vicki, I think you are probably one of the ones who understands this the most! And I'm sorry if the thread might have upset you a bit.
I'm hoping though that maybe it'll make someone think just that much more into the type of situations they are putting their birds in... and maybe, just maybe, they will learn how to better understand their birds and what they are trying to tell us.