So why does the beer have my Hive name on it? That has to do with the person whose name I picked for my Hive name. I wrote a post about it when I started blogging, but it actually goes back to when I started using the Internet. Check it out to find out more.
Did the harshness affect me in any way? It probably did! But then again, I think I've always been quite direct and frank, saying straight out what I think and how I feel. And yes, sometimes that's perceived as rude.