Your choice of words was not a 'poor choice'. You chose them --<em>and your animated gif</em>-- very carefully. Your intent was to make me feel like an asshole, and you succeeded. A GM that tries to intentionally make a player uncomfortable, with no intent to remedy the issue by addressing the issue or sussing out motives, is pretty much the benchmark of 'toxic' to me.<br/><br/>I'm not being passive aggressive, nor is it 'retaliation' by simply removing myself from a situation I find to be aggressive (even passive aggressive). Your loyalty to your friend is admirable, and I appreciate your apology, but I'm afraid my interest in the game is completely shot.