I agree... it is a person's choice to write the word out or not. However, being that I know it causes anxiety for my daughter just to see it or hear it - I don't want to be the cause of that anxiety for someone else. It is definitely more important to make sure a person is eating and maintaining control of their health and anxiety, especially if they are young, rather than forcing themselves to conquer it. For my daughter, I am happy to make accommodations for her now, because I know as she becomes a grown up, some of these things will get taken care of on their own. At this time, whatever I need to do to help keep her calm and enjoying as much of her childhood as possible, is what I do.

Thanks for your comments I enjoy reading them.