I applaud you for putting a face with a name. When I first got online near the beginning of the internet, people were very afraid for their privacy. Now for many that is not such an issue. I basically just heard about you before from meeting your mom on here. Seems we are both tree nuts... Or rather nuts about trees :)
Anyway I agree with Hemingway that really good writing seems to demand a bit of blood. My vote is for pushing the lines.
Hi @old-guy-photos! Thanks for the comment and sharing your anecdote about the beginning of the internet. Actually, I remember a bit of it myself, the internet being relatively new (to the general populace) in the 90's when I grew up (I was born in 1990.) What a trip! Flash forward today, and the fear has largely dissipated. Love that Hemingway quote, and I've dutifully tallied your vote in favor :-D