I don't think friends have dropped me like a bad penny. I have had people talking to Alan instead of me, but I usually step in and say something like, "I'm here, you know, why not ask me". They are put in a corner then and they have to ask me then. Or Alan will say, "Don't ask me, ask June." I will not allow anyone to talk to me through someone else, as I know what I want, and also what to convey. Maybe I'm too tough, but that's me. from June.