Usually I am not so direct as I was with this. I am glad you still considered it respectful. I always try to be respectful, but as English is not my mother tongue I am sometimes scared that I miss some nuance or something and come across differently.

You do not need to apologise either. You have every right to express yourself. Especially when it is something personal. It is not other people’s job not to trigger me. Getting reminded of things like this is just part of life. If you fight it or try to avoid it, it will become worse. So it is fine.

I wish you a lot of success with making more art!