AsylumGuido

Nope. Not at all. I wasn't addressing you, actually. That was directed to that other person. You are definitely not "Saintsphobic", however, those others pointing out that "Thomas has missed a lot of games over the past three seasons" dozens of times in the past few months is a bit obsessive. We get it.

"Haters gonna hate" is a colloquial saying, or slang, that does not necessarily imply true hatred, but refers the consistently applied criticism applied by an individual or group towards a specific target.

Haters gonna hate is an informal way to express consolation, voice encouragement, or dismiss criticism. The phrase implies that criticism says more about the critic, or “hater,” than the person being criticized, i.e., that they are making judgements out of jealousy or their own negativity.

Once again, this is not directed toward you at all, Boston. As for others, "if the shoe fits" ...

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill