I can't see how I am a fool for using it in that text because it did seem that you regard yourself much higher then Mark...and that's what "arrogant" means in case you didn't know... A proper response would have been something like "I don't agree with you." followed by your reasoning(or even not followed by any reasoning). Your above post was flat out arrogant...and yes that IS the right word to use in this case... I got the vibe that you think that you are more intelligent and have more knowledge then I do because of my age...trying to "school" me without knowing much yourself apparently. I don't know whether or not you have more intelligence then I do, and quite frankly, I don't really care(so you can keep your opinion on that matter to yourself

)because I am successful and confident with my keeping skills and my life in general, and your intellect, either superior or lacking when compared to mine...doesn't really bother me or affect my thoughts on you or any opinion much. I have no problem with your opinion, I have heard it lots, I do however have a problem with how you show it...and then I sunk to your level and did the same thing because it struck a nerve LOL...but I most certainly did NOT use "arrogant" in a completely incorrect way. Like you said, there are better ways of doing this...throwing personal attacks at one another is pointless and I know that I will not be participating in this fashion any longer.
Now...back on topic.

Retic, you sound like you know what you are getting into and I wish you the best of luck with it. The female is a bit small in size for her age...she needs more growing to do before she's ready. Don't EVER buy the "you are too young" thing in this hobby, you know better then anyone else what you can and can't do, and there is no reason to wait if it will give you more experience at a younger age.