[honeychile]

Obviously, this is still an intensely personal issue. I've been a Miss, Mrs., and a Ms. I knew that I had arrived in my line of work (geriatric counseling) when I started to be called "Miss Honey" instead of "Honey" or "Ms. LastName"!

And, I address my clients that way - Miss Laura, Miss Murial, etc - unless they tell me otherwise. I've yet to have a complaint from someone who didn't have a form of dementia.

But outside of work, I suppose I prefer Ms. LastName. I really do think that too many children are too casual with adults, and that's one of the reasons that they have problems with authority. Sure, it makes me feel older - but with age comes wisdom.