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 (DIR) Post #A3qL2dr9RxGm7tZBUO by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:00:18Z
       
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       ThreadThis is why it's so important to not give in to your cruelest impulses.Why it's so important to REFRAIN.After evicting me from our Vegas house over nothing at all, now my brother says I can't stay there while he sorts and moves the contents of two houses and three warehouses.What he's doing is showing me that he always hated my guts. He's completely insane.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qLMhgsu4DhoIKYCG by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:03:54Z
       
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       So now I have to move the contents of my current house next door myself, and I have to find a place to stay while he takes care of business here.Now, it would be the easiest thing in the world to utterly destroy him, but I'm going to refrain.NOT for his sake.For mine. I'm practicing what I preach.See, he knows that my PTSD manifests itself as homicidal rage, so he's doing all this stuff to torture me. For no reason.Well, there IS a reason, actually:
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qLYp5fDXGwEchRaK by EarlThePearls@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:06:06Z
       
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       @ThomasWic He is the executor of the estate I take it??
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qLgb3XHRxx1bPYBc by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:07:30Z
       
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       By simply existing, I make him feel like a failure.This is the fallout from a terrible childhood. In 2000 I fell deeply in love with a dancer. We met in San Francisco and then courted by e-mail and phone for a year after she went back to Amherst, Massachusetts.Finally she invited me to come spend a month with her. When I got there, she refused to see me and was tauntingly rude the few times we met.There's a lot of other dark stuff that we don't need to get into.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qLoSTF5ItaiMBSMq by Stacie@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:08:56Z
       
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       @EarlThePearls @ThomasWic Hopefully Thomas got his parents homeFree and clear and this is all just a matter of logistics? But it’s so hateful.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qLzqdxYCxes2cz5c by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:10:59Z
       
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       See, she hated herself, so of course she hated and had to punish anyone who loved her.I was never anything but supportive of my brother, and he ended our relationship in one day over nothing whatsoever.And now he's trying to create MORE turmoil that will allow him to fuck with me in retaliation.This is all very familiar territory. He just doesn't know how lucky he is. I can control myself. He refuses to control HIMSELF.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qMEd2mOd5P2HHjwu by MichaelDaudel@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:13:40Z
       
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       @ThomasWic The truly strong and good ones need not utterly destroy the weak and evil.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qMRFw7cW0P8NBymO by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:15:57Z
       
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       In the end he's just a clod.My sister--one of the smartest people I've ever known--decided to become a shitkicker. She married a WalMart box boy and adopted the persona of a chain-smoking trailer-trash Big Momma flop.Now my Vegas brother is pretend-biker who don't take no shit from nobody, man!All five of my siblings are living lives of total lies. My Vegas brother was just the last one to let the mask drop.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qMdX4FkjgNjxqibg by Kittyk@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:18:10Z
       
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       @ThomasWic 😓...You will come out on top. You already have. See how I learn from you?
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qMn9V8E9JdXv0bFQ by AvgJo@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:19:55Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Like you, I am a recluse so I know it would be awful to be displaced from your home.  On the bright side, you'll probably be overwhelmed with offers of temporary lodging from your friends at QV who would love to have you as a guest.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qMtXI2h48r3zvjpA by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:21:04Z
       
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       Like every psycho woman I chose, he's going to make this as hard as possible.Now I'm going to have to cut him off from my investments--he was managing them--to make sure he doesn't screw with me.I no longer trust him at all.This falling out happened IN ONE DAY.See, he wants me to blow up at him. The fact that I'm not doing that is making it impossible for him to play the victim.He said rigged up this traveling circus of his trillions of friends to help him move, but he's lying.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qMtlqaZQ5uDCCWcC by athena12@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:21:06Z
       
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       @ThomasWic This is really lousy.  You have family here and lots of other places.  My mom's family-except her two aunts-f'ed her over every which way but loose for a lot of the same reasons.Let me know if you want any legal advice.We are here for you.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qMwAfPGKgNlf7CN6 by SusanInVA@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:21:33Z
       
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       @ThomasWic You would love it here where I am on east coast and you would be close to @Debradelai Sounds like you need to swap coasts. You even get scenic views, seasonal weather, quiet, & privacy most places. Bring your research and belongings. Leave the rest behind in Mexicalifornia with Gruesome Newsome.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qN3p1nbCEkyNEm5A by SusanInVA@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:22:55Z
       
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       @ThomasWic You would love it here where I am on east coast and you would be close to @Debradelai Sounds like you need to swap coasts. You even get scenic views, seasonal weather, quiet, & privacy most places. Bring your research and belongings. Leave the rest behind in Mexicalifornia with Gruesome Newsome & crazy Vegas.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qNBGEqpTazOLtCvg by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:24:16Z
       
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       They all live paycheck to paycheck. They can't drop everything to make multiple trips back and forth between here and Vegas.See, it wasn't enough for him that I walked away, and he got to have the new house all to himself.He's still so consumed with rage that he's trying to have a massive showdown.So I told him that I was going to just drive around the country while he finished things here.He wasn't expecting that, so he had to accept it.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qNIav4Kv7nYl8KlU by polymt@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:25:36Z
       
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       @ThomasWic :I get it. 7 in our family; 6 girls and 1 boy.My brother died 10 days before his 70th birthday in December. He's the first to go; the youngest.We are not close in many ways. However, we do keep in touch, via text, e-mail, etc.It's best that way for all of us.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qNORrkuTA9DbNJUu by DeplorableTigerfan@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:26:39Z
       
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       @ThomasWic If he has access to the house you're going to be moving into, you had better be there whenever he is to keep an eye on him. You don't want to find costly damage was done to the plumbing, electrical, or the structure, later.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qNULts0IKCS9BAbg by jeanseixasm@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:27:43Z
       
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       @ThomasWic smart move.... if you get to Central Florida!!! let's do LUNCH!
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qNditxr0cWOggwuu by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:29:24Z
       
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       When life gives you lemons, make lemonade and pour an entire bottle of vodka into it, right?I probably won't drive around the country, because it might not be possible for me to get refills on my prescriptions.But HE doesn't have to know that.At any rate, I'm used to having my life up in the air because of malevolence of others.I used to say that I couldn't leave California soon enough, but now I can't make a permanent break with my brother soon enough.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qNfey1SBAUm1Vsu0 by graficgod@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:29:45Z
       
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       @ThomasWic sorry to hear about your troubles with family. i've had my own over the years. if you do end up driving around and pass through texas, i'll buy you some bbq brisket. i'm sure plenty of others would do the same as you nomad around for a couple weeks or whatever.might do you good to break away from what ails you for a bit. defrag your 'hard drive'miles on the road do that. plenty of time to think.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qO0XIf9eYD4l7dj6 by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:33:32Z
       
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       Looking back, I can't think of anything good to say about any of my siblings.The hell of it is, THEY NEVER STOPPED.And that's why I have to make that permanent break.After my Vegas brother cools off, he'll apologize.Some things are unforgivable.I'm completely unforgiving. We all know when we're engaged in wrongdoing.Apologize to God, not me.I don't hate. I become absolutely indifferent.And THAT is the best revenge.END
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOK6OGugmTPQ4kNM by MichaJ@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:37:04Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I can relate...I love my siblings, but I don't like them. I chose a long time ago to detach myself from them and their negative rhetoric. So I wished them well, and have carved my own path in life.C'est La Vie 😋
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOKIKoVN92SAY9eS by KathrynK@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:37:06Z
       
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       @ThomasWic You took 100% of his power away by not reacting. You win.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOKN8aeFL1LhrxnE by LeeRiddell@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:37:07Z
       
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       @ThomasWic You get along with the one from another mother, don't you?
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOPmlUnEVgHNeGRc by LisaJF@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:38:06Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I call this gaslighting. What a narcissistic personality disorder person would do. I've been through this during my relationships. Finally, I've learned the Gray Rock Method. It takes discipline because the narcissist comes at you (gaslights) from all different angles.It is great you can channel your inner zen and avoid confrontation of any kind. Life is hard enough as it is, no need to complicate things with negative people like your brother.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOUvU9nZBWlyzQCu by charlotte1958@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:39:01Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I’m so sorry you went through all this.. you have to eliminate toxic people from your life, no matter how closely related they are to you!!!
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOV0TdEwjgFnmZaC by drew12289@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:39:01Z
       
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       @ThomasWictorI wish you could've been blessed with siblings like mine.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOexULCquhsfrLqi by bonmarche946@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:40:51Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I remember that story about your dancer. Her father and the dinner table. Indifference. It is the best medicine for your heart, mind and soul.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOf3i24rQlAsJN1U by Grammy@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:40:51Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I suspect that is what Trump does too - become totally indifferent. AFTER he's had his vengeance
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOfNprFTZdaw7tzs by GmanFan45@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:40:54Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I am an only child that presents it's own issues but that really sucks. I hope you find peace with or without them!
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOhgAg30bL2cxXA8 by Autism_mom_Autism_strong@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:41:20Z
       
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       @ThomasWic pack up and move to Florida. Lake county has some great property. It’s Trump country there. So gorgeous! I live in the next county. We go to lake county on the weekends. They are very relaxed about mask requirements. You can’t beat Florida! You are not alone! My aunts and uncle are terrible people. I’m so glad my mom cut them out of our lives. We have great friends that are family to us now. You have thousands of friends! We will be your family! 😉
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOjH6AEqobrIbpNA by SkatyG@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:41:37Z
       
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       @ThomasWicBetter that it happened now and not after you had moved into the Vegas house.love&light for a new plan.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOkyTsQfAkhFVkPY by 7toedcat@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:41:55Z
       
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       @ThomasWic. My family is as crazy as yours. I chose to disconnect and get well early on. They got worse after my parents died. Of course, I'm the family target. They only has my cell number. My sanity matters.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOrmPtgKjZJ6tWnQ by Wally45@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:43:09Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Sorry to hear all your troubles. Not my business, but your bro has every characteristic of a ragging alcoholic. 16 years ago I put down my last drink because of the rage in me brought on by alcoholism. These defects disappeared when I put down the drink. I will pray for him tonight.  Your smart not to enable his behavior.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOsuayl7BuxkcMmu by selah18@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:43:20Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I had to do this with my 3 daughters, walk away and let them be versus anger them. I didn't agree with their decisions nor did I argue with them ( I think that increased their anger). They made choices that led to their self-destruction. I did my best and was available and loving. The things they said to my husband and me were also unforgivable. You are so correct Thomas to be indifferent. When you remove emotion, the situation can be seen for what it is. G-d Bless Thomas.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOt7BvvXsi1q033Q by andreastar00@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:43:23Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I get it. I have the dubious pleasure of having sociopaths on both sides of my family, so yeah, I can relate.It was hard and painful at first, and confusing to my naive way of thinking of family should be.The disconnect is what it is versus the way I wish it was. The first thing on the way to sanity is all about accepting what is.Once I did that and worked through that emotional fuckery, I realized no one's life is enhanced by my suffering over things that are unworthy of me.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOtStFFi0LKFQQym by Princessjasa@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:43:27Z
       
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       @ThomasWic sounds like my abusive husband..i gave him the house..and anything else just to be free of him..but he never stopped costing me money..trouble ..misery...and 35 yrs later the S O B...lastest stunt was walking into my familys Christmas dinner ..😖😖😖😖..blessings Thomas💞
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOw9EEoFQnDQWXkO by AZBeto@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:43:57Z
       
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       @ThomasWic "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade and pour an entire bottle of vodka into it, right?"Darnit if that doesn't sounds tasty about right now.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qOxJNcYJiYzNT3Mu by AZBeto@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:44:09Z
       
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       @ThomasWic "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade and pour an entire bottle of vodka into it, right?"Darnit if that doesn't sound tasty about right now.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qP0YTwrND4hCyRdY by Wictor_ized@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:44:44Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I’d help you move if you lived in Phoenix you bearded curmudgeon with a heart of lead…
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qPA81o4NdxXwNMEy by FreedomLover108@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:46:28Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I hope  that you find a safe, comfortable place to stay during this time.I hope you find help moving your things - maybe your gardener?  I don't know.  There must be someone.And I hope that you are able to keep your precious belongings and postcard collection safe and away from him.Or ... does he need a warning from your "friends' to let you stay and leave you alone or else....
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qPIYM44U0lVvruHw by SusanInVA@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:48:00Z
       
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       @ThomasWic You would love it here where I am on east coast and you would be close to @Debradelai Sounds like you need to swap coasts. You even get scenic views, seasonal weather, quiet, & privacy most places. Bring your research and belongings. Leave the rest behind in Mexicalifornia with Gruesome Newsome & crazy Vegas.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qPNkitVvbFJz1gZs by RGReader@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:48:56Z
       
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       @ThomasWic  your sentence about being able to control yourself really inspired me. Thank you.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qPgZcszpCkPIBrjU by ConnieinVA@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:52:20Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Sorry about your situation. As I read this, I think of my younger sister. I’ve tried my whole life to have a relationship w/her. She can be mean as sh*t. She’ll say things that cut you deep. I finally gave up trying because it was clear she didn’t really care for a relationship. So, I became indifferent. I love her. She’s my sister but my life is completely full without her. I’m at peace without the crazy in my life. Hope you find your peace.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qPmaNt5fpyUn2edk by lili60@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:53:26Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Well....Keep your distance closely.Get a Pod or 2. Get some kids to fill your stuff with. Get a room at the nearest hotel/motel to your home to keep an eye on things et voila get her done.Avoid confrontation.I know none of my business but I care.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qPrvrQfX8sYGPQ8m by moistlotus@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:54:24Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I took a total break from siblings for fifteen years. Got roped in by a fake cancer claim. Was shocked at the funky vibe. There's something foul about the collective, that's why I checked out. Then again permanently.Now I luxuriate in the brilliance of my choice. I call it my theory of relativity in which your Absolutes...the strangers you choose to know and enjoy and keep around...count for so much more than the first five people you met...your relatives.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qPzFcDcUjZqYmgSm by DRA222@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T22:55:42Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Thomas,  I caught up on the thread.  I follow the things you post, I don't often make comment on them.  Just want you to know that is been a very contentious and difficult year for many, myself included.  I have argued with friends I was harmonious with for years and now ,on the outs with them.I can only hope things iron out for you, and for anyone that is going thru similar. It all feels "cosmic" to mebest wishesDRA
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qQTzQ3t1WOankt8K by JoAnn_G@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:01:16Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Boy did this get my blood boiling.Having come from an extremely dysfunctional family myself. I can relate.Mom, Dad and older sibling have passed. Younger brother and I haven’t spoken in over 10yrs. In the past 6 years I have distanced myself from many of my extended family members. I have one son. He’s married with 2 kids. That and my second home which I escape to occupies my time. It’s the most peace I’ve had in my 66 years. I wish you all the best, Thomas. God bless.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qQe0iHvk5XVA3iG8 by BeThankful@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:03:04Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Your observations helped me understand many things, thank you. 19 moves, still wondering whether this most recent will come to be home.Hi ho the derry-oThe cheese stands alone.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qQkoxS2Exj4OOmTw by Cbvheartland2@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:04:18Z
       
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       @ThomasWic At least it wasn't your Mother,I've been no Angel but I never took such a viscous attack from her for simply saying the election was stolen, I've been dealing with the fact she Hates Donald Trump more than she loves her son,And that's pretty Fucking sick
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qQmRTqIMI4poK3qy by Jeddi03@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:04:36Z
       
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       @ThomasWic If you do end up driving a bit and make it up near Fresno, and if you're up to it, let me know and I'd buy you lunch or dinner.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qRNICpjvOMmkwF4y by Lisa22@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:11:15Z
       
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       @ThomasWic After dealing with my own insane sibling (there's only two of us), I have found friends that are now like family to me. And that's how a lot of us feel towards you, you are one of our own! I'm in L.A., so please look me up for lunch when you are driving around :)
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qRR9wUPCvEJZ8ZvM by connielee@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:11:58Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Family betrayal is the worst kind.  I know.  My husband knows even better.  His siblings are trying to screw him out of his inheritance.  It keeps him awake at night.  It totally sucks.  For what it's worth, you are not alone.  I understand your reaction of just writing them all off.  It's their problem, not yours.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qRdJPF2sLB8nNfma by Evie3@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:14:10Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I just wanted to respectfully suggest that you may be conflating forgiving with remaining enmeshed.  Forgiving does not require you to make yourself available for abuse.  Forgiving  involves renouncing ill will towards your brother for his issues, which frees you to truly separate from him, wish him well, and be at peace.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qS32uwyKQRX1U19E by meneek@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:18:49Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Yes, that is what I have always known....the opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qSHPjOwpbWLDvsLg by gloriaoils@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:21:24Z
       
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       @ThomasWic The Firefly Distillery outside Charleston, SC had the BEST lemonade vodka! Coming back from the taste test (years ago), my husband driving and our two children fighting in the back seat, it was the first time their constant fighting didn't bother me😂. Good lemonade vodka is worth trying. 😉 Family is certainly a challenge -- something we deal with in our own way the best we can. (I have my own brothers who no longer talk to me and, I assume, believe it's all my fault.)All the best.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qSoN4zpNnDfokT9E by connielee@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:27:22Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Family betrayal is the worst kind.  I know.  My husband knows even better.  His siblings are trying to screw him out of his inheritance.  It keeps him awake at night.  It totally sucks.  For what it's worth, you are not alone.  I understand your reaction of just writing them all off.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qSz2YcT9F9D6gxai by Erin@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:29:17Z
       
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       @ThomasWic When someone proves to not be a good, honest person, I cut them off.  No warning.They prove me right by blocking me on social media without even trying to ask what happened.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qT4tItmpMAFT81z6 by Trickster@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:30:20Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I cut my siblings out of my life over 15 years ago and it was by far the best choice I ever made in my life! They live lives full of lies & misery! I never realized how much being around miserable people can make you feel the same way for no reason at all, life is to short, I have never been happier in my life. My only regret is that I didn't make the choice sooner, years of my life I will never get back, but that's ok, I live in today, not the past.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qTErEKLqu8iFk6eu by prchrskd@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:32:09Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Family can be more cruel than strangers. I'm sorry you're having to deal with this. On the other hand I know you're a fully capable gentleman who knows well how to handle adversity.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qTIU987PREHI2dIO by Debbie742@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:32:48Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I have a brother that's a lot like that. My mother made me POA and her estate executor because I was the one who took her to her many doctor's appts and they never even visited her while she was in the nursing home. She wanted to leave me her house and cut my 5 siblings out. I said no. The attorney said probably not a good idea. That got so ugly, I don't talk to any of them but one sister. She understood I saved what I could from the state taking it. Smh
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qTTSXmPtCSUenv7o by prchrskd@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:34:47Z
       
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       @KathrynK On point!@ThomasWic
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qTyKETMt1Nh2UWlE by MPeterson@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:40:23Z
       
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       @ThomasWic  now that’s something I didn’t expect to hear but I love your attitude about it. Nonetheless, I’m sorry you’re going through this.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qUMvqp9epLJbABlI by RonOgletree@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:44:49Z
       
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       @SusanInVA @ThomasWic @Debradelai On the eastern side of Sunrise Mountain. There are two little towns along the Virgin River which runs from an aquifer from the mountains in northern Utah.That river feeds the northern most portions of Lake Meade and the Maiopa Valley, as it is called.Those two toans are Logandale and Overton, just  few minutes to the back entrance to The Valley of Fire.Very off the beaten path but close enough for creature comforts.I know it very well.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qUbPC6qzpqNN1LyS by bigG6G@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:47:26Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Everyone thinks that the opposite of love is hate, but it is indifference
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qUu4EF1m0er1utQe by sschmidt795@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:50:48Z
       
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       @ThomasWic What you wrote was very touching. Thank you for sharing. My husband who died 4 yrs ago cut himself off from his sisters after one of them refused to be a bone marrow donor( she was a 100% match) unless she got a huge sum for it. My son’s 2nd grade teacher was willing to be tested as a donor. So who was family? We paid the huge sum and he had the transplant, but died a year later. My 12 yr old son remembers what his aunts did, and does not want to see them again.I
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qV0B3iXtmpm8uL8y by LibbyAnnSpeaks@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:51:54Z
       
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       @ThomasWic  Your Brother is a total douche.....and a dick! fuck him!!!!
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qV3lutxwEmxNUwrY by Jill_Samizdat@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:52:34Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I have a very difficult narcissistic older sister.  I moved two states away from her and have never been happier.  Peace and quiet are as valuable as anything to me.  God bless
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qV6bMxdZfF74yKOW by lucy_eyelesbarrow@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:53:02Z
       
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       @ThomasWic So sorry to hear that. Glad you’ve developed your resource of inner strength to be able to deal with the chaos. My entire family’s need for me to fix everything for them is incredibly burdensome. It has affected my entire life. So much for being the competent stable selfless one. I am the last matriarch of the family. Should I shake it all off, everything crumbles. My family, once functional, is now a brittle shadow of what it once was. It’s surreal.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qV7NnBbNA9IJbww4 by sschmidt795@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:53:12Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I wish my husband had known about you. He would have been thrilled. I am so touched and awed that having gone thru so much in life, you bring so much clarity and happiness into our lives. I wait to read your posts everyday. My son knows you too because of “Click”!
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qVW7eMktaETBHZA0 by Beelover1972@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:57:40Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I'm so sorry you have had to go through family turmoil all these years. I sincerely hope you can finally have peace and quiet for the rest of your life after what your brother has done to you. Sharing DNA with someone doesn't entitle that person to shit on you. I had to learn that myself about my own mentally ill, opioid addicted mother.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qVbDkJWC6Qp8UmIq by Ardidon54@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-01T23:58:36Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Thomas, I know exactly how you feel. My one sibling lived on another continent the last twenty years of his life (your intellect reminds me so much of him!) While our relationship was loving and respectful, I’ve had other family members that I had to weed out, and I did. Their loss
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qVmuBe449ZdYqpQ8 by alexcrouch@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T00:00:43Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Your self-restraint is admirable, considering the difficult circumstances your brother has forced you to deal with.You'll surely thank yourself later for putting your own interests first and not giving in to understandable feelings anger and frustration.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qVqHYvbxxh0ILsEC by Ardidon54@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T00:01:19Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I wish you well, sir, truly I do. You deserve peace, as do most of us. If I didn’t reside on the other side of the country, I’d make you dinner in exchange for stories and opinions, just like I did with my brother! God bless you...
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qW5l0OQQkgfBZqgC by JamieJag@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T00:04:06Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Now THAT was a great remark back to that brother sibling...
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qWFryHNgc7ACPVw0 by Aboutagir11@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T00:05:57Z
       
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       @ThomasWic When I was a teen, my uncle Eddie told me the best way to get to someone is to become indifferent.  Everyone hates to be ignored.  I never really want to get to anyone, but it sure is easy to act indifferently.  So easy.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qWSuRzTUTmcKWeQK by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T00:08:18Z
       
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       @Beelover1972 He despises all our other siblings because of the way they act...and now he's acting exactly like them.That's what tells me that he's completely insane.He entirely lacks self-awareness.The sheer animal pleasure of allowing himself to totally lose control is now ruling his life. It would now be physically dangerous for me to have any personal contact with him.That's how fast people can turn against you.But it doesn't surprise or dismay me. Been through it before.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qWYaOGyCeq8jUeUy by Johnallen@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T00:09:20Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Bummer.I remember one photo of the Vegas house you sent out about 3yrs ago, it had a covered pool.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qWgpTEmpFxE6kKgK by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T00:10:49Z
       
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       @Lisa22 Unfortunately my people-chooser is broken, so friendships are not possible.But that's okay. I had two genuine, close friends in my life. It was enough.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qWk5gKyBlANEQe92 by ilumanous@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T00:11:24Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I'm really proud of you.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qWwmgYuQYrDpaRG4 by Aboutagir11@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T00:13:43Z
       
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       @prchrskd @ThomasWic Agreed.  I have three sisters who have screwed with me at different stages of my life.  Now, no one fucks with me.  There is nothing at any level they could ever pull on me that has any effect.  Also, I call them on what they're doing in real time, as it's happening.  It shuts them down.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qX6i8qepbs1eYDEO by chip@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T00:15:29Z
       
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       @ThomasWic FUN FUN FUN! great excuse for a road trip Just stay south...lots of snow and crazy weather right now. ....and no matter where you go...there you are.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qZjOAL3rj7H0ooqG by Princessjasa@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T00:44:55Z
       
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       @ThomasWic EX EX  HUSBAND
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qdzKPNCOxI4NhtAW by KittyHawk@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T01:32:36Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Thanks for sharing.  Looking back, homeschooling was probably one of the best things we did for/with our kids. They’re now 22, 19, 17 and 15 and are all each other’s best friends, a team, miss each other (the oldest has been away at college) but still group text everything to include, cut up, bust on, stay together.  Makes their mom and I very happy.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qf1y6qf5cXjZrgkC by Beelover1972@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T01:44:17Z
       
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       @ThomasWic So horribly tragic that your siblings never got the psychotherapy they needed. You at least sought help and have the self awareness to know to keep him away now.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qfD9ZsMbbmUHm9hY by agensb@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T01:46:17Z
       
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       @ThomasWic 100% agree. The sister has all the money, but still hates me. Although I am horse poor, I made it without the parent inheritance. And I am at peace for the most part. She is fat, very ugly and manly as a typical liberal. VERY in your face presence. The half family and my daughter can’t stand her. People say I need to “forgive her”. Fuck that. I will never forgive her. I don’t live my disdain for her...but it will never change. You are awesome and you are you, and that kills him.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qfdNfQbMBriMsY6K by huntley@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T01:51:03Z
       
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       @ThomasWic You might be able to get 90 days worth, depending on the meds and your doctor’s  attitude.Some meds, no way, but you don’t get what you don’t ask.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qgEWVShTcXqMvbns by Liberty77@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T01:57:45Z
       
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       @ThomasWic You did absolutely the right thing. Walking away is never easy, even for someone with a “heart of lead.” Be kind to yourself and know that there are people in the world who value you a for who you are, just as you are.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qgTtIeEmcusbGKdk by deb_kite@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T02:00:32Z
       
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       @ThomasWic  I totally related to you when on BB  you said  something like  you can end a relationship abruptly and never turn back. I have done that for my own sanity many times. So sad to hear this was with your brother and your move from CA is delayed.  I know you believe as I do; The best is yet to come!
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qghjqgAnencbmcnw by Lisa22@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T02:03:02Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I don't have a great people-chooser either, but I grew up with a few good friends. And I'm trying to go by what Trump says, "Nothing is impossible" :)
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qj7TQS3X4G7kulrk by Beemer4Trump@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T02:30:06Z
       
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       @ThomasWic 🙏🏻💕
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qjl36RLJBU4KQRNI by 2020_DJT@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T02:37:15Z
       
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       @ThomasWic @Beelover1972 I've said it before. Insight and judgment are two of the most important words in psychology in assessing someone. You're doing great. Your siblings - not so much.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qkGvmc5p1WdLM1Ro by Give_Me_Liberty@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T02:43:01Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Definitely get an accounting and cut the cord with him financially, then check into a nice hotel while he figures the rest out. Tell him to text you when he's done. Order room service. Have a Jacuzzi.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3ql5htBVglaJKdik4 by Ssamocki@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T02:52:11Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I'm sorry your family has come to this Thomas.  Be well and know there are many who wish you well and nothing but the best.  I know that this is intangible, but it's all I can offer.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qm3ZvgEWMt00M7zE by Wendy@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T03:03:00Z
       
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       @ThomasWic You should be allowed to stay in your parents' home where you are moving all your belongings; maybe he will concede that much when he cools down.Also, regarding the mortgage in Vegas, I thought you were signed on it.Maybe a real estate lawyer should be helping you both sort out the legalities of this drastic change of direction and ownership/occupancy.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qmVWhPptfz5c0hqy by nikolinastolichnaya@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T03:08:04Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I have always been drawn to you because our thoughts, beliefs and ideas are so similar. As it turns out, so are our family dynamics. I did not have to survive Venezuela, but I had to survive plenty of Crazy, volatility & instability as a child. I find it interesting how certain formulas (parents, siblings, micro & macro environments) produce very specific people as adults.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qpqVJ0VqIOi8HuyW by inverness01@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T03:45:29Z
       
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       @LibbyAnneHess @LeeRiddell @ThomasWic I believe that brother lives in another country .
       
 (DIR) Post #A3qrc1tdG65jLze2ka by Kat@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T04:05:16Z
       
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       @ThomasWic wish I could come and help you move. It’s hard enough with help but by yourself? Can you get help with the big stuff?? Hire someone?
       
 (DIR) Post #A3r02UaA1irzU4fOAy by Kellzilla@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T05:39:41Z
       
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       @ThomasWic  WTH??? I have four siblings. Have you been reading my diary? Its like you have. Well you arent alone and neither am I in having  family that seem to enjoy inflicting pain when it is undeserved. I think you nailed it on the self hate angle.  Been like this for years. I walked away when Dad died and when Mom goes that will seal it for me. sigh
       
 (DIR) Post #A3r3kpFMrCl2B7lvxw by joeestopinal@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T06:21:19Z
       
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       @ThomasWic It takes two to have a successful fight except in suicide.Hope he comes to a realization & apologizes soon;  but you best cover your financial ass end. Off his meds & fingers in your pie?? Refrain is good, going broke is bad. Hang in there. Without getting a fight out of you he may rethink his ugly actions.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3rC1ctMqQb8Pu0Imu by Red_wine_goddess@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T07:54:00Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Why not move to Texas?
       
 (DIR) Post #A3rd3ipYQxnyAzRbHM by Mattie@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T12:56:55Z
       
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       @ThomasWic
       
 (DIR) Post #A3rklo1TBqV2hTz9YO by StarLasswell@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T14:23:19Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Yep. As the saying goes, "hate is not the opposite of love, indifference is."
       
 (DIR) Post #A3ro2gBHtjyrAJJb7Y by TrumpsAmerica@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T14:59:59Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Hubs had a total break with a sister a few months ago. She told him to his face 3x in one conversation that she hopes Trump dies. He got up, kissed his 89 y.o mothers head, told her he loved her, went to the door, turned to his sister, told her he loved her & left. The end. He didn't want to fight. His mother has a bad heart & if she died while they yelled, he'd be blamed & knows it. And it's been great since. ZERO contact. Peace is good for the soul. He won. His sister HATED that.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3s0kWwgnNKsiJAAWu by theis_jim@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-02T17:22:22Z
       
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       @ThomasWic I have realized over many decades that the opposite of love is not hate. Love is a committment, but hate is an emotion. Indifference is the complete lack of committment, which is the opposite of love. So yes, indifference is revenge without any effort expended at all.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3x3s97KuHdmNLoCEC by bkrg@social.quodverum.com
       2021-02-05T03:50:59Z
       
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       @ThomasWic Thomas I am truly sorry to hear this happened with your brother.  It's been sad to read your updates about the downward spiral he took.I really enjoyed your stories about hanging out with him for past 4+ year (esp the swimming Chinese swine).Maybe its for the best for now?As you say, all will be well.