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    Been a rough year

    Some of you may have noticed I've been a bit more, no a lot more, abrasive lately. This is mostly due to a lot of terrible things that happened to me this year. I'm not going to go into detail. That is clearly not a good thing to do in a public forum.

    It started in January, and has just not let up. And no, none of these issues are trivial. I got hit hard and it seems like it's going to continue for at least the next year.

    But, what I would like to say is that I have let my personal issues affect a lot of people around me. I've taken it out on them, not just here, but IRL too.

    All I can say is that I am very sorry if I have been awful. A good friend of mine told me last weekend, "I'm surprised you haven't jumped off a bridge yet. Its OK, I get it."

    But I still feel like that is no excuse. I should be pulling people closer to me, not pushing them away.

    I need to start counting my blessings and push past this $#@!. I've got a lot of good things in my life.

    I'm working on it, folks. Please bear with me.
    Last edited by leekohler2; 12-15-2017 at 03:32 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by leekohler2 View Post
    Some of you may have noticed I've been a bit more, no a lot more, abrasive lately. This is mostly due to a lot of terrible things that happened to me this year. I'm not going to go into detail. That is clearly not a good thing to do in a public forum.

    It started in January, and has just not let up. And no, none of these issues are trivial. I got hit hard and it seems like it's going to continue for at least the next year.

    But, what I would like to say is that I have let my personal issues affect a lot of people around me. I've taken it out on them, not just here, but IRL too.

    All I can say is that I am very sorry if I have been awful. A good friend of mine told me last weekend, "I'm surprised you haven't jumped off a bridge yet. Its OK, I get it."

    But I still feel like that is no excuse. I should be pulling people closer to me, not pushing them away.

    I need to start counting my blessings and push past this $#@!. I've got a lot of good things in my life.

    I'm working on it, folks. Please bear with me.
    You're gold. Relax.

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    Youre not acting any different than many of us do, dont be so hard on yourself.
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    I'm sorry to hear that you've been having a rough time. It's very big of you to apologize. I hope things turn around for you very quickly.

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    Does that apology extend to all of us? Or, just the ones not on ignore? ..... because, if not, the apology isn't sincere.

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    At least you got a fancy new car. The glass is half full.
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    I haven't seen anything wrong at all. I don't agree with you a lot and I don't hold back. Sorry you are having a bad time but nothing wrong here.

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    Gotta just keep on keeping on man. Sorry again for making your day just a little bit worse (last night).

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    Everyone goes through tough times and I think it makes us not only stronger, but appreciate the good things in life more.


    Hugs, prayers, and hope sent to you for a better 2018. Hang in there!
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