askye, I'm so glad this finally went well for you, after all the worry and bad communication beforehand. I understand about the terrible fear of being perceived as a less-worthy person because of a missing tooth. In fact, when I came to Bitches with my own teary fears, I think it was Teppy who calmed me down. And I'm so glad Will's been with you through this when you needed him.
Maria, I'm glad you're getting some factual closure, and I'm thrilled you have a new someone in your life, who's good to you.
I agree people are scum. StY was present when his best friend accidentally shot himself in the head. They were both 16. The friend's family accused StY of having done it, despite all the physical evidence. They followed him whenever he went out. His friends rallied around and made sure he was never alone. The parents stopped him on the street and yelled accusations at him. He was sixteen, and had just traumatically lost his best friend. People can suck. But all the great kids who supported him, and the rest of the family, proved that people can be pretty great, too. I'm sorry you had to deal with Rob's parents, on top of your own grief.
We seldom had mice at the old house, mainly because of the cats. We've had a few here, usually one or two every fall, but traps and vigilance keep it down to that.