The bottom line is this: I've had enough with half-assed, one-sided, bullshit friendships and I deserve better people in my life. And I have them. I should be spending my time and energy on them and not trying to fix something that, yes, I had a hand in breaking, but getting no cooperation from the other person. As the inimitable Murtaugh once told us, "I am too old for this shit."

As for the offending me, S also said that he is "tired of tip-toeing around my thin skin."

The text may be old, but regular people didn't study it until the Protestant reformation. Sunday school only dates to the 18th century and was begun by reformers who wanted to not only teach religion, but also teach children who worked six days a week to read.

Also, saying "I'm ignoring you" means she is unclear on the concept.

She's unclear on a lot of concepts. Like basic human decency.

The text may be old, but regular people didn't study it until the Protestant reformation.

Christians, anyway.

True. History would have been very different if Christians had inherited the Jewish tradition of scholarship as well as the Old Testament.

Not to be an asshole, but alcoholics aren't known for being nice people often. I think this whole thing begins and ends with "functional alcoholic." Probably a good thing you have severed ties.

Being clueless is one thing. Being intentionally mean is something totally different.

le n - not an asshole at all. And I will say that my interactions with her were infinitely more pleasant when a) it was just her and me and 2) when she wasn't drinking. I'll miss that particular J. The drunken asshole? Nope. Glad she's gone.

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