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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 67998"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mikey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Okay, you have me there. It's when I let "hope" degrade my defenses that I get hurt. Let's leave it at me trying to maintain sanity and peace within my home, "hoping" for something positive, but finally prepared for the worst.</div></div></p><p></p><p>I hear you, Mikey, but it doesn't sound like you have peace in your home. In the meantime, the anger is eating away at you. Your usual sarcastic wit is missing in this post. That's a big sign to me.</p><p></p><p>I know all about using anger as protection. It's always been my first line of defense and I'm really good at it. It's not very effective either. It doesn't really protect you from hurt, it just masks it. And the anger just gnaws away. I had a heart attack in March at the ripe old age of 33. My cholesterol was barely high and I was a smoker; that's it as far as risk factors go. No family history of heart disease at a young age and barely any family history of heart disease period. You do the math. It's just not worth it. </p><p></p><p>There's absolutely nothing wrong with hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. It's a wise move. I hope you can find some peace knowing that you provided the resources for your son, but it was up to him to make use of them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 67998"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mikey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Okay, you have me there. It's when I let "hope" degrade my defenses that I get hurt. Let's leave it at me trying to maintain sanity and peace within my home, "hoping" for something positive, but finally prepared for the worst.</div></div> I hear you, Mikey, but it doesn't sound like you have peace in your home. In the meantime, the anger is eating away at you. Your usual sarcastic wit is missing in this post. That's a big sign to me. I know all about using anger as protection. It's always been my first line of defense and I'm really good at it. It's not very effective either. It doesn't really protect you from hurt, it just masks it. And the anger just gnaws away. I had a heart attack in March at the ripe old age of 33. My cholesterol was barely high and I was a smoker; that's it as far as risk factors go. No family history of heart disease at a young age and barely any family history of heart disease period. You do the math. It's just not worth it. There's absolutely nothing wrong with hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. It's a wise move. I hope you can find some peace knowing that you provided the resources for your son, but it was up to him to make use of them. [/QUOTE]
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