[Windflier]

To give the benefit of doubt, Al probably wasn’t always like that. Something embittered him somewhere along the way.

You're more generous than I am. I think his backbone gave out and he bravely ran away.

[NFHale]

“..You’re more generous than I am...”

Well, I think people just change sometimes. Something happens to them, turns them inside out - who knows, death of a loved one, financial ruin, plain bad luck, any number of events.

Some people let those negative things get control of their views, and others don’t. Most people seem to take adversity in stride as just part of our time here; dealing with adversity makes you stronger. Running away from it just puts payment off for some other day, but it still needs to be paid, ultimately.

I just got sick of his bullsh*t and returned fire. It was real tiresome.