Page 31 of Dance with Me on New Year's Eve

CastGamer55:Well, it felt awful at the time. But we were better off without him. He was totally irresponsible, not fit to be a parent or a spouse. He only cared about himselfand living wild and free as he called it. In other words, living irresponsibly and selfishly and recklessly.

SawyerRox4:Wow, I can’t even imagine. My parents made a lot of mistakes, but nothing so bad as that. I knew they weren’t going anywhere, and they were pretty responsible. But your situation must have been so hard :( :( :(

CastGamer55:Don’t discount your own experiences. Sometimes we’re better off when a toxic person leaves us.

SawyerRox4:True, but that couldn’t have been easy to understand as a child

CastGamer55:No, not at first. My sister took it harder, I think, but I did my best to take care of her because Mom had to start working extra jobs to pay the bills. She meant well, but she was never around.

SawyerRox4:Dare I ask, do you have a decent relationship with your dad now?

CastGamer55:No.

SawyerRox4:A bad one then?

CastGamer55:We’ve had NO relationship since he left. He’s tried calling a few times over the years, but I refuse to engage. I have no desire to know him.

SawyerRox4:Do you think he’s changed?

CastGamer55:I doubt it, but I don’t care.

SawyerRox4:That’s understandable. Well, thank you for sharing that. It’s probably not an easy story to tell

CastGamer55:It used to be hard. I’d be embarrassed or even try to hide it from the kids at school, teachers, etc. But over time, it got easier, as most things do.

SawyerRox4:Do you talk to your mom and sis often?

CastGamer55:I don’t talk to my mother that often, outside of the major holidays. I remember her being a loving mother when I was really little, but when my father left, it changed her. She was always working, kind of emotionally distant. We knew she loved us, but there was just this distance and strain. It’s still there but kind ofhard to explain.

SawyerRox4:I can see that. So it’s almost like you lost two parents:*(

CastGamer55:I suppose so. My sister and I were always close though. Still are. How about you, any siblings?

SawyerRox4:Nope. I always wished for one, but I think they had fertility issues. I’m not sure because they’ve never been very open about it.

SawyerRox4:Look at us, a couple of fan forum addicts discussing our depressing family history

SawyerRox4:I mean, not acouple. A pair. Two people. Friends? You know what I mean.

CastGamer55:Relax, Mindy. Of course we’re friends. I don’t talk about personal things or my family with most people.

SawyerRox4:<3

CastGamer55:So, it’s getting kind of late, do you still want to talk about the player profiles for the game?

SawyerRox4:I’m kind of tired, but we can if you want to.

CastGamer55:No, I don’t want to keep you up. If you’re tired, you should sleep.

SawyerRox4:You’re a kind person, Danny-o.

CastGamer55:Well,that’s not something I hear very often.

SawyerRox4:People don’t think you’re kind?? Are they idiots?

CastGamer55:LOL, sometimes they’re idiots. But no, kind isn’t the first thing that comes to people’s minds when they think of me. But I’m OK with that.

SawyerRox4:Oh, so you reserve your sweet side for me?

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