[Gem]

My dad was a bit rough. He's dead now, but back in the day the whole scene was going south and it was unbearable. I couldn't control any of it and had no effect and it was really bringing me down, so I left it behind, not easily, because I afforded certain protections in the situation and left people to get hurt in my absence. It was worse than your situation. Rage was growing in me and I was being destroyed. That why I left it behind and didn't look back. I don't feel any hostility or acrimony. I figure men choose the path they walk, and that's the way my dad wanted to go. I have my path and make the most of it, as best I can, not withstanding life issues that present my obstacles. Whatever that self-reflection is worth, that's all I can say.