I read the aim logs between you and Sid and am now, for better or worse, giving a rebuttal. It would seem that both Sid and I reacted similarly to a lot of what was said, so I'm going to try my best to articulate my disagreeances with some of your statements.
First and foremost, let me say that Sid and I added up the money that he spent on you since you arrived back to Santa Cruz, which amounts to nearly five hundred dollars on his credit card alone. So, given the fact he has spent over a quarter of his last paycheck on you, I'm unsure as to how you can make the claim that "now that i'm screwed up, youre going to ditch me." Neither myself, nor Sid, nor anyone else that I'm aware of, has even begun to insinuate that ditching you would be preferable to helping you through your problems. In fact, I was not even knowledgable about you really being in any serious predictments until today, and it would be difficult for a person to "ditch" you as a result of any problems that you might be having if that person was not aware of said problems.
You also claim that you've helped your friends through their problems to the best of your ability. However, although I cannot recall whether or not this was the case in previous occurances, I am aware of your response to my current situation, which was one of exasperation and annoyance. Now, I understand that hanging around with someone who is in a bad state of mind due to their surroundings can be aggravating... But, when that person is just as aware that their state of mind is undesirable to be around as anyone who they are to associate with, and when they are trying their best to accomidate those around them to make up for the fact that they might not be at their best, I cannot see how you can justify actually resenting that person for being in a bad mood, and I especially cannot see how you can claim their distress to be manipulative. I do not resent you for any problems that you may have, might have had in the past, or could possibly have in the future. I am not angry with you for making claims that I'm using my occasion bouts of a bad mood to manipulate yourself and Sid. And lastly, I would never consider you to be so expendable as to simply "ditch" you, rather than put effort into helping you. Yes, I did say "if you're just going to manipulate someone who isn't mentally stable into giving you money, how does that make you any better than him?", and yes, I still stand by that inquiry. However, I am an honest person, and that was an honest question. It was not an accusation nor an insult per se, and I did not intend for it to serve as an indicating factor for any exasperation that I may have had for you (because although that is how you perceived the statement as being, it was not the point I was trying to make). I am not a person who appreciates being manipulative (again, I'm not accusing you of trying to manipulate me), and likewise, I try very hard to not manipulate others. I said what I did because I was trying to get you to realize that what you are doing, or have done, is perhaps more critical than you may give it credit for.
Neither Sid nor myself want to give up on you, and I'm sure that any of your others friends who were aware of the situation would feel similarly. Please do not assume that anyone has the intent to give up on your unless they clearly spell it out, because assumptions can lead to very precarious situations because they are frequently wrong. Furthermore, even if you have for some reason given up on me as a resource, please understand that if nothing else, Sid has invested a lot of money toward your well being, and you simply running away from everything as a possible solution would mean that he essentially threw all that money away. Don't take that for granted, and don't take for granted that a lot of people care about you, and are willing to help you. You just have to be more honest to people, and tell them (us) what it is that you expect to receive in return.
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