For the record, while I regret defending Herman on a couple of things, I stand by backing him up after the XStud incident. For the most part, you guys weren't there for this guy constantly whining for attention and sympathy. A couple nights before Herman blew up at him, he was in chat talking about suicide and looking for someone to talk him out of it, it was EnglishMike, VagsDave and me that night, and I was the one who wasted a couple hours listening to his sob story and trying to talk him out of it. The next day he was back in chat like nothing ever happened, getting everyone who wasn't there the night before to coddle him. When Herman told him to take his act somewhere else, it was everything that I wanted to say to XStud myself but didn't for fear of the backlash. Herman didn't give a shit if we all thought he was cruel, he spoke his mind and I respect that to this day.
I'm sure I'll get painted with the same cruel brush now, but I couldn't care less. Life is a pain in the ass more often than not, and everybody's gotta learn to suck it up and deal. With each year that passes, I have less interest in listening to others wallow in self-pity, and I refuse to feel guilty about it. At least I know Mrs. X will understand.
