@Thumper1964@mindly.social
One thing that has been very hard for me to learn, and I don’t think I’m quite there yet even now, is that it’s impossible to stop anyone from making the same mistakes I have made. I can warn them, implore them, but ultimately they’re going to do what they’re going to do, and I can’t do anything about it. The best thing I can do is be the friend they need if consequences follow. But man it’s hard to see people going down roads you’re almost certain will lead to disaster because you’ve been there.