You know what the weirdest thing about that whole story is?
When I was in NY a few years ago, I took a subway ride, wanting to experience the big bad New York subway that I kept hearing about ... and it bored me to tears.
Anyways ... point of the story ... I got out at the Fifth Avenue stop and passed out due to dehydration (long story).
Maybe it just has something to do with that station??
Oh - and BTW - at least he has come to his senses and apologized for the whole incident. People do change ... no matter how crazy they once were.
I know it is natural to just go back to the same mindset you had of them the last time you saw them ... but sometimes that isn't too fair, as people do really fucked up shit when they are younger and have years to look back on it and feel really bad about it because they are in a different place and a different mind set and things mean different things to them now.
I know for a fact I have a lot of apologies to give out to some people I fucked over when I was younger ... and I'm sure they'll still think I'm the bully asshole that they remember, meanwhile, I'm totally opposite of that role now.
It isn't wasy to forgive and forget, but sometimes it doesn't hurt to try.
i'm always paranoid that i'll see people that i've cut ties with. even people that i had good relationships with. i'm just such an awkward person, i don't really want to see anyone i know in public (unless it's planned). so, i wouldn't call it incredibly, ridiculously stupid. you took it better than i probably would if i was in your shoes.
Hopefully he'll fall onto the tracks one day, kiddo.
Hope you're feeling better.