CHUCKLES THE CLOWN'S ADVICE OF THE DAY
Always keep in mind that the forum avatar you are conversing with is not a real person.
It's an avatar in all ways - not just the little picture.
The Pope himself could be posting here as Picasso for all I know.
Obviously, I really, really dislike the avatar named Picasso.
I could unknowingly bump into the guy outside of the forum and think he's OK.
For that same reason, if the dude (assumption) was to shoot me a PM saying: "Fuck all that past shit. Let's start over."
I'd do it in a heartbeat.
I'm getting old and treated myself like shit most of my life.
Could drop tomorrow - hate is for suckers.