Just feel the need to echo the sentiments of OT here.....be especially wary, I would agree that some things are just not worth the costs at this point. No matter how detached you are from this situation, SO is decidely on a path to destruction and by being there, you will only become an unwilling co-star in the drama. In addition to dealing with the increase workload you'll be under with going to school, you'll have to deal with SO's shenanigans.
Sorry, I'm not painting a very positive picture here, but it seems to me that you've taken very big steps in distancing yourself from this soap opera and I'd hate to see you give in based on misguided necessity.
Other than that, I'm glad to hear the summer is going good.....what are the big plans in NYC?
"Achieve success, but without vanity; Achieve success, but without aggression; Achieve success, but without gain; Achieve success, but without force." Lao Tzu