9, I don't have much to add, you're getting great advice.

All I will say is I feel for you with some of the [censored] you have to deal with in all of this.

The small town, the "rock," it's tough.

I'm "lucky" enough to never have to see evidence of OM. It would be a freak occurrence for me to ever run into him. I don't know if I would recognize him if I did, all I have seen is his profile picture on FB, and he looks like a big douche (yeah, had to throw that in).

I guess I am just trying to say that I understand these things make it difficult for you.

But you have shown great strength in dealing with it. So be proud, be strong and keep beating those drums.

BITS

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.