This reaching out business is strange and no mistake. And I am not at all sure I like it. I haven't had any interaction with this man in years, and now we are emailing occasionally, and it is weird.

I am getting flashbacks, unbidden. Thinking about things I haven't thought of for years, things i thought were done and dusted. Things he said when he was at his most bengeful keep coming to mind. I don't want to go there.

In recovering and going on our merry way we put to one side so many feelings of hurt and pain. And then flash bang the demon king appears again, but now he has a smiley face. I feel so self protective around this strange person

Just thinking out loud.