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Curious if anyone here has cut off ties with any family members. I just severed all ties with my stepbrother, and while we didn't have that an extremely close relationship to begin with, today was a breaking point. He is Narcissus redefined, and if there was a modern-day movie about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, he'd have been the perfect candidate. When a simple request from me (a request for a suggestion about finding a good place to live in the city) a generated a expletive filled email, I wrote him back a very stinging, yet polite email, and cut him off. His response to my email was a "f*** you" from which I gathered that my email got to him. Blocked his email, erased his number from my phone, and completely cut him off. Has anyone here had to cut off their family members, and have you regretted it for one reason or another, or was it the right decision? Just curious what people's thoughts are.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKOBZSPKvTE This scene >> that scene.

1. Your salary is less than your tuition. 2. Your potted plants stay alive. 3. Shacking in twin-sized beds seems absurd. 4. You keep more food than beer in the fridge. 5. You have to pay your own credit card bill. 6. You haven't seen a soap opera in over a year. 7. 8:00 AM is not early. 8. You have to file your own taxes. 9. You hear your favorite song on the elevator at work. 10. You don't get carded anymore. 11. You carry an umbrella. 12. You learn that "bachelor" is a nicer term for JACKA**. 13. "Extended childhood" only really pertained to your salary, which is little less than your allowance used to be. 14. "Twenty-something" means over-qualified, under-paid and not married. 15. Your friends marry instead of hook-up and divorce instead of break-up. 16. You start watching the Weather Channel. 17. Jeans and baseball caps aren't staples in your wardrobe. 18. You can no longer do SHOTS and smoking gives you a sinus attack. 19. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 7. 20. You stop confusing 401K plan with 10K run. 21. You go to parties that the police don't raid. 22. Adults feel comfortable telling jokes about sex in front of you. 23. You don't know what time Wendy's closes anymore. 24. Your car insurance goes down. 25. You refer to college students as kids. 26. You drink wine, scotch and martinis instead of beer, bourbon, Everclear and rum. 27. The beer you DO drink doesn't have to be what's on sale. 28. Your parents start making casual remarks about grandchildren. 29. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of Taco Bell. 30. You're on the computer more than you're on the telephone. 31. You no longer go out for something to eat in Pajama Pants and your sorority/fraternity/college sweatshirt. 32. "The Walk of Shame" is now that long walk from the boss' office back to your cubicle. 33. You're actually glad to hear to hear those two words you hated for 4 years - "LAST CALL!" 34. When you drink at a party, it is out of a glass and not out of a red plastic cup. 35. Everclear in jello just doesn't sound so appealing anymore. 36. When you attend a party, the main drink is not served out of a huge plastic garbage can. 37. You find that brief cases are more acceptable than the once staple backpack. 38. You have eliminated most alcoholic drinks out of your repertoire due to the fact that some bad experience was had on every one of them. 39. The only times you see your jeans and T-shirts is Friday thru Sunday. 40. The friends you're making now just don't seem to measure up... Add yours!!

Screw coffee. I'm switching to water.

Thanks Dad.

Working just fine for me...

My ridiculously good looks.

I see no artwork. ;)

Good luck.

...everyone was probably complaining about why the rapture didn't happen & were wondering what to do with all the supplies they purchased.

"...about as useful as an umbrella to a fish..."

Hey Bry!! Haven't talked to ya in a while..hope ya doing alright. Can't really replace skydiving or the adrenaline that comes from it. But in terms of camaraderie, the social aspect, etc...maybe bingo?

I just sent you a message.

I blame you. Deal with it.

Glad to hear things are looking up. I'm single too....but, a bit scared of you?

Nope. Get a room you two. Oh wait...

Who has the best evil laugh, whether it's TV series, radio, movies, etc.? My vote goes to the classic Thriller laugh by Vincent Price

You're a smart one.

Jack Sparrow featuring Michael Bolton

Congrats!!!

Errr,,,,yea. No comment.

What does happiness mean to you? And the answer '...a full load on the way to altitude, blue skies, an open (and functioning) parachute, and a naked beautiful woman holding a beer for me when I land..." isn't an option.

1 - I can't sleep 2 - He is not an ex Wishful thinking on my part...sorry.

So...umm...why were you rereading old emails from ex-boyfriends?

Or like in stop-n-go traffic in construction zones. Many people will politely merge prior to the cones actually ending the lane. Then some asshats will come zooming past all the patiently queued motorists to cut way up in line, because they are more important than everyone else. I'm the guy who slows down and blocks that lane so they can't pass, then I merge where I belong when the lane ends. Really people, wait your turn. Baaaaad John...baaaaad.