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mopinko

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13. many of them have old friends who wd welcome them back.
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 10:10 AM
Oct 7

i only have 1 magat in my life. an old bf. he left behind a huge clan of burners. they want nothing to do w him. he doesnt even go to burns any more. it might take some work, but many of those ppl wd take him back.
one of the last times i saw him i told him i was here for him if he wanted to climb out of his rabbit hole. he used to respect my knowledge of politics and issues. dont know if i wd f him again, but i wd b happy to talk to him. unfortunately he has married in the meantime (i was the other woman) and i think she’s his main anchor to the hate. he’s miserable w her. it was always a weird relationship. but what he loves the most about her is that she’s a bigger hater than he is.
that’s a tough bond to break. he was a junkie when they met, and she helped him get clean. he feels like he owes her his life. i suspect that’s not an unusual story.

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