"beyond economic repair" is a concept
of some utility w.r.t. addiction.
Let's say you have a wreck in some
sort of vehicle. After it is established that
noone is hurt, next item on the agenda is
getting the vehicle back in order.
But what if the extensive repairs cost
MORE than a new vehicle? Does it make sense
to pour such a huge amount of effort/money/
time into an older vehicle?
No, it doesn't. Anyone who deals with anything
that drives or floats or flies will tell you that.
(we're not talking about restoring a '66
Mustang for love here---we're talking straight
utilitarian transportation)
I'm a parent. A dad. Nothing frightens me more
than having some emotional vampire latch onto one of
my kids and suck the energy out of them that they
NEED to achieve a nice foothold in the world.
Do you know why? 'Cuz you never get it back
in any way, shape, or form.It's just gone. No "long
suffering codependent lottery" payoff. The codependent
lottery stands ALONE in the long odds department!
(you buy expensive tickets and there is NEVER a winner)
-----who in their right mind would play such
a lottery?!?!?
(I did)
With so many good, decent, wonderful, accomplished
undamaged people out there....many of them looking for the
same>>>>>>>>>why would you go to the junkyard and
try to "fix up" a 1991 Yugo?
Can it be done? Yes.
But why?
The thing to remember,Papillon,is that you are going to
get through this.......hopefully with as few lottery tickets
in the trash as possible.
(I'd throw in a raft made of coconuts here----- but
noone would remember what the old guy was talking about)