Thats pretty harsh uncle K ,
what depth of emotional relationship have you had with the kid before when you were drinking and drugging ?
Rejecting someone before I opened myself to the risk of getting or being hurt is something that kept me in my big Lonely ivory tower for a long time ..
Risk it i say and keep on risking it .. I can guarantee 100% failure if you never try .. perhaps 10% success or 5% hit rate would be a decent return ?
If i want my life to change i got to take the risks , risk and take the pain .
m
My new bike BTW :-