On 2006-03-24 17:52:00, Aunt Shelly wrote:
"He knows when he reads all of this he will have to deal with many of the lies told by the family he is living with now. Especially the bridge lie. That was a big one. Also, the many things said about his family who he does still love. He does know this. But you are right CCM girl he wants to get started with his life and put this behind him. "
Over a long time, I've noticed that "truth" about engineering or murder is definite, but "truth" about interpersonal issues often has a lot to do with perspective and who you ask.
There is an absolute truth about the actual words and actual events, and then there are all the nuances of the *way* people say and do what they say and do.
A lot of the time, when two people tell you about some disagreement, the person who tells you exactly what was said and done, word and action perfect, is being actively misleading about *how* it was done, in a situation where how it was done radically changes the context of the whole situation.
Notice I said *actively* misleading---active doesn't mean intentional. A lot of the most misleading people in the world just live in denial or are very good at lying to themselves.
Alex's experiences have diverged so much from the experiences of anyone else who knew him before that I don't think anyone can truly predict how he's going to feel about anything or anyone involved.
Julie