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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2014 12:55:05 GMT -8
Sorry to hear about your pain Stu. Don't forget to live, love, and laugh as you work through this. You're the man and we love you brother, we'll be here whenever you are ready to come back and do the show. Hey community! I think the best way to help Stu is to send him the most fucked up gaming horror stories we can and try to keep him laughing all the way through this. What do you think?
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Post by The Northman on Sept 25, 2014 13:34:48 GMT -8
My parents split before I was old enough to ever remember them being together, and my dad remarried before I was old enough to know a world without my step-mom in it. I was lucky that way. When I was 8, my mom re-married - and stayed married to - a pretty terrible man. I know its not a totally apt comparison, because some pretty terrible things went down at my mom's house that I can't imagine are part of the particular brand of turbulence that led to your wife's decision, but it left me with an awful lot of experience on how marriage and divorce can effect kids.
A longing for everything to be the same is unavoidable, but you're still going to be as great of a father as you decide to be. Your kids might choose sides, and they might get angry, but as long as you respond with love they'll come back around even if it takes a while. The same thing works in reverse; if they choose your 'side,' a decision to respect and help repair their relationship with their mother will be something that plays a huge roll in their relationship with you as they become adults.
Everything will be okay - just maybe not today - and you have a lot more power over where things go from here than you might understand right now after having been hurt so badly despite everything you tried. I was a happier kid because my parents went their separate ways and sought their own happiness, and the only thing that derailed that was when one of them refused to do it again and stayed in a situation when she should've left.
I'm really sorry to hear about all you're going through, and as a dad of two (2 and 4) I simultaneously understand and cannot fathom how you must feel. Us bunch of geeks will be around whenever you come back to this wonderful thing you've created for us.
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Post by Ohgrr on Sept 25, 2014 14:17:58 GMT -8
I've been with Happy Jack's since episode three. It's one of those weird podcasting things where you start to feel like to know someone, at this point maybe we do.
I seperated from my ex wife eight years ago. Like you, there were two kids in the mix and it was the hardest thing I've ever been through. Even when my Dad died due to a heart attack while dealing with court proceedings it was worse. The good news? I'm here, stronger than ever. My kids understand and support what happened and we have made it through. The good news is that the tunnel has an end eventually. I hope things will come out as well as can be hoped for under the circumstances. I think i can speak for the majority here when I say we are here and we genuinely care. Do the show if it helps, don't if it doesn't. We support you, either way. Good luck and God bless.
Kurt
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Post by ericfromnj on Sept 25, 2014 16:45:19 GMT -8
Big hugs to you and your family Stu.
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Post by d47 on Sept 25, 2014 21:55:03 GMT -8
Aw, shucks. Take care of yourself and your family first. We'll be here when you are ready. We have the mighty backlog and we'll try to take care of each other.
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Post by Luckstrider on Sept 26, 2014 4:08:25 GMT -8
Good luck Stu and family. Stay positive in this difficult time.
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Post by daniel on Sept 26, 2014 6:10:44 GMT -8
Ah well shit man, sorry to here that. I guess its past the "hope things work out" stage but hope they do.
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Post by joegun on Sept 26, 2014 8:11:39 GMT -8
I'm so sorry Stu. I wish you and your family well during this difficult time. The show was there for me during my separation and divorce. Hopefully you know that we are all here for you.
Hang in there my friend!
Joseph
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Post by yeknom on Sept 26, 2014 11:25:52 GMT -8
Stu, the Happy Jacks podcast helped me while I dealt with some depressing stuff of my own. All I can say is that I know you've got a massive community that's supporting you no matter what.
-Dan
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Post by mrmoulder on Sept 26, 2014 11:43:05 GMT -8
I'm so sorry to hear of your troubles, and the ending...I feel for you!!! You have done right by letting the pod/rpg taking a backseat!!! We aren't going anywhere!!!
All the best Jacob
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2014 16:47:46 GMT -8
I am very sorry to hear this. I have grown to think of you and all the hosts as friends, and it sucks to know that a friend is hurting and that the only thing you can do is hope for the best.
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Post by rabduffy on Sept 26, 2014 19:41:27 GMT -8
Best of luck Stu and family. I'll keep you in my thoughts and hope all works out as best as possible.
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Post by worldseye on Sept 27, 2014 3:20:20 GMT -8
so sorry stu
best wishes to all involved
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Post by C. A. Lazerdwarf on Sept 27, 2014 7:13:40 GMT -8
I miss having your podcast to listen to, you guys are like good friends to join in my morning commute.
But of course, feel for your personal problems (as a child of divorce, now with stepchildren of my own). Don't make yourself come back till you're ready.
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Post by halfwrysigh on Sept 27, 2014 8:06:34 GMT -8
Real life always takes priority Stu. We'll all be here for an ear and some beer when things in your life settle down and you get back on the podcast wagon. Keep your head up and stay positive.
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