Newtus: Yes, it was probably a coincidence, but you know how it suddenly comes up on you when things like that happen. Then it kind of lingers.

But, Newtus, about your moods, didn't you say at some point you were at one time considered sza? If you just started an anti-depressant just be aware. More energy + better mood suddenly always puts up a red flag for me. But, you know, less depression = more energy in general. It could just be that you're stabalizing.

blackwhitered: I know exactly how you feel. Just over a year ago my MIL's brother was homeless and we decided to let him come stay. I only met him like maybe 5 times before many years ago... it was very uncomfortable for me the whole time he lived with us. I did my best to be nice but it's hard living with a strang man. I always felt expossed. I was glad when he moved out and now he's in a program to be rehabilitated and doing well. He wasn't homeless before. He worked for like 15 years at his job until he got laid off, then I think some mental illness started in around that time because he also got divorced and couldn't see his kid... (MI seems to be pretty strong in my husband's family.)