[HairlessPolecat]

I guess I need a little help here. Today is my birthday and it has been a good one. I didn't do anything special but I have no complaints about the birthday cards etc.
Everything was going well until I checked my email earlier this afternoon. The email is from a very close friend. This friend is losing his job on Wednesday afternoon spending half his life working for this company. I got really upset when I heard about his losing his job. I was concerned about him and how he would take it, concerned for his family, etc. I took the news very hard because I care that much.
I emailed this friend some little quote, I don't even remember what it said. The reply I got was "This email address will no longer be active after this week. Do not send anymore emails to this address".
I knew that, common sense would tell you that. I was really offended. I know he is going through a rough time but I don't appreciate someone thinking I am that stupid. It is really hurting, but I am not going to say anything right now because I am sure he is hurt enough. I do not and have not even wanted to see this person for the last couple of weeks because his situation hurts me so much...now this! What do I care too much? I had bought a simple thinking of you card and was going to mail it later, now I want to rip the thing to shreds. I still may do that. I do not want to be around this person right now anyway but that sure makes me want to stay away that much longer. Suggestions

Hairlesspolecat

[FooZe]

Originally Posted by HairlessPolecat

The reply I got was "This email address will no longer be active after this week. Do not send anymore emails to this address".
I knew that, common sense would tell you that. I was really offended. I know he is going through a rough time but I don't appreciate someone thinking I am that stupid.

Do you know whether that was actually from him, or he even knows it was sent? It sounds to me like the kind of automated reply that someone in his company might have set up to prepare for his leaving.

[Katix3]

Yeah you never know you don't want to get worked up over something that wasn't his doing. Only time will tell ^_^

[AvidReader]

I agree with the others; that sounds very much like an auto-reply set up to be sent out in response to every incoming message.

You sound like a kind and compassionate person. I encourage you to go ahead and send that card; your friend will likely appreciate it very much!