I don't normally post on this section of QCDN anymore because I think if you don't have something to say, you really shouldn't say anything at all and if you must vent you should do it in your own little private space rather than causing a whole bunch of drama for anyone reading.
I've read through this thread carefully and all I'll say is, its really a sad thing when someone who is clearly a talented player with all the skills and gear to support it, is determined to make a complete fool of himself and his shell/friends.
I'm embarrassed for them as well as myself because I too have tried trying to understand and deal with it as best as possible.
When you are such a skilled player and you build your character to the utmost perfection
as well as develop the skills to support the gear, you become a role model for people of your job and people look up to you and want to listen to your advice and they will even come to you for help and you might even inspire them to be better at the job!
However, when you make bad choices, treat people like puppets and sell LS members out for gil and build a reputation based on being an illiterate, selfish, hardheaded and just down right foolish player, not just in how you conduct yourself with other people but how you chose to express yourself, in time you build a reputation on not being exquisitely talented as a player, but just being exquisitely awful and down right silly. This is the case we have here.
It is truly sad for the people who tried sticking up for the said person. Its also quite embarrassing for us. I don't think there is anything new to add to this.
Old news is Old news.
Amy