Excuse me, friends. As a former mental health worker, I feel bound to
tell you that most of you are doing just what Andy wants and needs.

This is a manifestation of a severe and persistent mental illness
known as "Addictive Verbal Masochist/Sadist VIctim Syndrome". His
brain chemistry is disturbed.

Andy feeds on your negative feedback (that's why they call it
feedback). You can respond in either of two ways:

1. Respond in the same way and feed his pathetic addiction. This is
the fuel which keeps the vitriolic rants coming and provides him joy
in the only tragic way he can experience it:
" . . . I'll have you know, I don't miss you either! You're nothing
special. Sorry
to break the bad news old man. You'll read this! It's in your bullshit
nature."

2. Ignore him and eventually there will be no thread to provide the
"drug" he so desperately desires. This will only frustrate him to the
point where he gets no pleasure and eventually gives up.

I know it's difficult for good, kind folks to hear the bigotry and
homophobia he spews. Responding in-kind, however, is a knee jerk
reaction. Better to understand that ignoring him is the very
effective therapy that only we can provide.

Stay strong, resolute and silent . . . for Andy's sake.

Sincerely yours,
Lynn in Fargo
former Mental Health Psycho-social Rehabilitation Therapist and Mental
Patient