Ouch.

Greater than jealousy, greater than hatred, I think the worse feeling in the whole world is knowing that one of the people who knows you best on this earth doesn't stick up for you--doesn't hear you, doesn't consider you, is ambivalent about how things effect you. Betrayal is a really harsh thing to feel, worse than all the other harsh things one can possibly feel. At least, that is my opinion for right now. I'm discovering that there are many lessons to be learned in not reacting to the personal injustices we face as individuals. Collectively, that's another matter, and certainly when the injustice belongs to someone else I think there's no excuse to not stand up and object and make noise; but if you are the only one hurting as a cause of one other person, however unfair, I think you should feel that hurt, learn that lesson, patiently allow that pain to grow into strength, and should probably offer the other cheek. There is peace and wisdom that can be found in personal suffering, I'm almost certain that's what every Catholic believes...

I am in blood

Stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more,

Returning were as tedious as go o'er.