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Before you dismiss this guy as a complete, unmitigated dick, you should find out what meds he's on and what the side effects are. There are some heart medications out there that really do a number on one's personality. A dear friend's father was on such drugs throughout high school and he was an abusive bastard to her for many years. After a major heart incident he changed medications and while he wasn't exactly transformed overnight into Santa Claus, he did start treating her much more like a human being than he had before.
Don't get me wrong - even knowing that his dick behavior is caused by the chemicals that keep him alive won't stop the hurt sometimes. He's still treating you like shit. But sometimes, when you're in a good mood and things are going great with you and your lady, you can idly wonder if there's a nice guy under the heart meds, and maybe that'll help a little.
