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10/22/10
Dear Laura,
If the two of you really had some things in common and enjoyed each other's conversation, then 'all is not lost'. Maybe he just didn't feel 'strong enough' or 'competent' for helping you through this period of adjusting to your medications. Receiving a visit from someone who was 'fine' when she boarded the plane, but who, after a long, tiring trip, gets off the plane needing to see a doctor would be a huge responsibility for anyone. And, for someone who himself is in treatment, it might have seemed like something that was beyond his realm of expertise.

You might give it a week,... then, after you've had a good night's sleep,... make an attempt at communicating with him again. Ask him if he might be able to make a trip to Scotland, rather than you going to the US. Or, just eat some chocolate? - jus'