[JohnMakin]

This guy shows up at any opportunity in documentaries or in books about Kaczynski, and in my opinion, does not come off well in this or in a lot of other stuff.

He made a decision. So did his brother as a consequence - non-contact. Continuing to barrage someone for years with letters someone does not want to receive (likely never read, either) in an attempt to assuage your own guilt is not loving behavior, and at worst is borderline abusive. The fact he felt he had a right to handle his brother's remains at the end, to the point he was berating the prison staff feels like it's indicative of the kind of thing I'm getting at. Ted was a person who had expressly desired to have nothing to do with his family, at some point you simply have to respect that whether you like it or not if you love them. This seems all about his own guilt and a lot less about his brother. I don't know if anyone here has ever been subjected to this by an estranged family member trying to make amends that will never be amended, but it really sucks to be on the other end of it, no matter what crime you may have committed.

Honestly I would feel guilty too. I would have made the same decision. However, I'd understand the consequences, and if I truly loved my brother as he says, I'd leave him alone, because that's what he wanted.

[queenkjuul]

I had to block one of my former best friend's numbers recently. A few years ago they treated me really badly. A year later they reached out to apologize. I forgave them, but they kept reaching out after i made it clear that despite the fact I'm willing to forgive them, I'm not interested in going back to being friends. Even after explicitly saying the words "please do not keep texting me" they kept it up--always apologetic, but clearly not getting the point.

Shit does indeed suck.

[ProllyInfamous]

I have changed my phone number once, in my entire lifetime.

Wish I had done this sooner / more often !

[queenkjuul]

I'm probably about to do so for the second time. This isn't the only former friend i don't want reaching me. I moved halfway across the country too so it probably makes sense