To you I did. I try.

But my former inmate is being a jerk--that's too mild a word in most ways but I also understand his feelings in this. It was my job to understand his side of things until far too recently.

And I've gotten nothing but derision and abuse for saying anything. Probably because they didn't like what I had to say.

I either need a drink, a vacation or a--no, I'd best not say that even in jest.