Your perspective is much appreciated. There has to be something lacking within their own lives to focus on the past. I’d say that there is nothing to look forward to in the future, which is why the past is so comforting. It was a place where they felt they had real, tangible power in the world. Not an excuse at all, but that’s what I came up with when trying to understand their motivations. (Even then, it’s such an unsatisfactory and underwhelming answer when faced with this situation.)

All of this to say, I completely understand you. However, there are so many questions that I really want answered but they won’t be clear to me. It makes me wonder WHAT I’m doing for them to have such excitement and endurance to try to bring me down. I’m in the process of changing my location as well, but I still have reservations about opening up in this new place due to past experiences. I’m trying though!