Transverse Myelitis Internet Club List: Thanks for all your support & advice

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I wanted to say a great big "THANKS" for everyone's thoughtful and =
caring support and advice concerning my recent dilemma with my brother =
and the credit card fraud. You have really helped get me out of my own =
head and focused on the issue at hand. =20

I am, however, sorry to report that I have not made any headway with my =
brother. After many messages on his machine, I finally caught him at =
work. He did not deny it and said he would call me when he got home. =
He didn't call until the next day when I just happened to be at work. =
He said he'd be home and for me to call - still no answer. In his =
message he did own up to it again and said that he would "take care of =
it shortly, and he would explain it all to me." =20

Since then, I have talked to my aunt who is able and willing to cover =
the bills - and then make **** sure he pays her back. She lives 5 =
minutes away and will hound him. I told her I appreciated it, but =
wanted to try for another day or 2 to resolve it with him myself. =20

I wish I was better at handling confrontations! Even in this situation, =
where I did nothing wrong - I still am all hyper but yet mousey about =
it. Everytime the phone rings I think it is him and tell myself, "Be =
strong, Don't give in. Express your anger." Then it turns out to be a =
friend or the wrong number. I know confrontations are definitely my =
weak spot, and I have worked at getting better - I'm just not =
comfortable with it yet.

As a result of my mentalality, i have been spasming all over back and =
legs. I feel my back, but not the legs. They just jump around like I =
have some nervous condition -- but I guess right now I kinda do!

Anyways, I have called/written to the credit card company, sheriff's =
office, Equifax, Trans Union, and I can't remember the 3rd one. I am =
not going to let this be swept under the rug in any way, but I'm sure I =
will forgive him - one day.

Again, thank you for all of your help and suggestions - you've thought =
of things that haven't even crossed my mind.

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I wanted to say a great big = "THANKS" for=20 everyone's thoughtful and caring support and advice concerning my recent = dilemma=20 with my brother and the credit card fraud. You have really helped = get me=20 out of my own head and focused on the issue at hand.

I am, however, sorry to report that I have = not made any=20 headway with my brother. After many messages on his machine, I = finally=20 caught him at work. He did not deny it and said he would call me = when he=20 got home. He didn't call until the next day when I just happened = to be at=20 work. He said he'd be home and for me to call - still no = answer. In=20 his message he did own up to it again and said that he would = "take=20 care of it shortly, and he would explain it all to me." =

Since then, I have talked to my aunt who is = able and=20 willing to cover the bills - and then make **** sure he pays her = back. She=20 lives 5 minutes away and will hound him. I told her I appreciated = it, but=20 wanted to try for another day or 2 to resolve it with him myself. =20

I wish I was better at handling = confrontations! =20 Even in this situation, where I did nothing wrong - I still am all hyper = but yet=20 mousey about it. Everytime the phone rings I think it is him and = tell=20 myself, "Be strong, Don't give in. Express your = anger." =20 Then it turns out to be a friend or the wrong number. I know=20 confrontations are definitely my weak spot, and I have worked at getting = better=20 - I'm just not comfortable with it yet.

As a result of my mentalality, i have been = spasming all=20 over back and legs. I feel my back, but not the legs. They = just jump=20 around like I have some nervous condition -- but I guess right now I = kinda=20 do!

Anyways, I have called/written to the credit = card=20 company, sheriff's office, Equifax, Trans Union, and I can't remember = the 3rd=20 one. I am not going to let this be swept under the rug in any way, = but I'm=20 sure I will forgive him - one day.

Again, thank you for all of your help and = suggestions -=20 you've thought of things that haven't even crossed my mind.