I Officially Give up or It's Just Not Worth It...

I got this back from Ryan:

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omg, what else can i say

it's not about the situation. it's not even about what was said.
it's about who said it and to whom. that's the point. that's the
bottom line. bring your philisophical cock of the walk psycho babble
mentality down a few notches and you'll see this is the most basic
of arguments. an infraction, a penalty, an apology. THAT'S IT. damn,
you're becoming more like a ignorant political spin doctor every
bloody day. stop bein a defenseive rhetoric twisting ranter and try
being a freind.

RM

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So I hope that my response ends the whole thing:

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First of all you have been demanding an apology this whole time. One was given twice already.
Second of all you are only seeing things in a narrow mindset. There are two sides to everything. To reiterate my side again, seeing as how you continue to avoid even registering it, I DID NOT KNOW THAT THOSE COMMENTS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE KEPT SECRET BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS SAY SHIT LIKE THAT TO PEOPLE. If I had known that what you said was somehow different from the other things you say, then I would have kept it secret. There is nothing spin-doctory about that, nor has there been in anything that I have written to you. I have been trying to have a serious talk about larger issues but you are unable to grasp that. I have officially given up. I highly advise you to learn empathy because people have been using it with you for a long time without seeing any in return.

I AM SORRY THAT I TOLD PEOPLE WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SECRET. The next time you want something to remain a secret, just SAY SO.

By writing this a THIRD time I hope the matter is now closed:

Ian
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It's impossible to have a conversation with him that is not on the most basic of levels. I have tried many times unsuccessfully and this will be the last one. From now on, it'll have to be "so how about that kick ass Bruce Willis movie" or "man, we were so drunk last night" or "football rules." He is unable to ever put himself in the mindset of another making it impossible to have an intelligent exchange with him or show him how he might be wrong in a situation. I always notice his parents sighing when they get mad at him about something and he fails to see any fault in his actions (whether from not cleaning up, eating someone else's food, etc) and I can totally empathise with them. It's so fucking frustrating to try to have an intelligent, thoughtful conversation with someone who is neither intelligent nor thoughtful. To think of all the times that I defend him to the people that he assumes are his "real" friends. That is not to say that I don't laugh at his simpleness, because I do, but I always try to put him in a positive light when other people say things like "Ryan is so fucking stupid" or "Ryan is the dumbest guy alive." Well, it's just not worth it anymore. It's not worth having him constantly make fun of me for being single, calling me gay, making fun of what I wear/how I look, making fun of my build, for my not drinking all the time, for my outside interests, etc. It's not fucking worth it anymore.
Let this be a lesson to you all... jocks can't coexist with brains.