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- juhls0
I like how quickly some people judge others for their material possessions. Have you not bought anything out of wanting it and not needing it? Fair enough, Eddie should have been more careful with his finances (especially with the taxes) and I'm sure most people never made the same amount of money he did and don't splurge in the way he has, but this is not really going anywhere.
He also should not have spoken about getting someone else fired (not nice, period) and paying lots of money for jeans. (this is not an excuse for him, but maybe because he works in the fashion industry, it's normal for people to spend that much money on clothes in order to be seen in a certain light).
Yes, he created his own problems and he should be getting out of it himself (that means no Paypal), and there are many other members here who have their own financial and personal problems and do not look for sympathy, but it's a personal choice whether or not one wants to divulge that information, and others are just looking to vent. Any way you look at it, there are better ways to get a positive outcome without kicking him while he's down.
Every other post says, "sell your comics." I'm sure you can give me an accurate chart of every comic he has, why he bought them, how much he spent, how many times a year he gets them, etc. Did you remember his story about giving comics to little kids who look at the covers intently while he's reading them on the subway, etc.?
I don't think most of us know him well enough to claim that all of his problems stem from comic books and jeans. I'm sure the primary issues did not come from medical bills and the taxes, but more from not budgeting correctly and being assertive, but perhaps some constructive criticism can help him change his lifestyle while he picks himself up.