Sheldon (Jonathan's Uncle)
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He wasn't that easy, but he was tough on Sheldon. I know you were closer to him than I was.
He wasn't that easy, but he was tough on Sheldon. I know you were closer to him than I was.
So you had a different take?
So you had a different take?
But I was a kid. I didn't understand it.
But I was a kid. I didn't understand it.
You know, it's sad that my father had such a negative impact on him, you know? Just awful. Because he had so much going for him. He was a wonderful son. He worked hard. He was a good boy. He went to school.
You know, it's sad that my father had such a negative impact on him, you know? Just awful. Because he had so much going for him. He was a wonderful son. He worked hard. He was a good boy. He went to school.
No, you weren't a failure. That's the thing that I'm saying. You weren't a failure. But all I'm saying is that emotionally, he left an impact on you.
No, you weren't a failure. That's the thing that I'm saying. You weren't a failure. But all I'm saying is that emotionally, he left an impact on you.
They put a lot of the responsibility on him that my dad should have been taking that responsibility. And he shouldered that.
They put a lot of the responsibility on him that my dad should have been taking that responsibility. And he shouldered that.
He was good to me. A lot of times I was mean to you. Yeah, mean, you know. You were my older brother. You used to knock the shit out of me sometimes. But, you know, that's the way it is with brothers. Well, I was good in some ways. Some ways I was mean. Who was not? Who was not? Who was not?
He was good to me. A lot of times I was mean to you. Yeah, mean, you know. You were my older brother. You used to knock the shit out of me sometimes. But, you know, that's the way it is with brothers. Well, I was good in some ways. Some ways I was mean. Who was not? Who was not? Who was not?
Sure. Easy answer, yes. Yes, because we're not getting any younger. What's down the road? I'm 80, he's 85. Right? I mean, because there was a lot of water under the bridge and we want to close that bridge now. I want to feel easy now. I want to say now he's going to be 86. I want to call him on his birthday and say happy birthday to him now.
Sure. Easy answer, yes. Yes, because we're not getting any younger. What's down the road? I'm 80, he's 85. Right? I mean, because there was a lot of water under the bridge and we want to close that bridge now. I want to feel easy now. I want to say now he's going to be 86. I want to call him on his birthday and say happy birthday to him now.
I'm not going to stand in any fucking ceremonies anymore.
I'm not going to stand in any fucking ceremonies anymore.