The Thing With The Stuff

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Since someone asked, here’s the series of e-mails I received from Caliber over the course of the past couple of weeks.  I pointedly ignored him and never answered any of them. 

January 19:  He e-mails me out of nowhere.

Bottom line, I always liked writing for the BoD, and I'm ready to come back. I make you money, I dig the exposure. I'm Hulk Hogan, you're Vince.
However, and you're probably going to think I'm out of mind and full of gull, but before I come back, I'd like an apology. The reason I left last time was because you treated me like a petulant child, and spit in my face despite my hardwork for the website. I realize now you don't care about anything outside of your family, and that all of this is just the internet, and just business, which is how I need to see things.
But I'd like an apology.
Then we're back to business, and since each time I take longer and longer before I leave, we're probably looking at 2 years before something gets my britches in a bunch.
If you think that's a ridiculous request, then let's just forget the email.

So I decided to forget it.

February 28, he e-mails back again:

Alright, you called my bluff, and it's crystal clear I won't be getting my apology.
However, I'm gonna swallow my pride and come back if you'll have me.
As I said, there's money on the table that you're not taking advantage of. You seem to sort of do the bare minimum for the BoD, when you could do a lot more and honestly not have to have a day job.
If I come back, I can tell you about a lot of the ideas I have for the site, as well as finally get the BoD Podcast off the ground. As a guy who's written/recorded over 50 songs and has a degree in audio engineering, I know a thing or two about creating a podcast. It would be an immediate success due to the BoD's  popularity, and I think I'd be able to make it rather entertaining.
As for what I want to do when I return, I don't want the QOTD back, I'm happy with what Meek's doin, instead I want to start the fitness article I was primed to do right before I left. It's something everybody said they'd like to see, and I know it'd be a hit. Along with a few wrestling reviews thrown in there for good measure.
You don't even have to bother responding, if I'm back I'll see "new post" as an option when I go to the site when you reinstate my posting abilities, and I'll know it's go time. When I see that, I'll fill you in with the ideas I have for the site, as what can be done with the podcast.

March 6, getting more desperate now:

Hey Scott,
I was wrong. I truly don't think you were being malicious at all, and instead of just asking you about it, I took my ball and went home like a petulant child. I try and act like I'm a professional, but doing things like simply quitting without saying anything isn't what professionals do. It isn't how things are done in the real world, and I honestly regret doing it.
I truly want to come back to the BoD and write again. I miss the experience, and honestly have a handful of great ideas.
I'm not apologizing to you because I think it's what you want to hear, I'm genuinely sorry for my actions. I have a bit of an ego, and I honestly need to check it at the door. I promise if you allow me to come back that it won't ever happen again, and you'll receive absolutely no waves from me whatsoever.

March 9:

Honestly, this is insanely humbling.
I'm not the type to apologize often, because I rarely think I'm wrong. But I was wrong with how I've handled getting pissed off when writing for the BoD, and I'm very sincere when I say I'm sorry. If I wasn't, then I wouldn't have even bothered, seeing as how you could simply post these emails and show everyone how Mr. I Want My Apology came crawling back.
Really, I took a look at myself and simply realized a few things. I can be a bit of an asshole, because I tend to follow others career paths & styles instead of sticking to what I think I should do. I also realized when it comes to writing, I'm not nearly as good as I think I am. I
also realized I need to be a hell of a lot more mature when it comes to a lot of things in life.
I truly want to come back to the BoD as a writer, and I swear to you, you have my word that you won't regret it. This isn't some ploy where I tell you what you want to hear. I truly have over-hauled myself and am trying my damndest to do things differently.
All I'm asking for is one more chance. Just a bit of forgiveness on your part to prove I've changed, and will conduct myself in a professional & mature manner. If you do allow me to return, and anyone asks me why I came back, I won't hesitate to tell them you allowed me to, and that I was being a pompous jerk before.
Please, Scott. I truly am sorry, and will bust my ass for the website as I have in the past, without any of the childish behavior. As you know I'm big on the "being a man" deal, and truly believe that the biggest thing a man can do is keep his word, and as I stated before, you have my word that you'll see hide nor hair of my previous actions.

Finally, earlier today:

Hey Scott,
Since we won't be working together any further, would you please remove the banner I created from the BoD website? I was cool with it being up while I was gone, as I knew I'd come back, but since it isn't happening, I'd like you to remove it. There are a ton of people at the BoD who'd probably jump at the chance to design a new banner, or you could just use one of those free graphic generators online. Either way, please take mine down.
I appreciate it.

So there you have it.