My brother’s new plan involves him & Hitler leaving here early Sunday morning.  It was entirely their decision, which makes things so much easier for me.  We did have a long conversation last night and decided to end this on a good note rather than with anger and resentment on both sides.  This actually does all work out for the best, given the way things are right now.

Having other roommates will bring its own new stressors, of course, but they are of a different and more tolerable variety.  They will walk in the door with jobs, with income, and I won’t be expected to provide for them in any way whatsoever.  I will have no compunction about asking them to leave if it doesn’t work out, because I won’t have a strong emotional attachment to them.

And I am running out of time.  Gah.