I’m absolutely serious. You said he’s emotionally abusive. In general people in abusive relationships don’t realize they’re in abusive relationships unless something beyond the pale happened.

Yeah, that’s the type of aunt I want to be. Also I want to make sure he isn't exposed to that garbage country music my sister listens to.

He can fuck all the way off a cliff. If he needs to have a teleprompter when cameras aren’t rolling, he garbage.

I'm agreeing with Oh boy's post to second this situation giving some willies.  I am the mean friend/aunt/sister and in a former life I have been the mean lawyer.  It may be worth any negatives to bring a mean friend with.  Whatever you decide, take care of yourself and be cautious.

I’m a mean friend. I was floating that idea bc I think you need a mean friend to draw a line and the line is he’s garbage, you’re great, and he can’t pull manipulative shit like this anymore. The line has been drawn and mean friend will enforce the line.

Please don’t go alone if you are able to. If no one is physically available, have a friend on the phone with you the entire time at least.

Do you have a friend that is kinda mean? This is where your mean friend will shine. There’s no reason to meet up with him. If you don’t have a mean friend, slip a barista $20 and ask them to get your stuff. And only do that if it’s something sentimental you can’t replace.

Are you meeting somewhere public? If he thinks you “need” to answer questions and that wasn’t on the original plan for the belongings swap, I hope you are and that you can extricate yourself quickly and without incident.

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