[Carth]

Yes, I was just thinking how some posts remind me of the ex father in law (long since departed).
He was a 'bullish' manager at his workplace until his knees gave out due to his size and lifestyle, rendering him unfit for work and subsequently disabled.

Frustrated at being unable to leave the house he turned his hand to writing letters to the local rags, all complaining about one thing or another. The more they printed the more he wrote, believing himself to be some sort of 'peoples champion'. He also inflicted his 'views' on visiting friends & family, unable (or unwilling) to see that his ever increasing 'self importance' was slowly driving everyone away.

Sad really, because if he'd focused his attention to positives rather than negatives he'd have had more people willing to get him out of the house socialising and visiting community hubs etc.