Petunia is the only reasonable one here. He is a total jerk. his ex-girlfriend is too. I don’t feel sorry for him losing her because she is a tmanipulator for objecting to Petunia’s concerns. Petunia, YOU GO GIRL!
I’m reading this again. My depression is from Vietnam combat-induced PTSD. I handle it OK most of the time but after 55 years it is always lurking. The good news is you learn to live with it. I especially liked your escape from the what’s-its-name death cloud.
It’s not exactly February yet.