I'm feeling slightly sick

[anonymous]

Originally Posted by sexobon

Ah, a passive enabler, of course.

Have you considered that culprit may be better off without your friendship. It didn't previously work for him with his affliction, which is central to his life now, even if in other ways it worked for you.

It is good that you are encouraging me to examine my motives carefully, sexobon. I do not believe that I am a passive enabler, and it certainly has crossed my mind that culprit may prefer a complete break with all of his former life. In which case not answering any initial contact from me would achieve that.

Originally Posted by sexobon

Which establishes the MO here of: that person may have criminally abused others; but, they were nice to me so we can still be friends.

That's not my line of thinking. It's more along the lines of culprit committed crimes and did dreadful things for which he is now a) being punished and b) receiving treatment. He has lost absolutely everything, and may be in need of a friend.
It seems to me that you believe that culprit does not deserve to have friends because of the severity of his crimes. If that is the case, we will have to differ on that point.