There is a slight chance that we're looking too deeply into this. Also, I tend to use coping and dealing interchangeably. Bad habit. -Coping is to continue without solving or addressing the problem itself and pretending everything is fine. His sisters'... girlfriends? -We may need to take a break. Lack of sleep seems to be creating a language-barrier. And if not, it will once I start posting in unts and grunts.