Hey , we got the pardoned turkeys ! There ' s plenty of gobbling to go around yet . <| sep |> True , but Glorfindel ' s response seemed to imply that he was just shutting down Erestor ' s argument based on his own moreauthoritative knowledge . And while Elrond gives a little background , and is wellstudied , his isn ' t the final word . I think there ' s room for more explanation , and I ' d be satisfied with a story about how the Calaquendi broached the subject with Manwe , who with a twinkle in his eye just said Many mysteries Er holds himself or something . <| sep |> Well , given the fact we are reported at 35 % of the population . <| sep |> I can take off 4 bucks if you like . so 44 for all 3 . that sound good ? <| sep |> I ' ve been in your shoes . I tried for over a year . I tried my hardest to help him , but I ended up lighting myself on fire just to keep him warm , so they say . My life was in shambles . I was alienated from friends and family . I resented him . My advice is to let him go . Trying to maintain a relationship like that broke me .