Thank you. I don't know where the 'young bucks' demarcation point is, but I, at 34, can remember when I was either willing to forgive my idols for their transg

Thank you. I don't know where the 'young bucks' demarcation point is, but I, at 34, can remember when I was either willing to forgive my idols for their transgressions or wasn't. And I also remember that feeling you pointed out of either rationalizing it or being unable to, and it mostly having to do with how I felt about them before I found out about whatever thing they did that crossed me. I don't remember when it happened exactly, but I've since grown to the point that I can separate someone's good qualities from their bad. I hate Ben Roethlisberger for his off-field behavior (and because I'm honor bound by being a Ravens fan,) but I won't let that delude me from thinking he isn't a quarterback that most teams would kill to have. Maybe it's just seeing more and more of your idols fall away as it's hard to find anybody who honestly doesn't do something that irritates you in some way, and in just the way your closest friends do. Everybody put on a pedestal will eventually fall off, or failing that, die. Anyway, I'm rambling at the moment, but your post touched a chord, and hopefully people can appreciate the truth in it before rushing to rationalize it.