WTF revisited

thanks and clarifications, and a little humble pie

First of all, I want to thank all who have responded to my "WTF" posting. It is nice to know that folks care enough to both read and comment on what I write.
Now I need to address some valid points made in the posted comments.

Yes, I should have contacted the Family Court ASAP after losing the well-paying job upon which my scheduled support payments are based; however - and this is not a valid excuse, merely an attempted explanation - at that time I fell into a deep depression and honestly did not expect to live long enough to accrue the debt I now seem to be saddled with. I simply did not care about anything.

When I lost that job I embarked upon a sad quest of sorts: drink and party until my cash reserves were depleted and then end my (self-imposed) misery with a 9mm bullet. As it happens, I was too much of a coward to take the coward's way out, which is probably for the best.

I realize that every dollar they say I owe is arrears on my support agreement, but the arrears have continued to accumulate as if both children were still under the care of my ex-wife - despite the fact that my daughter has been in the Marine Corps for over one year. Perhaps it was my duty to notify the Court of this, but if so I must argue against the logic behind that situation.

I have said before, and say again, that every problem in my life is of my own doing; I stand by that statement. Further, I have sent a letter to the Court explaining my current situation and asking for a way to rectify the problem.

My children are, at least financially, my responsibility. I do not dispute that. What I seek to correct is the excessive amount of debt currently lying upon my shoulders. Before I lost my job I had reduced the amount of my arrears to less than $3,000. Through my failure to address the issue, I have accumulated over $44,000 in additional arrears. With God's help and that of an understanding court I hope to reduce that to a reasonable level.

Thank you for reading, and I hope caring, about what I have to say.