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What I have seen in the LC is that as people age, the LC is less likely to meet whatever needs it met previously. I’ve seen people leave that I never have expected to, sometimes when “life happens”, or sometimes it’s just because they aren’t getting any attention anymore like they were in college.
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I know an older man whose wife died several years ago. Her death was not sudden, but was gradual over several months. As her condition worsened, he seldom went to the meetings. And it was seldom that anyone came by to see him (although some did come by for other reasons — he wasn't alone in the house). On at least one occasion, another brother asked him in that chipper way that they often do "How's it going, [name]." He sort of floored the guy when he responded "Well, except that my wife is dying, I guess its OK."
But that was about as close to any contact concerning the situation there was until they all showed up to have a rah-rah session at her funeral (much to the dismay of non LCM relatives).
The point here is not to comment on that situation specifically, but to observe how un-attentive to the needs of the "uncomely members" that the LCM displays. They are all about the multi-talented ones, plus those who have the wherewithal to finance their endeavors. The rest can be called "marginal" privately. And the "marginal" label even applies to their financiers in many cases.