I wouldn't say I "dealt with it." I really didn't.
James [...] was assisting me, financially. I'd been working for his parents, little odd jobs here and there just to say I was earning my way rather than taking handouts, and I did the same with James later on, when the war wasn't taking up all of our time.
After the Dark Lord fell I pulled back from the Order, and I've been essentially going from job to job, but nothing's lasted more than a couple of months. The Ministry came down on dark creatures and the Werewolf Registry tightened regulations, and everyone was already frightened enough. — Not that Muggle jobs were much better, considering my behaviour was so suspicious.
But I knew Peter. I really did. I think he felt left behind sometimes. James and Sirius have big personalities, and they sort of ... take over. Peter got teased, I know, but they loved him, and they stood up for him if other people gave him trouble. I don't know if he didn't feel powerful enough or if he felt resentful or jealous or just felt like giving in to the Dark Lord was a survival tactic. A lot of us did terrible things during the war, even if we didn't want to. I just ... the fact that I know he'll help bring Voldemort him back really changes how I see him.