Hard writings of 2005

3-7-05 (On a yellow legal pad)
Yesterday ~ Full scale blow up; I got tired and gave back what I got; bad mess; Dad upset (should NOT have been!)

I remember this day. It was my Dad's birthday and E didn't want to even go over there and say Happy Birthday to the man who treated him like a son. Dad treated Ed better than E's own Dad did!  I blew up and drove off, scattering gravel. An hour or so after I arrived at my father's house, we were sitting at the kitchen table and E came in. He told Dad that he had "better come over and make sure no lies were told". My Dad put up his hand and told E that "my daughter has never spoken one word against you". That shut E down cold. I smiled (very coldly) and told him that I didn't tell Dad about how badly his son-in-law had behaved and had made up an excuse for him (just like I always had). E kept on and threatened me, "you are pushing toward divorce!". I smiled very warmly then and told him fine. He blustered on a bit and I got up and told him to get the hell out of my father's house. E then left and I took a couple of hours trying to make my Dad feel better. It really upset him to see that and it was not necessary at all. I was not intended to tell Dad ANYTHING of E's behavior, but E had to blunder in and make everyone see what a jerk he can be.