I hate to say I told you so.

In fact, I can't, because I didn't say it.

But I sure thought it, brother.

You let her use you as what is charmingly-called an "emotional tampon" about a week ago or whenever it was, and did she get it out of her system? Despite her expressed gratitude, no she did not.

Keep on with the sausages and the click, or even better, let it ring, especially when you have the kidlets. And my heaven, I'm not a parent, but it sure seems like the course of wisdom is to keep the kids out of the middle of these convos. She will not hear the truth from *anyone* right now, either entitlement or guilt or both are screaming much too loud. A day will come when it will truly suck to be her, but it is not this day.


"Show me a completely smooth operation and I'll show you someone who's covering mistakes.
Real boats rock." -- Frank Herbert