Loved your comment about the wine on the fur! It was so tempting and so was pushing her off her chair when she touched me. It was an automatic reaction that was hard to control. If they hadn't left when they did my D and I were going to excuse ourselves. We had a voiceless communication going during the short time that all 4 of us were there.
Bright,
My D has already chosen her dissertation and it doesn't involve skanky crazy women wearing fur coats. By the way, in the area that we live, wearing a real fur could be grounds for stoning. HA! It rarely gets cold enough here to wear one either so it is all for show and a statement of her "status".
My D is a bright woman and also knows how to throw truth darts without being obvious. Keeping in contact with him also keeps her informed of his state of mind. If she sees his behavior getting too bizarre, she will step in and very carefully talk to him. They are very close and respects her opinions, or at least he use to.
Me:57H:62 M:34T:35 2S,2D (grown nlah) BD:09/2012 visits M ow EA/PA?:10/2012 H moves out 06/2013
"Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace." -Dalai Lama