David Wright <
[email protected]> asked in message
news:[email protected] of Dave and I:
> >> SWMBO and Wife-hostess were visibly shaking and explaining, as agitated women are wont, with
> >> catty precision to Doppelganger that she needed to leave. <big snip>
> >>
> >LMAO...... there is only one difference between the big niece and your Doppelganger. The niece
> >would never be late. <big snip>
> >
> Is there any reason why you guys are posting this sick stuff here instead of dealing with it in
> some real way?
I "dealt" with it in the very manner I deal with most problem children -- adult or adolescent; head-
on and in a manner that will grab-and-hold the individual's attention while we focus on why they
aren't going to do something further damaging.
I didn't worry about long-term consequences of ever meeting her again nor did I care that
Doppelganger required a more professional level of help. She pinned a very dear set of friends into
a corner by misbehaving like a child that's never been told no. Her attitude of, "What're you going
to do about it?" compounded my resolve.
I will not abide boors or belligerence when I am present, be they family or associates. Should I be
faced with such, I will continue to act in a manner that drives the scoundrel from my presence. I
will not look away nor act like s/he is not a problem, nor feign shock nor find humor in deviant
behaviors. Those types of behaviors send too many wrong messages to a target.
You have a problem with how either situation was dealt with, not me, David. Perhaps someday you'll
understand that the world doesn't work in black-and-white and that not all solutions are pink
clouds and fluffy stuffing. Until that day, and I'll not hold my breath for enlightenment to tap
you across the forehead, you will continue to judge others without caring how you come through, and
for that I am glad.
The Ranger
--
"Everyone is subject to the laws of Darwinism whether or not they believe in them, agree with them,
or accept them. There is no trial, no jury, no argument, and no appeal."
-- Anonymous
