well, lets see...
every sunday i have brunch at my dads house, hes a wonderful cook. his wife does not like me (because im not a witness like she and her perfect children are). however, she was always careful to do and say the things she did behind my dads back. he was aware there was tension, but not aware of the extent her behavior had gone to.
i tried for a long time to just ignore her because, quite honestly, what she thinks of me means little if anything and it would only put my dad in a difficult situation if i were to put him in the middle. and so it went on, her making snide comments and treating me as less than human and me ignoring her. however, i always found it odd that the bathroom door was locked when i went over there forcing me to go well out of my way to get to the other bathroom. given her animosity towards me i always wondered if she was locking me out of the bathroom and would quickly tell myself, "no, its just one of her odd little quirks, youre being paranoid, who would really lock someone out of a bathroom?"
time goes on and i ended up inviting my dad and her to go to chicago with me to see a show with my sister and i. i decided i was really going to go out of my way to be nice to her and try to get along for my dads sake. needless to say it didnt work so i talked to my sister about it and asked if she saw the things step mommy dearest did, or if i was just being paranoid and over-reacting. my sister hems and haws and finally says theres something she hasnt told me. it seems the last time my sister and i were both at my dads house she came across the locked door and asked my dads wife about it. my dads wife tells me sister (who is also a witness), "well, you know, jackies not a witness. i think she has a lot of male friends and i know shes friends with some lesbians, and, well, im just not sure about her lifestyle. so, im just not comfortable enough with her to believe shes clean enough to sit on my toilet."
oh, yes... im so not making this up. and *that* is the worst insult ive ever received.
jackie