Congratulations on speaking your mind !!
I am amazed at how many males can't go to the local 7 Eleven by themselves. Really. They can't. I believe its because they know if they go alone they are in bad company
Funny how codependence plays out - I realized its a similar thing with my dad and his wife - SHE controls everything - he is somehow "afraid" of her- more like mom-son not partner-partner. Ugh. Guess where I learned!
Courtesy..? courtesy would be to man up and take a step by himself for HIS daughter. I mean ..anyone here has an athletic, stunning Nordic cousin or friend or uncle that can go with BuffaloGal???
Perhaps he could give advice about how the biological's father alcoholism has affected the daughter. Have him hand XAH an AA booklet and a Miss Manners book. Let's see if he finds that courteous