DriGuy

Resentment! Sometimes misplaced and sometimes not, but always harmful to the resentmenter. But you can stop doing it. I understand your discomfort. I've been there, and it's a painful place to be.

On the other hand, I want to tell you that you are an interesting writer. Although I realize the situation is painful, you had me laughing out loud at the family antics. They happen in many families, but are seldom articulated so well as in your introduction. At times, I wanted to throttle your sister while I was reading. You can look at it this way: There's never a dull moment at your house. Bitter? Yes, probably. Boring? Not so much. The abuse stuff wasn't fun to read, and I'm sorry about that.