David Wright > asked in message
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