Right before we graduated high school, someone had the bright idea that we should have a rock concert at my house. I don’t remember who started the whole thing, but I can confirm that I never ended it. So, on June 25th, 1982, we mounted Fairport’s version of Woodstock. Three bands, one afternoon, one set of overwhelmed parents and a drugged Great Dane.
This past weekend was my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. We had a great time with friends and family. I learned a couple things that weekend too:
1) I actually can be angered enough to want to knock a man out.
2) I should always bring my own cables, even when someone assures me I don’t need to.
3) Some people just can’t leave well enough alone.
This has been a couple of weeks filled with overwhelming amounts of nostalgia. I have been very lucky and have had a wonderful life and have been graced by the presence of great friends and family. I hope our futures are as blessed. My best to all of you!
So Dan. You know how much I love you. When did that actor’s insurance kick in that you could get therapy? Might I suggest couples therapy with your BIL?
I can joke because I have been there. Everything they say, everything they do (annoyingly perfect), when they breathe – reminds you how much they annoy you. Most times it is established fairly early on in the relationship. I finally had to go to mine and say that we were different people, there is more than one way to do things and let’s get along for the good of the family. You know what? Still have annoying moments but for the most part it has been very good. We are still VERY different but I see this person’s good parts and bad parts now instead of just bad. Actually our actual problem was a third party – my mother in law playing us to the middle. We are all too old to care at this point. My husband was sick of hearing about it and it was ruining the good relationship he had with his sibling which was not worth it. (However, you also have sibling issues with your sister as well – as I do with mine. I have spent a year of being pissed off with her, but that is another story.)
However, he seems to have boundary issues. Probably he was raised in this manner or has adapted to the CEO culture. He is used to managing and “solving problems”. As for the hair – I really don’t think he meant any slight. He is probably so self-absorbed he didn’t notice what you were doing and since he is related assumed to do what he would do for his own daughter. Not the best course of action but I really don’t think he meant it as a slight or territorial thing. Just my view.
Wouldn’t I just love a bother in law who was a CEO!
LOVED that Klassrock story. Never knew you were such a rich kid growing up…