“My mother protected me from the world and my father threatened me with it.” Quentin Crisp 1908-, British author

The single mom next door with three daughters is planning on getting married on September 29th of this year. Her youngest child just turned 7 yrs. old a few days ago and already this little girl has quite a mouth; to say she is extremely expressive would be an understatement. This little girl could compete at a congressional filibuster and come away as the winner. She does have a way with words that could leave you gasping for air.

Now imagine the soon to be stepfather who has grown children of his own entering this picture and you have a man found to be at a disadvantage. He hasn’t a chance. If the mom is getting married to marshal parental forces in raising three daughters, I’m afraid she is mistaken. She should have admonished this little monster a long time ago and let her know about parental authority. To have said to others, “Oh leave her alone, she’s just a baby”, didn’t do this individual any favors. She has become domineering and a bit of a bully. One thing she does know is that mom will defend her because of her size and position among her siblings. Mom has created a potential monster and step dad is about to spend the next eleven years regretting his decision to marry into this family.

K.