ARGH. The seesaw continues...
Shortly after the ire-inducing email from Dad, little sister spoke with him. He told her he would be agreeable to the three of us talking - so long as we didn't say a word against Janet. :P He told her he'd "get back to us" on when.
I suppose it's better than nothing. But part of me questions whether he's actually serious, or whether this is yet another of his patented confrontation-delaying appeasement lies that he has no intention of following up on. If it is... well, I guess that'll be answer enough.
I really can't take much more of this. I'm almost dead certain the persistent bizarre cough/sneezing mess I've been fighting for several days was brought on my the emotional stress of all this. Even the short initial email I sent him - which just said 'hey, we need to have a dad-daughter talk soon' - he felt the need to forward to Janet, along with the reply to my sis and I that basically said he wasn't interested in talking to us without her there. He flat out said she's terrified that the reason my sister and I want to spend time with him alone is that so we can badmouth her privately. (*resists urge to tear hair*) He KNOWS she's fucking paranoid, and apparently is sharing in/encouraging that delusion. When my sister told me, it was all I could do not to snap off another email reply saying 'I'm sorry it's too much to ask that a daughter be able to confide in her father,' but she convinced me to hold off until she spoke with him.
We'll see.
I'm just so fucking tired. Physically and emotionally. The well-timed monthly visit from Aunt Flo hasn't helped things, either.
Just found out Fanboys is now playing in Ardmore, about an hour and a half down the road from me. Even though I've seen it twice, maybe a mini-fannish-road-trip would be just the temporary distraction I need.
I suppose it's better than nothing. But part of me questions whether he's actually serious, or whether this is yet another of his patented confrontation-delaying appeasement lies that he has no intention of following up on. If it is... well, I guess that'll be answer enough.
I really can't take much more of this. I'm almost dead certain the persistent bizarre cough/sneezing mess I've been fighting for several days was brought on my the emotional stress of all this. Even the short initial email I sent him - which just said 'hey, we need to have a dad-daughter talk soon' - he felt the need to forward to Janet, along with the reply to my sis and I that basically said he wasn't interested in talking to us without her there. He flat out said she's terrified that the reason my sister and I want to spend time with him alone is that so we can badmouth her privately. (*resists urge to tear hair*) He KNOWS she's fucking paranoid, and apparently is sharing in/encouraging that delusion. When my sister told me, it was all I could do not to snap off another email reply saying 'I'm sorry it's too much to ask that a daughter be able to confide in her father,' but she convinced me to hold off until she spoke with him.
We'll see.
I'm just so fucking tired. Physically and emotionally. The well-timed monthly visit from Aunt Flo hasn't helped things, either.
Just found out Fanboys is now playing in Ardmore, about an hour and a half down the road from me. Even though I've seen it twice, maybe a mini-fannish-road-trip would be just the temporary distraction I need.