Changes
Well for the past year I've been dating this guy named Olaf. Things have gotten pretty serious between us and we have been talking marriage. He's my best friend and I'm his. There is really only two problems, the economy and my father. Unfortunately I am the situation where I am still living with my parents.
When Olaf lost his place to live my folks said he could move in our spare bedroom as long as I pay for utilities for the household. I didn't see a problem with this. In the meantime Olaf has been looking for work and trying to get a company started up with some of his friends. The friends that were trying to start the company got all tied up in a nasty divorce case which the ex from five years ago is trying to take over the company that was created last year. Not very good.
In the meantime my dad has been in a lot of pain and decided that Olaf is lazy and taking advantage of me. Nothing Olaf does or says can change dad's mind. And dad is constantly ridiculing him and calling him names. Dad yesterday gave Olaf an ultimatum, either he get's a forty hour a week "real" job by May or dad is kicking him out towing away his truck and tossing his things in the street. Unfortunately he gave a similar threat earlier this year, I was ready to move out. This time Olaf is moving out, he is going to go live with friends in Denver where it's a little easier for him to get money, and as soon as he's making enough he's going to get an apartment and have me move in with him. I kind of wish I was going now. I'd give up all my books not to have dad screaming at me anymore for some weird thing or another.
The thing that gets me was Jessica and Daniel were in a similar situation a few years ago except Daniel didn't play video games, he drank beer and smoked pot. Dad never threatened or demeaned Daniel the way he does Olaf.
When Olaf lost his place to live my folks said he could move in our spare bedroom as long as I pay for utilities for the household. I didn't see a problem with this. In the meantime Olaf has been looking for work and trying to get a company started up with some of his friends. The friends that were trying to start the company got all tied up in a nasty divorce case which the ex from five years ago is trying to take over the company that was created last year. Not very good.
In the meantime my dad has been in a lot of pain and decided that Olaf is lazy and taking advantage of me. Nothing Olaf does or says can change dad's mind. And dad is constantly ridiculing him and calling him names. Dad yesterday gave Olaf an ultimatum, either he get's a forty hour a week "real" job by May or dad is kicking him out towing away his truck and tossing his things in the street. Unfortunately he gave a similar threat earlier this year, I was ready to move out. This time Olaf is moving out, he is going to go live with friends in Denver where it's a little easier for him to get money, and as soon as he's making enough he's going to get an apartment and have me move in with him. I kind of wish I was going now. I'd give up all my books not to have dad screaming at me anymore for some weird thing or another.
The thing that gets me was Jessica and Daniel were in a similar situation a few years ago except Daniel didn't play video games, he drank beer and smoked pot. Dad never threatened or demeaned Daniel the way he does Olaf.