I nearly posted something about my step dad... that maybe I misunderstood him all these years & he just wanted to make that house his home & get some respect.

But then I remembered a lot of the ways I tried to give him what he wanted & he was still an ass. Like always putting me down. He'd accuse me of not being able to accomplish something, & when I proved him wrong he'd gripe at me like it wasn't good enough. Or when I'd try to connect, he'd sabotage it. Or he'd accuse me of being worthless & lazy after I busted my ass all day cleaning a house that he made messy.

You know what? Nevermind. I didn't misunderstand him. He's an ass.

At least, for the most part, we get along a lot better now. The other day he had my disabled mother go out to his vehicle & get his things out of there for him. And since she's disabled she needed my help. I gave him the dirtiest look. That stuff is like nails on a chalk board for me, but my mother lets him get away with it. She stands there saying "sure, we'll get your things for you" when all I want to do is say "be a man!!!" You know, if he'd just ask nicely, I'd help him out gladly.