Just pondering how odd families and human relationships can be at times.
My sister has recently left her husband after 26 years together. He has always treated her like dirt, made her pay for everything but spent his money on himself, ruled the house with a rod of iron and was just generally unpleasant. She's met a guy who's treating her well - they're just dating but she's having some fun and just enjoying herself.
Her daughter's furious and has told her she has to choose - either she dumps the boyfriend or her daughter says she's having nothing to do with her. Of the three children I assumed that if any of them had a problem it would be her youngest son, just because he's the youngest really and a bit of a mummy's boy. He's really happy for her. The older boy has met the boyfriend, likes him and told his mum she should have left his dad years ago. The dad has always treated the daughter particularly badly, including physically assaulting her twice and threatening to kill her, as well as throwing her out of home because she refused to obey him. I just find it so odd that she's so angry at her mum over so very little (they're all over 18, by the way) and is totally on her dad's side, telling people he's been treated badly.
Not really looking for answers, just thinking out loud really. Funny old business!