I now have to spend an evening with a couple, who I adore one person, and I am suspicious of her husband. I feel he is a sexist pig. He talked about sexual harassment in the workplace like women are placing false accusations, just to get one over on a male colleague. Sound familiar? It doesn't help that my mother chimes in with "Oh yeah, these women nowadays complain about everything. You can't do anything!" Like what mum? I wanted to shake her. She said it like me and my history didn't even exist to her. I have to forgive my mom. She won't change. She has her own issues.
Plus, it is a dinner tonight for her Birthday. I rather am expected to go.
The male family friend however, revealed that same night, that he had been accused of sexual harassment in the workplace. Oh and falsely, of course. (Yeah, right). STILL, he decided it was better to leave than to fight such a damaging accusation.
Right.
I am miserable now. I may be enraged later. Let's see how well I can control myself from complete and utter alienation from my family. I have just started to mend our relationships, so being overly sensitive about sexist and quite possibly racist comments may cause a complete meltdown if I am not careful.
*takes a deep breath* |
