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Great. Just what I needed to hear...
Dec. 28th, 2011 06:14 pmSo Dad and I halfway through reading Maurice together. Another usual lovely reading time right? Well...
Me: Well, looks like {Maurice's} sisters are never going to forgive {Maurice}. I don't blame them. I say he totally deserved it!
Dad: He's a total pissant.
Me: I know, right?
Dad: In fact, he reminds me of *insert the name of a certain relative that we both dislike with aggravated emphasis*
Me: ...*insert nervous He Gets Better speech along with My Favorite Character Shows Up Shortly Before Part 4 Starts, etc.*
Yes, Maurice is a douchebag most of the book.God I sound like an apologist. But bringing in Relative-That-Must-Not-Be-Named makes things all kinds of awkward. The last thing I want is for the rest of the book to be ruined by a character who reminds him of Dear-God-Why who may or may not be redeemed for him by the end and that I've wasted both mine and Dad's time. He still likes the book (I think...) and laughs at some parts (including today's session), it's just... worries worries worries. I just wish Awful Relatives did not have to be included in the one place that was supposed to be our salvation from them.
It makes ME feel like a douchebag. This is why I never recommend or share anything unless I want to beat myself up.
Trying not to cry, 'cause the LAST thing Dad needs is to be jinxed out of Christmas after finally proving himself to the Dolans he was capable of celebrating the holidays without snapping at someone and/or making them upset. In fact, I wish we were on the plane already.
As usual, I'm not doing a good job.
Me: Well, looks like {Maurice's} sisters are never going to forgive {Maurice}. I don't blame them. I say he totally deserved it!
Dad: He's a total pissant.
Me: I know, right?
Dad: In fact, he reminds me of *insert the name of a certain relative that we both dislike with aggravated emphasis*
Me: ...*insert nervous He Gets Better speech along with My Favorite Character Shows Up Shortly Before Part 4 Starts, etc.*
Yes, Maurice is a douchebag most of the book.
It makes ME feel like a douchebag. This is why I never recommend or share anything unless I want to beat myself up.
Trying not to cry, 'cause the LAST thing Dad needs is to be jinxed out of Christmas after finally proving himself to the Dolans he was capable of celebrating the holidays without snapping at someone and/or making them upset. In fact, I wish we were on the plane already.
As usual, I'm not doing a good job.
