My God, bt. I'm so sorry to hear all of this. And I guess this specific family drama will create even more family drama "fun" in the future, so my ~mas and thoughts are with you and your family.

In other, petty, news: I have no idea why I thought cleaning my room and re-arranging the small library (the extension to my library) will only take about 80 minutes. It took me over an hour just to sort through and clean the mini-library, because I put away "temporarily" so much junk and paperwork on it.

Jebus. You dad didn't used to be a wackaloon. I'm sorry he's gone this route and embroiled you all in such crap.

Yeah. He also used to be married to my mother, who, as my youngest brother put it, knew how to compensate for his blind spots.

My older brother's caused more than his share of trouble, but he doesn't deserve this latest strife.

And I guess this specific family drama will create even more family drama "fun" in the future, so my ~mas and thoughts are with you and your family.

While I think it would be counterproductive overall, there is some small part of me that thinks it would be hilarious if my brother sued my dad's wife over this.

Anyway. Thanks to the family circles, my brother is at least getting some competent legal advice. I doubt there's much to be done (beyond my stepbrother being banned from the pub in question - his sister works there, by the by), but there's a police report and my brother is talking to the right people.

Best wishes for bt's brother, and hoping for a good recovery and (when the time comes) a good physical therapist. Stepbrother sounds like a piece of work, and no comment on father.

Oh billytea, I'm so sorry. It's not pleasant any way you slice it when it's family that inflicts the damage.

While I think it would be counterproductive overall, there is some small part of me that thinks it would be hilarious if my brother sued my dad's wife over this.

These things are fun to fantasize about, though.

Sorry for all the mishegas.

Sorry about the family stuff, billytea.

I am very glad that I don't have to teach on Thursdays. In addition to everything else that's been going wrong with my body the past few weeks, now my sinuses are also acting up.

Oh, man, bt, family drama is the worst. Wishing for best outcome. Also kinda-sorta wishing for your stepbrother to fall down a flight of stairs, but that's mean, so I won't mention it.

bt,

I think your family now qualifies for a primetime Australian tv drama.

(shaking my head) your poor brother. I don't know what "Panadeine Forte" this is, but it sounds like a rare coral that is used for medicinal purposes.

bt, wow. I'm sorry about all the family drama.

It's library bookstore night. There are people here, but so far no one is buying anything.