I've tried to downplay it, but that's probably not a good thing to do.

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Man, that really makes her sound like an ogre, but she's not. She's just under a lot of stress and has insecurities. I mean, it's what's happening, but describing it makes it sound more critical than I mean.

Stress and insecurities are making her behave like one. This is why family counselling is critical right now, for all of you.

What Plei said. Also, therapy may help your wife learn to deal with the stress and insecurity rather than suffer (and make others suffer) from them.

I wish you good results in dealing with this, Gud. Family counseling sounds like a good idea.

Got woken up twice last night around 3 am by one of Walter's prostitutes. Everybody in my section of the building wants Walter evicted. Gonna wait and see what the landlord says first, and then maybe we'll talk to our Alderman, Joe Moore.

It explains it, but it does not justify it.

That is such an important distinction, in so many situations.

Got woken up twice last night around 3 am by one of Walter's prostitutes.

Just curious: how do you know the difference between a drug dealer and a prostitute in this situation? Fingers crossed Walter can get evicted.

It's Rosh Hashanah already? Shoot, I think I forgot to ask for any time off for the High Holidays. Oops.

Just curious: how do you know the difference between a drug dealer and a prostitute in this situation? Fingers crossed Walter can get evicted.

I can hear them talking loudly outside my window. (The drug dealer is male.) Plus the prostitutes are often inebriated.

Once someone had to call an ambulance to help a drunken prostitute.

Oh my.

Yeah, she couldn't get up off the floor of Walter's bathroom. I think she refused the ambulance and left under her own power.

Signs of autumn: the Bradford pear trees have started to turn, and the woolly bears are out.

Man, that really makes her sound like an ogre, but she's not.

Actually she's incredibly toxic and abusive. So... you say ogre, I say tomatoh.