Some People I Know

[poliphilo]

When she was only a baby they decided that their daughter would be a tribulation to them. It's how they accounted for her to themselves. And it was the script they handed her- both a license and a condemnation.

Half a century later they still adhere to the script. They like it so much, they have passed over every opportunity to know her better, to find out who she really is. Even though she's now their chief support, they enjoy telling friends and strangers- yes, even strangers- what a tribulation she is.

And they run her down to her face.

They are not otherwise bad people. They have virtues.

But all of that is none of my business. My business is to hate them. 

Comments

[serennos.livejournal.com]

If they still follow a script that was never taken up in the first place, then more fool them. This lady sounds like a lovely person and I only hope that she looks no further than herself for approval.

I have one parent like that too.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

It's sad. To be approaching 80 and still be nursing all the opinions, prejudices etc you had in your twenties is very sad.

The lady has long since outgrown her parents ;)