Reply #39: Yes, you are like my daughter, and I can really relate.

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Guess the years have mellowed me somewhat and I strive hard for "domestic tranquility", plus have been the "mediator" in many a family dispute through the years. My daughter, however, just does not hold back expressing her opinions (a lot like her father), as does her half-brother (a lot like his father--who happens to be her father, too), so there we go with the head-butting scenario. In this instance, the father in question agrees with me and both our daughters, while the son/brother is the Bush fan. I'm just so worn out with this whole situation I can hardly say anything that makes sense--like you said, this whole BS is tainting everything. You hang in there--you are not being selfish, but like so many of us you're having a very hard time dealing with what's been foisted upon us by people who don't yet fully understand what they have wrought. Try to enjoy your new niece or nephew. He/she will need you in the future more than you can imagine!

Take care!