Janice,

Is there any kind of counceling available at your church? Your husband has taught your son poor anger management---or I should say---no angerment techniques. That's not going to go away on its own. Well, we've had this conversation before....

I couldn't live in a house with three people and one toilet! I have IBS, same as you, and I have to pee just about every half hours besides. Don used to kid me that I knew where every unlocked church and public restroom was in the city because I'm always looking for them. I sure understand the stress that puts on you to deal with the lack of a second bath in the house. Any chance of converting a closet to a 1/4 bathroom?

Jean

janice,

i can think of no better roomate than you!!! we could pool our resources and get a three bedroom 2.5 bath house. one bedroom for each of us, one bedroom for the cats ( all seven of ours combined and probably a new kitten as well) one bath each for us, and a 1/2 bath for the kitties.

i have never mentioned it before, but my hubby has a bad temper and been abusive in the past, mostly verbal. but he hits stuff too. the only time he messed up and grabbed me around the throat i cold cocked between the eyes and broke his glasses, hasn't happened since.he has police reports because he actually hit a kitchen worker in the nose ( kid was 17)and ripped the apron off of a waitress he had fired because she wouldn't give him her order book, so i understand that part.

i don't think the one bath is the issue. we too have one bath and while it is a disaster, it's not the underlying problem. i detest sharing a bath with them because i like mine clean and organized and well stocked. i HATE it when they use the last of the toilet paper and don't put a new one on. i HATE the multitudes of crap they keep in the shower when one bottle of shampoo should be enough. it is ALWAYS falling down in the tub when i'm trying to take a shower.

so, if you get rid of him, let me know. question, are we going to live with the pigs, cows and corn, or with the rednecks, rebel flags and chicks with big hair? lol, oh yeah, and our pig farm too?it's a nice fantasy though!!!!!

kim