The Victim and The Warrior

“It’s not fair,” David whined. “They don’t say anything to any of my siblings. It’s only when I ask for money that they suddenly have a problem.”

“Why do you think that is?” I asked.

“Because they blame me for getting divorced,” he asserted. “Even though they knew before I got married that she was crazy!”

“What did the therapist say?” I tried.

“He doesn’t know what he’s doing. He just sits there and gets paid and asks me what I think I should do,” he said. “It’s like I’m a punching bag, and everyone is happy just to beat me down.”