~ Men Are Pigs ~

by Tina~in_ut

Living in Utah means that I never find out anything that is happening with my family until I go back to California.  Never fails, every time I go back, they have something to tell me!  Actually, they think I already know because "so-and-so" must have told you......and no one has!

This time, my sister picked me up at the airport and starts off with, "You know about Julianne, right?"  "Huh? What are you talking about?"  "She's getting a divorce!"  "WWWWHHHHHAAAAATTTTTT?????!!!!!"

My Mom and my aunt each have 4 kids.  We are all about the same age as one person in my aunt's family.  My sister and Julianne are 2 months apart and the best of friends.  Except for the last year.  Julianne has been really distant and my sister didn't know why. 

You have to realize.  You think I'm Catholic.  This entire family, my aunt and uncle, the 4 kids, their spouses and their kids.......freaking OMG Catholic to the bone!  I really cannot fathom anyone in the family getting a divorce, let alone sweet Julianne.  She and Kevin have 2 kids, and the youngest one, Michael, had been so so so sick as a toddler.  He spent a lot of time in the hospital and was regularly on chemo.  He didn't have cancer, but what he did have was treated as if he did.  It made the family closer. 

Kevin, who I never liked, but kept my mouth shut about, was so freaking Catholic, that he quit his job as an accountant with an architect firm and went to work for the Diocese.  He was so excited to be working for the church!  My hubby warned him, though, that it wasn't all that he thought it would be.  He also joined some men's groups at church with his brothers-in-law.  Although some family members couldn't figure out what Julianne saw in him, we all welcomed him into the family.  He was socially awkward and just geeky looking.  We soon found out that he was the type that expected his woman to serve him and wait on him hand and foot.  To keep the peace, she did!  At family parties, though, all of us would tell him to get his own food or take care of his own kids.  We saw what was going on.

So when my sister said they were getting divorced, I was flabbergasted!  I was just a tad happy, but stunned!  She told me that they had been in counseling for a year and that Kevin didn't want to go anymore.  Julianne tried to work it out, and he just wanted to go back to the way it was.  Finally, two weeks ago, she kicked him out.  The funny (not so funny) thing is.....he's living at his mother's house......which is about five houses down!!!!  The boys were upset about the divorce, but didn't even notice for a week that he was gone! 

So I talked to my mother when I got to their house and we agreed about pretty much everything.  She went into the house with my sister and left me with my dad.  I finally asked him what he thought about the whole thing.  He made absolutely no sense at all.  He was blaming some girl.  I thought he was blaming Julianne, but what he was saying didn't add up!  Finally it dawned on me and I ran into the house yelling.  My sister rolled her eyes and yelled, "DAD!!!"  She didn't want to tell me that Kevin had an affair!  KEVIN!!!!  I couldn't imagine Julianne doing him, let alone someone else!  WTC!!!!!!!!!!!!!  He had an affair a year ago and she figured it out and told no one but her parents.  She tried to work it out, and he was a typical ass about it.  He is even now telling her that they should keep lawyers out of it!  Of course, we all told her to get two.  She did!  Men are pigs!  Even church going, Catholic geeks!!!!!~  What is this world coming to?~

Whew!  Okay, I feel better now.  Thanks for listening~