As you can see I'm finally back and using the computer again some. Still having some residual problems from the surgery but hope they will improve with time.
We had a fairly quiet Christmas around here. Just us-Chuck, myself and the two boys. I cooked Christmas Eve (hence some of the post-surgery problems, I think) and we snacked on Christmas Day . The boys opened gifts and Chuck had a few, but mine is a Craft Robo I've got on a layaway plan with a friend. So it will be here soon.
All the excitement started between Christmas and New Years. You see, the boys moved into an apartment together November 1 and all was fine til Tony met a girl. Of course, you can already figure this one out. She began overstepping boundaries in the apartment, and intruding deeply into Matt's life and the routines in the apt. Matt ended up getting the short end of the deal and had asked us to allow him to stay at the house for a while til things calmed down. This was Christmas Eve. So, after Christmas he returned to the apartment long enough to gather up some clothes. This was the beginning of the end!!
Tony, just back in October from Iraq, has PTSD and is receiving treatment at VA. But just the simple act of Matt leaving the apartment triggered his anger and resentment. Any other time I'd have stayed out of the situation but not this time. He became violent and I just grabbed Matt, stuck him in my car and drove away, thinking separation might cool the fuse.
NOPE!!! Got a message on the answering machine at the house-Tony-telling Matt all his belongings were on the street (in the rain) and if he wanted them, he'd better get them. Now this was at 4:30 pm on Friday before New Years. So we rushed to the U-Haul rental place, got a small truck and went to gather up Matt's things. (another reason my recovery hasn't gone well).I helped him load it all into the truck and get it back to my house, unloaded the truck, took it back and got him settled here.
So Matt's back home again!!So far, so good. Things have quieted down between him and Tony but the girl has been moved into the apartment with her best friend and Tony. I don't know what all is going on but he is 24 and old enough to behave properly.
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