Posted by Dancer on August 11, 2000, at 19:34:59
In reply to Definitely Not Your Fault, posted by Noa on August 11, 2000, at 19:11:03
Since I was given such a lovely welcome above I just thought I'd go ahead and relate some wisdom of my own. I hope no one minds.
My dear Kath, this is most definitely not your fault, nor did you do anything to provoke it. Wearing shorts is not an invitation to assault. My goodness, how frightened you must have been, especially with the incidents in your history. Perhaps the gentleman is becoming quite senile and cannot control himself, perhaps it is a medical condition as someone else mentioned causing him to behave in this manner. I in no way wish to excuse is behavior but it is quite unnatural for an 86 year old man to behave this way without there being an underlying cause, more I think than just missing his wife. Perhaps a trip to the doctor or geriatric psychologist is in order. Darling, please never believe that you could have in any way provoked this behavior. I am sure you are a very caring and compassionate person, you have been to me, and you will know what the right thing to do is.
Best of luck
D
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