In article >, stancole1
@invalid.yahoo.com says...

> I don't read all of your messages, so I did not know if you have an
> apple corer (although the one I showed really had the advantage of
> slicing it). I do read enough of your messages to know that DH demands
> an unreasonable number of things. My point was that it is unreasonable
> for him to expect you to run all over the place to find apples (and
> other items) bagged in a specific way. I knew from your message that he
> would reject anything else, but my suggestion really was by way of
> saying to give him his apples sliced in a way that would be convenient
> for you (better yet, give him a whole apple) and tell him to eat it that
> way or find his own. He's an adult; he does not need a servant.
>
> MaryL

You miss the point; it's all about Julie's needs.

Julie needs to be a longsuffering martyr and victim, to feel put upon,
belittled, disrespected. She purposely cultivates that role within her
family and replicates it here on group.


Janet UK