“By 1pm (2 hours into the trip) she said we won’t be staying until 6pm. I’m fuming at this point, but I’m keeping it together. We could have just rented for half the day for half the cost, although she would have totally ruined that with her untimely behavior. I told her the best I can do is start heading back to the marina at 4pm. She was silent. By 1:30pm she began shrieking that we need to leave and had a hundred different reasons why. I snapped and said she completely ruined the day with her stupid dog, this uncomfortable boat, hours lost, money wasted, a wasted drive, wasted time off work, etc. I took us back to the marina, unloaded, and we left. 11am to 2pm is all we got after every accommodation and all the time and all the money.
On the way home she made a remark that I need to stop giving her cr*p. This was in response to her saying my name and me responding with, “No. Whatever you have to say, whatever you have to do, figure it out. Just no.” She mouthed off some more and I snapped again and went on a tirade about how she ruins everything and she’s invited to absolutely nothing again. This is a mean old dr*nk I have tolerated for years with extreme patience but today put me over the edge. My wife and I later talked alone and while she understood my point, anger, and frustration, and was equally frustrated, she told me I didn’t need to be so mean.”


