Writer's Block: Say What?

[isabelladangelo]

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When at a political fundraiser with my Dad when I was about 18 (either in High School or just out of High School): "So, you are his mistress or something, right?"

I'm his daughter you sick bastards! Sadly, this still happens whenever I go anywhere with my Dad. It's not that the age difference between us isn't readily apparent - it is. Everyone guesses that he's around 55 and I'm around 25 - which isn't our real ages but the 30 year gap is pretty close. Unfortunately, it's a commentary on the very disturbing world we live in and the ready acceptance of the sexual over the familial. I know of brothers who have been told that they are "such a cute couple!" 0_o

Comments

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

I've gotten the same reaction when I'm out and about with my Dad, especially when I was a teenager. Well I've never been asked if I was a mistress but I have been called "Mrs. White" (after they see his credit card) and we've gotten "those" looks.

'Cause only lovers can walk arm-in-arm, hold hands or have fun with each other in public. Fathers and daughters are only allowed to be estranged or merely tolerate of each other. Our society is so sad.

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

The people at the fundraiser knew Dad was married (knew he had children too...) and knew I wasn't Mom so... Yeah. Disturbing.

I really want to buy my own island and have my own country sometimes. Want to come? Free drinks at 5 pm every day! Oh....mint chocolate martinis.....

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

O_o. Wow. What is wrong with people? Thinking something like that's bad enough, but why on earth would you ask somebody that? That really is disturbing.

(Derp, replying to the wrong things...)

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

It happened again a couple of years in a way. I went to a Halloween party with both my Mom and my Dad - I make their costumes and they like showing them off and me off. One of Dad's friends offered to take a picture of all three of us together. Another guy at the party came up and said "Oh, Ménage à trois!" before snapping a picture. Very, very disturbing. Enough, that I have no desire to go back even though the vast majority of the people at the party know exactly who I am.