Rant time

So, my mom's brother finally got married around age 40. With 5 sisters, most of them just assumed he needed a break from women for a while. He dated on and off, but nothing serious. Then, he found Barb.

Barb had two sons from a previous marriage. From what I understood, the man treated her pretty poorly and she was a bit damaged from this. But, Mark, my uncle, showed her lots of love and they got married. Her oldest son was already in college at this time and her youngest son was still in middle school. Justin, the youngest, was quite a baby. I swear to God, she would not cut the cord, ya know? For Christmas when he was 16, he asked for Legos. LEGOS!?! You're 16, don't you want dirty magazines or something?

Either way, they really went through some tough times together. Justin, or baby-fied as we came to call him, knocked up his girlfriend of two months. Barb swore up and down that it couldn't be his because "he took the 'golden promise.'" Those things are such crap. Then, when he finally got the guts to tell her that he did have sex with her, she said "Well, it's OK, because he said they only did it once." I mean, why does that make a difference? What's the difference between once and 10? I mean, you're still not a virgin. Ridiculous.

Anyway, Mark and Barb went through a lot together. Of course, she insisted that Justin and the gf get married, because somehow that makes the situation better...

Obviously, the gf asked for a divorce after, about, 5 months of living together. Barb was heartbroken and no one in the family was surprised. It was saddening, but not surprising. Either way, Justin moved back in with Mark and Barb and brought little Nathan with him.

So, now, after all this, Mark loses his job. I think it was due to downsizing, atleast, that's what he said. He's always been a hard worker, so it's not lack of working.

However, Barb comes home yesterday after attending a church retreat and says

"Get out. You're selfish. Get out of the house."

Now, my uncle is a lot of things. He's a little too sarcastic sometimes and can be a little loud in group gatherings. However, he is DEFINITELY NOT selfish. He was shocked and so upset. So, he leaves and goes to live with my grandmother who lives in the same little town in Tennessee. Barb claims he's selfish because he doesn't have a job. In this economy and at his age? It's nearly impossible to get a job. Also, he got his last paycheck from his ex-job and he offered it to her. She said

"I'll take it because you owe me $800."

Owe me money? You're married! Aren't your accounts the same? And what did he owe her $800 for you may ask? Groceries. Who the heck spends $800 on groceries in a month? I spend $200 a month for David and me. I know babies are expensive, but do they quadruple your grocery bill?

I'm pissed. After all the support he's given her through her tough times, you'd think she'd be a little more supportive. Talk about kicking a guy when he's down. So, now my uncle is at my grandmother's, without a job and without a wife. It just kills me. :(