to handle this.
A good friend of ours invited us to stay at Monterey, just up the road from Asliomar State Park. The trip was all his dime, and a big dime it was. I couldn't thank him enough, and we did have a good time...............most of the time. We escaped to the beach often. (I've got a great tan
)
His girlfriend, whom we have known, as long as him, (nearly 10 years) has always had......errr......issues. They seem to be getting worse though,
much worse.
Some history:
He's divorced, with 2 daughters, (they switch visitation between bio mom and him) one 6 months older than our daughter, the other 2 years younger. The girls get along fabulously.
The girlfriend has always been "odd". Rather bossy, prone to crying fits, a TERRIBLE "I know more than you do" type. However it was only now and then that she was like this.
Now she throws daily crying fits, sometimes 2, over explains everything, constantly interjects herself, pretty much has to explain just how SPECIAL she is, and "understands things" in a completely different way than YOU ( it's soooo much better), and is obviously alienating the older daughter. (she's 13)
She essentially acts like a petulant 5 YO that is pissed that she didn't get her way, 24/7...................... however she's in her mid 30's.
Put it this way, it's SO bad that I really don't want to be around her, and honestly after 4 days around her I'm mentally exhausted.
The thing is, for short periods we see the person we like, but then she'll "shutdown", and become dour again. You can see this happen in her face.
She's almost never happy, because "something" just isn't going her way. "It's just so UNFAIR". We hear this all the time. (yes I know, she sounds like a DUmmie.................on crack)
My wife and I are damn sure there's some sort of mental illness going on here, and feel that she needs help. Our main concern is the kids, who do not need to be around this behaviour. We don't know how, or if, we should breech this subject with her better half, who is a great guy. We still don't know why he puts up with this stuff.
He wants to get together later this year, but with her craziness, I just want to pass.
Any ideas?