Quote From: inthenestI can't believe that you have missed that the son in law has everyone manipulated. It works to his advantage to turn everyone against Virginia. You know the pattern of abusive men who isolate their woman and control their minds. He has got his wife wrapped around his little finger...and pulled the wool over your eyes too!
His blatant arrogance, disrespect and mocking attitude towards Virginia was unbearable to witness especially when you didn't flinch at any of it.
I have found a pattern here of how you deal with mothers/older women.. i really don't know. Older women should be treated with more respect. I cannot believe the way you spoke to her and treated her. Mothers are mothers forever and Virginia is torn apart because her daughter was seriously wronged by this CREEP of a guy. You let it go that Virginia is concerned for her grandchild and friends who are smoking up in the garage. The other issue you let go is that the son in law went missing on a few occasions...the daughter called her mother...in effect inviting her mother into the middle of the problem. That guy is as slippery as a snake and his poor wife is completely fooled and so are you!
What you really missed is that this guy is out to get Virginia and is doing his best to get his wife to turn against her. It was unbelievable that HE, the coniving, cheating creep that he is, has the #%&@* NERVE to point his finger at Virginia and tell her that SHE KNEW that they were having an affair! The unmitigated GALL of this low life to blame Virginia in any way in a crisis that was HIS DOING! Throughout the show it was SO OBVIOUS that he was out to crucify Virginia and YOU FELL RIGHT INTO HIS TRAP! The more he alienates his wife from Virginia the more he has her to himself., and the less she will be aware of his antics.
If Virginia reads this, as one mother to another....I would do the same thing, dear. To see your child side with her abuser must be very difficult; your daughter whom carried for 9 months, gave birth to, breast fed, nurtured throughout her childhood, spent a fortune on to enrich her life with activities, wiped away her tears from her first breakup, sacrificed and suffered heart ache right along with her etc, etc...stick by this slimy CREEP and now harm your grandchildren and just continue on this tirade of verbal abuse which I am sure is also directed at his wife....well, it is unbearable. I do not blame virginia in the least for tellilng her daughter to leave the guy especially when her daughter phones her asking her where her husband and Molly are. Virginia must be at her wits end, poor woman.
Just wait, Virginia. Their marriage will not last....he is one angry, obnoxious, self absorbed, lying cheater. A tiger doesn't change its stripes. Give it 6 months and she will dump the guy and being the dedicated mother that you are, you will accept her back with open arms. She will need you...and so will those grandchildren.
Good luck!
A similar aged mother from Montreal
Yep- Virginia is being blamed a little too much by everyone. Sure she has flaws and potentially a bad memory for whatever reason. However, John is absolutely swaying every audience member and possible Dr. Phil. He admits he lied and he's applauded? I agree- what's wrong with everyone?