Wow you write so descriptively. I felt almost like I was witnessing it! Sucks about your stepmother. Could you tell your dad you'd like to spend a little time alone with him? That's not unreasonable for a father & daughter at any age, even if it annoys your stepmother. I'm sorry you have to put up with her! She sounds awful!

Yeah, sucks that you couldn't see your therapist. Sometimes I'm in a daze when I leave therapy and get on the wrong train. Once I was way late to therapy because the bus just passed right by me when I was standing at the bus stop (I guess I was invisible that day!) and it took forever for me to get another one. Ugh.

Sidony