Things have been somewhat calm the last few weeks.  But I know  better than to get comfortable.  Tonight AH had a friend over watching sports.  They were drinking of course, but that's nothing new.   I smiled at something on my phone. Who could guess the change of events that would follow?  So he asked me what I was smiling about.  I tried to explain a funny picture.  His response 'well you rarely ever smile'. It dripped sarcasm.   So instead of rising to the bait, I walked out of the room.  He blew up!  Screaming and yelling saying to his friend 'see what I put up with?'  Then he starts insisting I called him names.  And he believes himself. I swear he has brain damage, I said nothing.  Then he starts yelling at my son.  He let him borrow money earlier.   He's yelling that  he wants it back right now or else.  He only gave it to him an hour ago and it was spent.  Finally after about 45 minutes of verbal abuse and screaming at me, in front of his friend, I handed him the money and he left. He threatened that he's not coming back.  I couldn't get that lucky.  He came back for more of course with no money.  I'm actually glad his friend witnessed this.  As embarrassing as it was, he now knows what I live with. And just maybe I'm not the witch AH portrays me as.