Still on my mind

  Why are people so eager to be mean to one another?

  Monday was Valentines Day, it's a day that signifies love, caring and romance. So why is it then that my spouse is so eager to be totally cruel to our oldest son? My son is an amazing person, he is gifted beyond belief with his brain and eye for detail. He finally has happiness of his own with his girlfriend, and yet my spouse seems to want to squash what happiness he has found outside of the family.
  I had suggested to him that he take his girlfriend out for supper since he was going to be the one driving his father up to the cities for a few appointments with a specialist. He thought it was a great idea, specially since he wouldn't be spending the day with her at school. So he went out and bought her a dozen red roses, I had a vase for him along with some clear and red stones to put in the base. He tied a ribbon around them and was excited to give them to her....I got to enjoy them for 2 days!!
  Anyways on the big day, a friend ended up driving my spouse thus making it an easy for my son to surprise his girlfriend at school. They both ended up coming over here after school, then he was able to give her the flowers and I told him to still take her out. No biggie for me....the only thing I expected him to do for me was to put gas back in my vehicle!
  So enter Mr. Grouch!! He literally refused to speak to him and punished him from going out until further notice all because he didn't get his father's permission to go!!! Seriously what a jerk, yes I get that he should have asked him also, but come on it was my idea!! So even though he had tried in all honesty the night before to speak with his father about this very thing, he still gets punished. Talk about unfair and I am refusing to go along with it. Simple as that.