Cassy's new boyfriend
I was chatting to a friend the other day about her sister and her sister's new boyfriend. Cassy, (my friend's sister) is in her early 50s, very conservative and twice divorced. Cassy's been uncertain about her future for months as she's navigated life as a single woman in the aftermath of her second marriage. I met Cassy once but didn't really like her. I thought her values were all fucked up, and I thought it a little weird that her soft-top red sports car was the antithesis of her boring personality. I got the feeling I annoyed her too. I found it cringe-worthy that Cassy had managed to stay good friends with both of her much older ex-spouses, making pacts with each that that they would look after each other as they got old. Each ex-husband still came over to visit unannounced whenever they pleased. "We're just great friends." "We're not all bitter like you Doris" # she explained when I questioned her about her right to privacy and her