Re: Clem/Jake
Jake, you feel that way then you cut ties with that man full. You ain't inclined to get to know him, and you ain't inclined to even look at things from where he's standing. You're just hating on the man, and that ain't right. He left you with folks that loved you on account of it being safer, so you didn't end up dead. Man didn't beat you with a belt or punch you with his fists. He didn't strip you down naked and have his way with you neither, so as far as daddys go? He ain't all that bad. Man's a good-meaning fool's all, stupid as the day is long and forgetful, but there's a whole lot worse in this world, and you ought to grow up some and realize it. I love you plenty, and I'm tired of seeing you hate this way. Let it damn go. You're letting hating control your whole damn life. You're going to turn yourself round some years from now, and you're going to have nothing to show but all that black in your belly. Course your daddy should know who's seeing Joy. Penny'd be wrong not to tell, but you see that baby anyway, and try to let some of this damn bile go.
That's coming from someone who loves you like the moon loves the sky.