The drinking has been going on ever since Stacey and her dad Rob can remember and there have been few dry spells in between. Just enough to let them know what they are missing in a sober Misty, a more kind, understanding person. But when she's drinking, all will admit, she becomes angry, belligerent, and violent. The one most willing to talk about this is Stacey, who obviously has told this story more than once. Rob is too bitter to talk about Misty for too long, even though he divorced her 11 years ago.
Memories can be all too vivid.
The fighting between Misty and Rob started when Stacey was about 5 years old. There are two different versions of the story, but cheating was definitely involved. Misty continued on to the store but rage was building inside her. Her usual leisurely trip down the grocery aisle was more like stock car racing that day and her grip on the cart had made her knuckles turn white. She picked up an 12-pack tonight, as opposed to her usual 6.