My father doesn't have a whole lot to say about who I marry. [For multiple reasons. Even the mention of her parents is a sore point.

The unfortunate thing for him is that it's not the first time she's had a conversation that's alluded to this or danced around it since she's gotten here. Having to deal with this is very new for her, and after a couple months of it, the bluntness of it this time is having ... an impact. To say the least.]

As far as anything else, I haven't had a whole lot of trouble. Back home, I'm the head of my own company, and I might do the same here. I'll be really surprised if it's being ... a woman in my field that causes problems. [Karen had mentioned it, though. It had come up, so she knows it will.

It's still very new to her.]