Thanks, Lizzie, for your concerns...

EXPLODE may be down the road a tad... I did confront the princess last week but not in the EXPLODE manner... Kinda slightly irritated... I've got some time lines in my head and given that step-ie says he has a job lined up to begin next month I'll be willing to let that play out... If that doesn't work then I'll be close to EXPLODE...

Meanwhile, step-ie has stepped up with some household chores and cooking... Its an improvement but not what I would call sufficient but the bare minimum...

But, yeah... I do know that this can't go on forever...

B~