“It seems to me that you’ve already made your choice Tee. I want you to be happy and it’s obvious that I no longer make you happy. I don’t want to cause you any more distress so do what you have to do.”

“OK fine. If that’s what you want.”

“It’s not what I want Tina. I’m not the one who decided that the last seven years of her life was some meaningless little dalliance in the land of alternative lifestyles.”

“You know that’s not true.”

“Isn’t it?”

“I only ever dated men before I met you.”

“So what was I a seven year aberration?”

“God Bette please STOP IT! I can’t help the feelings I’m having.”

“And what about my feelings Tina? Did you ever stop to think that I have feelings too? Did you even consider what you are saying to me and how that makes me feel? First you want to fuck Jean Paul to get pregnant emphasizing that I’m not equipped; then you refuse to use a perfectly viable sperm donor because you don’t want children that look like me; then you shut me out and avoid me like I’m carrying some kind of plague; you distance yourself and half the time you’re not even speaking to me; you are sleeping in my bed and you’re telling me that I satisfy you sexually but you want to deny your sexuality as a lesbian to be with men because life with me is too complicated. You want simple and uncomplicated then so be it. You can start by moving out. If you’re having these feelings I don’t want you having them in my bed.”

“What? Where am I supposed to go?”

“I don’t know. I just don’t want you in my bed anymore. You can move into the guest bedroom until you find a place. Michael can help you. Peggy has several residential properties that might have vacancies. You can use whatever monies you need from the joint account to get settled.”

“Alright fine if that’s what you want.”

“I want to give you what you need to figure things out Tina. I just can’t promise that I will still be here once you’ve got your answers.”

“You’re not even going to fight for me?”