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Reflections – Chapter 19
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Bette Porter grew up in Philadelphia, PA; a biracial child of African American and Caucasian heritage. Her father Melvin Porter was affluent, well connected and influential in the political arena. His family never lacked for anything except his unconditional love and affection. He was married twice and had fathered a daughter by each of his wives but his total disregard for the sanctity of his unions led to numerous affairs that ended both marriages. For years he lived imperiously but alone. He died with many regrets of lost love.
Bette’s mother Maxine Porter was an artist. There was no doubt that she loved her husband and their daughter but Melvin’s incessant cheating and tyrannical rule eventually drove Maxine to abandon her husband, her life and her child; never to be heard from again. To this day Bette didn’t know if her mother was dead or alive as she’d never made any attempts to find her.
Kit Porter, Bette’s half-sister from her father’s first marriage escaped from under Melvin’s thumb when she was seventeen leaving five year old Bette to fend for herself. Kit left home right out of high school to follow her dream of a musical career. She had moderate success but soon got caught up in the drug scene, became an alcoholic and predictably an unwed mother who couldn’t care for her baby. The child David Waters was raised by his maternal grandmother until she died at which time Melvin took him in.
Melvin was intolerant of Kit’s rebellious nature and had cut her off completely. When he took custody of David he didn’t allow Kit to be in his life. Mother and son were reunited after Melvin’s death but his grandfather’s influence was very apparent in the bigoted narrow minded little prick that stood before her. On one occasion he’d walked into the Planet when they were having a ‘Vulva Las Vegas’ style themed party. Granted it was a bit outrageous and outlandish but that didn’t excuse David’s attitude and disgust. He told his mother that the whole thing looked like a nightmare. In his disapproving holier than thou tone he told her that she was …”attracting freaks to a once-respectable establishment.”
Kit: Let me tell you something. It gives me great joy to see these people in here laughing, and partying and living the life they love and loving the life they live.
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Thank Bat, this story is a pleasant surprise.
I’m going out to the airport, and when I return I will
read with all the attention this story deserves.
The complete constellation.
Bear hug.
Great to read about their backgrounds and Pauls reflection about them.
The need to forgive themselfs and each other before they can rebuild to a healthy and strong relationship, respect each other and equal footing based on mutual trust.
Thanks for the update!
Hey Bat, thanks for giving us some of Tina’s background, something I really would have liked to hear about on The L Word, as well as some more information about Bette’s mother. At least on the show we got to know a lot about Kit and we were even introduced to Melvin, but we never got any information about Tina’s family. Knowing about someone’s background and how they were brought up often helps to understand better why they are behaving the way they do.
Again thank you for taking the time to re-post this extraordinary story and I am looking forward to your next post.
Though BETTE did cheat on TINA her actions afterwards shows she deeply regretted the hurt she had caused yet from TINA’s viewpoint what BETTE did was exactly like her father ,the only differance being she left then rather than later like her mother.BETTE was truthful up to that point and TINA was passive up to the point where she struck BETTE.Can the past readily be forgotten ,no but heres hoping they can turn that pain into a dull ache.thanks
So enjoying this story. Love the background info especially on Tina. Thanks
Thanks Bat!
You did Tina and Bette a perfect summary of their origins.
Now is to continue their conversation line, ask for forgiveness and to forgive,
for them to find their way around.
The entire constellation.
this little text that I love,of a local journalist.
“Forgive and Ask Forgiveness Is A Virtue Of Strong and Courageous”
Of all the lessons that we must learn in this life, surely forgive is the hardest of them.
Truly forgive someone is an act of love that makes a world of good especially the one who forgives, because grows and is strengthened spiritually and is freed from the shackles of hatred to live the joy of love. On the other hand, sincerely ask for forgiveness is a gesture of humility, showing courage, good character and greatness of mind of someone worthy of another chance to continue in peace
their learning of life.