UNDER THE WILL… OVER THE DRAMA…

Category: Kin and Consequenes

  • Episode 2 Turf-Fueled Drama.

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    The Passive-Agressive Art of Denying A Woman Her Fuel You’d think, in rural Ireland, turf would be sacred. In a normal household, getting turf delivered is simple: it arrives, it gets stored and you warm your home. But alas, we’re back in bullyyates land, where access to fuel is political and the turf shed is…

  • Episode 16 -The Academy Award Goes To…

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    The Executor, The Dust Buster and The Master of Disguise You know what they say: behind every narcissist with a gun is a sister holding a feather duster and a spreadsheet. Enter: the Oscar-winning sister. The executor. The one who graciously gave me one day off a week while I cared for our father full-time.…

  • Episode 11 – The Freezer that Froze My Turf..

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    Because turf wars take many forms… even frostbite. You would think replacing a freezer wouldn’t trigger a turf war…. but at Faurel Hill, even appliances get weaponized! There’s something particularly surreal about living at Faurel Hill. One minute you’re replacing an old freezer with a spare your dad thoughtfully left behind and the next… it’s…

  • Episode 6 Whose Home Is It Anyway?

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    So here’s a fun rural living twist: I technically have the right to live in this house for the rest of my life – yay me! Lifetime residency! No crown, no castle just a mildly haunted farmhouse with a suspiciously nosy landlord/brother combo. But let’s talk maintenance, shall we? Now, I’m not out here trying…

  • Episode 7 – Invasion of the Teenage Locksmith

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    Picture it: a quiet February day. I’m mid-shower, enjoying the fleeing illusion of privacy, when suddenly surprise! – my brother has decided to break into the house I legally reside in. But wait, let’s back up. He already had a key. But my key was in the lock from the inside (aka me simply existing…

  • Episode 8 – Lord of the Bandwidth

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    Ah yes, January. A fresh year, a clean slate and – surprise! – no internet. No warning. No text. Just digital silence. One moment I’m scrolling, emailing, maybe even paying bills like a civilized person – and the next, it’s 1994 and I’m waiting for a dial-up tone that never comes. Turns out, my brother…

  • Episode 15 -When Narcissism Turns Loud…

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    The Paperwork Isn’t Signed, But the Drama Sure Is, Still Up In The Air So… imagine sipping your morning coffee, mentally preparing for a calm, uneventful day – and then BANG BANG, surprise! My brother, Bully Yates, is outside my house, firing shots into the air like it’s the 4th of July and he’s the…