"Aliens in America"

Kaitlin holds a grudge against her father not only because he is cheap but because he is also passive aggressive and dominant. Her feelings toward her father originated from the fact that he was always marrying different women after her mother passed away. He spends little money, so little that it became an embarrassment to the family. He doesn't seem to prioritize or put the family first. Kaitlin continuously feels this way about her father even ten years later because he does not change.
Throughout the story the author shows a sarcastic sense of humor when describing her fathers habits. Although she is affected by his decisions, she doesn't portray her feelings as strongly as Kaitlin does. Within families there will always be indifferences and separate opinions that don't always go along well. People can simply find common ground by communicating and forgiving. Ten years down the road Kaitlin shouldn't have still held a grudge toward her father. She should accept the fact that whoever her father chooses to share his home with is his decision, and that will always be her home and her father.