Why I... Hit Myrtle

Oh Myrtle! Although I loved her very much, she could be such a stubborn fool! She knew that when I was with her that last thing I would ever want to talk about is Daisy and my family life. I was very unhappy with my family and felt as if I never wanted to be around them. I was not in love with Daisy, and, although our child is beautiful, I do not even know her. So I had Myrtle whom I spent most of my time with while I am in New York City. She knew the rules and the way I felt about my family, yet she was so stubborn and broke the rules anyway. When we were having a small get together one time in our apartment in New York, Myrtle kept going on and on about Daisy, mocking her and mocking me for still being with her, and I had heard enough! I hit her square in the nose. She started to bleed immediately, and I began to feel guilty for what I did. But in my defense, why would I want to hear about Daisy? I do not even love her. When I am with Myrtle, I want to focus my whole attention on her and making her happy, so I created this rule to not speak about our spouses and families. Why couldn't she just stick to the rules? And plus, she was mocking me for being with Daisy! The nerve she had. Women should never speak out to men, it is just common knowledge. I do not and will never let women be disrespectful to me. I am Tom Buchanan, no one, especially women, mock me.