Answer:
I accept that he had poor encounters with women when Sykes was growing up. If this is really the case, his harsh abuse of Delia can be seen as a kind of twisted act of revenge against his mother, sister, or other female relatives.
Dogged.
Stubborn.
Determined.
Bull-headed.
Hard-nosed.
Unwavering.
Uncompromising.
Unyielding.
West, so false
They are in California on the west side of the US