"Married folks: things you hate but do for your spouse and vice versa. "
I know that's a part of the contract. Sometimes it's big sometimes it's small. Right now I'm sitting here listening to a band called Toad the Wet Sprocket. Sounds like the 90s for white people. I paid money to go to their show tomorrow. I don't know if there's enough drugs around for me to enjoy this. But I'm gonna do it with some whiskey and a shit eating grin.
Meanwhile football season is right around the corner. I already have set times to be left alone or to join me on this couch.
------ “There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” -Albert Camus
That sounds like the kinda shit I'd hear on the car radio (no CD player back then) on a long drive, and with no other good options I'd just turn the radio off and listen to the wind noise.
2. "There's gonna be a moment tomorrow during the show. " In response to Reply # 1
She's gonna be having the time of her life and she'll turn to me with the biggest smile ever and I'll be just gone somewhere in my head, maybe doing math equations. Maybe there's a pokestop near the venue.
------ “There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” -Albert Camus
I don't hate them but I hate attending them when a good game is on or when the performances suck ass.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
12. "our issues with movie night....." In response to Reply # 5
she NEVER wants to watch a movie if I have already seen it. No matter how great the movie is or how much I say "OMG YOU GOTTA SEE THIS". Nope. She would rather watch a movie I KNOW is gonna be crappy. As long as neither one of us has seen it. And then will complain about how bad it was afterward. Drives me crazy. She has missed out on so many good flix, and she has no idea. SMH
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TheAlbionist Member since Jul 04th 2011 3306 posts
Fri Aug-19-16 03:34 AM
20. "Haha, I'm the other side of this one." In response to Reply # 12 Fri Aug-19-16 03:35 AM by TheAlbionist
She likes to pull all nighters working with a movie on in the background... and the next eve she'll convince me to put it on because it's a hidden treasure, fall asleep after 10 minutes and leave me watching the rest on my own.
I've now started to push back a little because her critical analysis of 2 star Netflix movies at 4am isn't exactly.... reliable... but most of the time I let her win.
16. "Not married, but this bugged me so much I shut it down completely" In response to Reply # 6
There must be a script or something. I'll be doing something for a while, finally get done and come sit/lay down with a book/phone and maybe something to eat and she'll choose *that* moment to ask me to go do something for her.
Nah.
I do do whatever it was later tho, if she hasn't yet got to it herself.
7. "LMAO! My girl likes that band too " In response to Reply # 0
I've been to a couple of shows of artists I'm not too familiar with simply because she wants to go. But on the flip, she'll roll with me to a bunch of shows to see my favorites. All she asks is that I put their music on her iPod so she can be a little familiar with them.
I'd also have to include watching the "Bachelorette" or "Real Housewives." It'll be on and I'll be on the couch reading or on the laptop or something. I barely half-ass pay attention unless something wild pops off. That's the trade-off for her being a moderate sports fan. When the NHL & NBA playoffs were going on, we spent an entire day watching the Lightning, the Rays and an NBA matchup (forgot which teams). She didn't complain once.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 80223 posts
Thu Aug-18-16 01:56 PM
11. "listen to her complain about work" In response to Reply # 0
my wife can talk and when some trivial shit goes on at work i have to listen or fake listening...
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
14. "For me? I don't have that leave time put in yet. " In response to Reply # 13
From the moment we got engaged until about a month ago I've been on about 80% work travel. I missed so many things with her that o gotta play a bit of catch up.
It's not always like that. But when it comes to bands she wants to see that's one I can't skip on.
------ “There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” -Albert Camus
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
Do the knowledge...add that to the many DVR'd reality shows that eat up space
That, and she'll wait until I set foot in the door to say she's hungry...when I ALWAYS tell her let me know before I come home what you want. Her excuse is I wasn't hungry then (until I give her the Ray Liotta face)
Ahhh, Married Life
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