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gabrielladusult

Bad Wife Award

Aug 21, 2007 23:33

So, two years ago when Half Blood Prince came out, to help me get over my post-book shock and trauma, the Admiral wrote Harry Potter and the Star Crossed Lovers. He did it in the style that this book we own (that my Shakespeare Prof. from the Naval Academy consulted on) called Shakespeare A to Z summarizes the plays and it was really funny. He ( Read more... )

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Been there, done that, survived. amamama August 22 2007, 15:40:06 UTC

Oh, I'm so sorry. That is the toughest thing ever. I'm equally as bad at acting pleased (just ask the domestic god), it's not one of my strong sides. And I've decided that's a good thing. I don't want to be the kind of person who "loves" something just to be nice and spare their feelings, I prefer the honesty and making sure they understand that I love them no matter what. (If they never ask, I never tell, though). It surely doesn't hinge on one gift! I'm sure you'll be able to show him that you appreciate the thought behind the gift, even if the story itself wasn't up to your standard. That's just the way it is. Don't berate yourself for being honest, focus on the love instead ( ... )

Re: Been there, done that, survived. gabrielladusult August 23 2007, 03:01:17 UTC

Hmmm...Your old beau sounds a bit like the Admiral wrt his mother. The difference being, he is ultimately right in her case, she doesn't want to hear the truth from me, and if I even come close to it in as diplomatic a way that I can manage, she pouts and spends the rest of whatever time we are visiting leaving the room whenever I enter it. I have told the Admiral I will thank her for gifts, but I will not say I like anything that I explicitly do not -- I could start an e-bay mall of stuff that she's given me that I don't want. It's not bad quality, just not me at all.

Not much I can do about my fella for now -- just somehow keep managing to have dinner on the table when he gets home and listen to him gripe about the idiocy of his work day.

prplhez8 August 23 2007, 00:10:06 UTC

Definitely listen to Berte, you are not a bad wife. Trust me. I think that shows signs that you two have a good enough foundation/relationship to know what the other one is thinking and feeling...that's a good thing!

*hugs*

Sorry I cannot be more articulate. :P

gabrielladusult August 23 2007, 03:05:57 UTC

It's true, we do read each other pretty well.

No need to be articulate! You get three months of complete and utter babbling, followed by another three of stream of consciousness, before mild coherency is expected, and then only every third Tuesday! :P

Male Egos? I Own One! rhetoretician August 23 2007, 00:17:23 UTC

Oh dear, Amy. I hate moments like this; you want to be supportive and then all this truth comes along and messes you up ( ... )

Re: Male Egos? I Own One! gabrielladusult August 23 2007, 03:33:52 UTC

Ironically, I'm guessing that you wouldn't have minded the Conan Doyle first person if you didn't know that the Admiral had read the books.

It's hard to say, since of course there is no way to undo that knowledge, but you might be right. I just started reading it and looked up at him like, "You're pretty much copying Conan Doyle's words?" It was very odd. I don't find the language difficult at all when reading a Holmes story, but it seemed like such a struggle when it was supposed to be a Harry Potter story.

As for the rest -- you inspired tonight's post.