by Carmen Farrell
I’ve been with my guy for 18 years. He pretty much knows me inside out. And he likes what he’s got, for the most part. But, just like he has quirks that make me cringe, I know there are things about me that drive him bonkers. For today’s post about “me, me, me”, I thought I’d give some insight into who I am by telling you about several of the ways that I annoy my husband.
1. I pee in the shower. And I make no apologies for it either. There’s a drain, and running water that rinses you off instantly. I would argue that it’s even more sanitary than peeing in a toilet. I don’t see what’s gross about it and I refuse to listen to anyone who would try to convince me that it is. Done. Him and I, we just don’t talk about it anymore. It’s not worth getting divorced over.
2. We made an agreement really early on in our relationship that whoever cooked would never have to clean up the aftermath. I mean cooking’s work, so whoever got to sit around reading a book while dinner was being put on the table, has to put in the time afterwards. Well, as it turns out, I cook 99% of the time. Scott’s idea of cooking is heating up a frozen pizza. So, yeah…he doesn’t get to handle dinner too often. His huge complaint is that I dirty shit on purpose just to give him more work. The truth is that I don’t do it on purpose. But I have realized that I’m very liberal with the usage of utensils and pots. There’s a disaster left over from preparing even the simplest of meals. It’s just how I do. I cook with gusto (and a little ADD) and before I know it, the sink is overflowing and I’m creeping away sheepishly.
3. I fall asleep at movies…9 out of 10 times. In the early days of our relationship it would be in a crowded movie theater (or at the Drive In – hello, let down!) Nowadays its on the couch while in our pyjamas We’ll start a great movie (sometimes even one of my picks) and I’ll be snoring a third of the way in. I can’t help it. The lights are low and I’m on a soft surface, for pete’s sake! What drives him batty is that I’ll then pester him to give me a play by play of what I missed. Yup, I’m THAT annoying bitch. Oh, here’s a funny story…A few months ago I took my kids to see Madagascar 3 at the theater. Of course, I fell asleep – slouched over into the empty seat next to me – about 20 minutes in. The next thing I know, I’m coming to with the sensation that someone is poking me in the ribs. It’s my 3 year old, and he’s whimpering, “M-m-m-ommy…. are you dead?” Boom! Traumatized kiddo. I really have to start bringing a Red Bull or something.
There. Those are but a few of my many “faults”. How about you? What drives your partner nuts about YOU?
As we bring our “me, me, me” month to an close, we O+U ‘ladies’ hope that you’ve enjoyed getting to know us a little bit better. We are taking it easy for the month of December so that we can focus on the important things like family and drinking wine. We’ll each be posting a photo or two throughout the month. We may even have a couple of guest posts for your reading pleasure, but for the most part, we’re laying low. Happy December to you and yours!