tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post3756517878177715422..comments2023-05-25T11:56:49.416-04:00Comments on Running In the Yard: Paychecks, Menopause, and Pathetic Husbands; Drama in Three ActsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-70065991263803468932009-11-20T16:29:49.304-05:002009-11-20T16:29:49.304-05:00Nicely done, FTN. Nothing like a post about being...Nicely done, <b>FTN</b>. Nothing like a post about being a Drama Queen, to bring all the other Drama Queens out of the woodwork. . .<br /><br />But, you're right, of course - I have many, MANY more aspects of my marriage for which to be thankful, than I remotely EVER have to complain about.<br /><br />Which, come to think of it, is more-or-less what this blog is supposed to be about in the first place. . .Desmond Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829959101276150279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-27092504164039182562009-11-20T16:13:11.030-05:002009-11-20T16:13:11.030-05:00Geez, you *are* a drama queen. :-) Such passive-ag...Geez, you *are* a drama queen. :-) Such passive-aggressive avoiding the topic at hand! Only pout AFTER you've had an argument describing why you're mad.<br /><br />What I read here:<br /><br />-Molly kisses you goodbye every morning.<br />-Molly makes breakfast for you.<br />-Molly makes your lunch.<br />-Molly's "juices" get flowing from things as simple as a roomful of plumbers.<br />-Molly's "juices" get flowing from things as simple as talking with you once a week.<br /><br />This is where *I* pout and mention that none of those things are remotely true in my marriage. <br /><br />See how I made that all about me?FTNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00863217400079842687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-36192458025242202052009-11-16T14:10:12.837-05:002009-11-16T14:10:12.837-05:00Flutter - So at least it wasn't a total waste....<b>Flutter</b> - So at least it wasn't a <i>total</i> waste. . .<br /><br />Those adjustments can be hard to negotiate, sometimes. . .Desmond Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829959101276150279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-53454620950774973312009-11-16T11:57:30.159-05:002009-11-16T11:57:30.159-05:00Oh man... that was quite the pout gone to waste. ...Oh man... that was quite the pout gone to waste. But, really, not wasted... cause it made us all smile reading about it! <br /><br />Great story and good lesson, too. Life is hard sometimes. And we all gotta do what we gotta do to get by. Even falling asleep.<br /><br />;)flutterbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17460436620025386593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-69385660935732245822009-11-13T13:15:40.728-05:002009-11-13T13:15:40.728-05:00Suldog - (*ba-doomp!*)
Glad you liked it. . .<b>Suldog</b> - <i>(*ba-doomp!*)</i><br /><br />Glad you liked it. . .Desmond Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829959101276150279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-69006100176179954722009-11-13T12:32:30.748-05:002009-11-13T12:32:30.748-05:00Make-Up Sex is always amazing! I especially like t...Make-Up Sex is always amazing! I especially like to wear some rouge and false eyelashes and...<br /><br />Oh, you mean "make-up" as in being forgiven? Never mind.<br /><br />Good story.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-26189186160522259262009-11-12T11:41:44.586-05:002009-11-12T11:41:44.586-05:00Cocotte - You know, we used to talk about Molly ge...<b>Cocotte</b> - You know, we used to talk about Molly getting a job as we approached our 'empty nest' years. But we won't hit those until our mid-60s. . .<br /><br />The thyroid thing is at least worth looking into; thanks.<br /><br /><b>Aphron</b> - Hey, good to see you around these parts again!<br /><br />Is that high-falutin' psycho-talk for 'I was acting like an ass'?<br /><br /><b>Sailor</b> - Well <i>God</i> said I was being 'stupid' (altho I admit that that could possibly be my own flawed interpretation of what He was saying. . .)<br /><br /><b>faDKoG</b> - Drama Queens of the World, Unite!<br /><br />And you are so right; when Molly and I were engaged, our marriage-prep class listed the 'Three C's' of a successful marriage - Communication, Communication, and. . . um. . . oh yeah; Communication. Which, love-struck newbies that we were, was really good for us to hear. . .<br /><br /><b>Lime</b> - Thanks. See, every once in a while (every three years or so), I just need to let y'all know that we don't live in this ethereal cloud of unearthly light, in our marriage. Repentance and forgiveness really are keys to making it work. And of course that implies that there are things we need to repent and forgive each other <i>for</i>. . . Shocking, I know, but it's true. . .<br /><br /><b>Truey</b> - You know, Molly and I often joke (altho, it's really more true than just a joke) that, of the two of us, I'm often more 'stereotypically chick-ish' and she's often more 'stereotypically guy-ish' - I'm way more inclined to be a Drama Queen than she is, and she's more inclined to just have 'emotional' stuff slide past her than I am. And mostly, I think that winds up working in our favor. . .<br /><br /><i>(And heck, even in the bedroom, she's more inclined to 'wham-bam-thank-you-sir', and I'm more inclined to taking our time and savoring it. Just, you know, in case anyone was wondering. . .)</i>Desmond Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829959101276150279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-47213547406565841752009-11-12T11:00:57.217-05:002009-11-12T11:00:57.217-05:00Aw geez, a good pout wasted yet again on someone c...Aw geez, a good pout wasted yet again on someone clueless as to why one is pouting. I think that happens quite frequently in relationships actually. However, mostly I've seen women do it to men not the other way around. So men can be drama queens too, eh? And can't even use PMS as an excuse. Tsk. . . ;-)Trueselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04376379968984585345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-63114121671666166562009-11-12T10:47:22.402-05:002009-11-12T10:47:22.402-05:00kudos for eventually being willing to get over you...kudos for eventually being willing to get over yourself and apologize. kudos to molly for forgiving the pout.<br /><br />but forgive me, i did laugh when it became apparent the pout was wasted because she didn't know why you were angry.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-47985319922908036042009-11-11T21:29:51.623-05:002009-11-11T21:29:51.623-05:00I'll come clean and confess that I can be a dr...I'll come clean and confess that I can be a drama queen, and while I'm not necessarily proud of that fact, it happens. It just does. It's tough having a part time job and then coming home and trying to get all the tasks done that would or could have been taken care of during the day. Toss in a a night or three when I'm a single parent, and then there's homework and basketball practices twice a night, and, well, yeah, pass me the crown.<br /><br />Not always, but it happens.<br /><br />Glad you worked things out. The communication issue is huge when this type of thing crops up.for a different kind of girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431273646365489225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-60514338074400296142009-11-11T20:57:00.820-05:002009-11-11T20:57:00.820-05:00Glad you did realize you were being a bit ummm, ho...Glad you did realize you were being a bit ummm, how did you put it? ;)<br /><br />We all need those moments, good that you had a reminder though, and made it all up!Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01439394316761968708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-14056407192808373522009-11-11T16:52:18.369-05:002009-11-11T16:52:18.369-05:00Men tend to pack away their frustrations until the...Men tend to pack away their frustrations until they suddenly unpack in inopportune time. Not really passive/aggressive (although that's what your were doing, sorry). Just unable to understand their emotions and so unable to intelligently talk about them.aphronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02203237871375124185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-67002138177994574752009-11-11T13:24:35.124-05:002009-11-11T13:24:35.124-05:00I can be a drama queen as well. I'm glad you ...I can be a drama queen as well. I'm glad you worked it out in the end.<br /><br />We've gone round and round about me getting a job. I feel guilty not earning $, I'm a bit bored some days, I'd like to use my mind, etc. However, Husband knows that there would be a shift in burdens and it would land on him. I think he's finally convinced me it would do more harm than good for me to work. At least while we still have kids at home.<br /><br />And just a btw - has Molly had her thyroid (TSH) level checked lately? That contributes to being tired more than anything.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577723506036164914noreply@blogger.com