Blogging saved my life
Blogging just saved my life tonight.
See, my wife and I are going to attempt to get a break from the kids for a few hours tonight and go out to dinner. And there was something I wanted to discuss with my wife. What I wanted to talk about isn't important, but what is important is that when I mentioned my plans to a friend - who happens to be female - she saw a totally different meaning and possible outcome than I had intended. And if I had gone forward with my approach, it probably would have ended up with the wife getting very, very angry at me. Not left the toilet seat up mad. I'm talking slept with her best friend the night before the wedding mad.
This experience makes me realize that even though I always think that I take the time to think before I speak, and that I take the thoughts of the person I'm speakng with into consideration, maybe I don't do such a good job after all. And that might explain a lot.
See, my wife and I are going to attempt to get a break from the kids for a few hours tonight and go out to dinner. And there was something I wanted to discuss with my wife. What I wanted to talk about isn't important, but what is important is that when I mentioned my plans to a friend - who happens to be female - she saw a totally different meaning and possible outcome than I had intended. And if I had gone forward with my approach, it probably would have ended up with the wife getting very, very angry at me. Not left the toilet seat up mad. I'm talking slept with her best friend the night before the wedding mad.
This experience makes me realize that even though I always think that I take the time to think before I speak, and that I take the thoughts of the person I'm speakng with into consideration, maybe I don't do such a good job after all. And that might explain a lot.
posted by Nebbitt at
1:59 PM
6 Comments:
I think it can be challenging for all of us to think before we speak and to consider the way others may take what we say. It's good you have a friend to discuss this with, I wish you the best of luck and enjoy your alone time with your wife! :)
Good grief, I wish that every man had someone to "bounce" things off of. I seem to have communication problems with them on a daily basis--either that or at the sound of my voice, they suddenly go deaf and have breast vision blocking their ear canals.
I'll need to hear this story later.
Have a great evening with your wife tonight! Just enjoy it and enjoy each other!
Ladies - I agree w/ all of you...us men can benefit greatly from another female mind to bounce our ideas off of. Makes things better for everyone involved...
See, blogging does comes in very handy. That's why we are all here. Good to know that your wife is not going to kill you any time soon. LOL.
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