What do you feel like saying, right now?

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

You stopped watching, CG? Lol! You’re missing some funny parts. My friend was hanging out with me this weekend… the chick I met when I was in Minneapolis in February. We watched it. She and I had some interesting talks on what we watched. How would anybody know what it’s like to be married to themselves? That doesn’t make any sense, CG.

Yes it does, it makes complete sense. So, it’s kind of like living in, like a blind spot? Like, you can’t live in your own blind spots, but your spouse does. That’s the point I was making. And that’s what those couples in the documentary couldn’t see. They just kept analyzing each other, and not themselves. So, it’s not really about imagining being married to yourself, it’s like recognizing the emotional environment you create. If that makes sense.

Those couples were a mess, lol.

Originally Posted by XAntoftheSkyX

Anyway, here's a photo of a university-aged Ant

I love the pic, Xant. I remember your band picture on here from way back when.

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

CG, thanks for the liver info...I will definitely let you know what Pip's vet does. He"s been fine since his bug ...eating, energetic, etc.

You’re very welcome. I’m so glad he’s eating and being himself. Thank you for keeping me posted.

[cheerfulgreek]

WIFLSRN:

1. Thank you greekchat for the laughs. My God, I laughed SO hard I was in tears. Hilarious!

2. My coworkers totally set me up today at work. I’m just like… 🫤

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Yes it does, it makes complete sense. So, it’s kind of like living in, like a blind spot? Like, you can’t live in your own blind spots, but your spouse does. That’s the point I was making. And that’s what those couples in the documentary couldn’t see. They just kept analyzing each other, and not themselves. So, it’s not really about imagining being married to yourself, it’s like recognizing the emotional environment you create. If that makes sense.

Those couples were a mess, lol.

Now it makes sense. I never looked at it from that perspective. How’d you figure that one out? You’ve been married for a minute so I guess it comes from experience. When I was with my ex, the one I told y’all who moved in with me, I know damn well she wouldn’t understand that even if she read your post a million times. She was lit.

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

WIFLSRN:
2. My coworkers totally set me up today at work. I’m just like… 🫤

What happened?

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

Now it makes sense. I never looked at it from that perspective. How’d you figure that one out? You’ve been married for a minute so I guess it comes from experience.

So, looking back on my first pregnancy, I realized just how hard it was, not just on me, but like on my husband too. I was hormonal, tired, uncomfortable, and honestly, not always the easiest person to be around. I’d get emotional over small things, lose my temper too fast, and even though I knew it wasn’t fair, sometimes I just couldn’t help it?

My husband isn’t the type to argue or guilt trip. He’s pretty reserved, and during that time, he stayed like, steady, not perfect, but steady. And I could tell it took effort for him to be that way, and I appreciated that more than I probably said out loud.

And then, what stood out to me was that he didn’t make me feel worse when I was already struggling. He didn’t try to fix everything or lecture me, he just stayed calm, listened, and gave me space when I needed it. It wasn’t always graceful, but it was consistent.

And then, at some point, I realized he was like, quietly carrying the weight of both of us in a way I hadn’t noticed before. While I was like totally caught up in the chaos of how I felt, he was focused on keeping things stable and together. And that hit me really hard, because that’s when I saw what emotional safety actually looked like. No over the top stuff or constant reassurance, just someone who chooses to stay grounded when it matters most. Know what I mean?

That’s when I started to really think about what it feels like to be married to me, especially when I’m not at my best. If that makes sense.

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

What happened?

So, my practice partner wanted to get a key for the bathroom at work. It’s just to prevent random people who aren’t clients to come in and use our bathroom. So, I suggested that we use like a code that people have to punch in order to use it. And then, she was like it’d be too expensive. I didn’t say anything, but I was not for doing the key thing. I didn’t know she knew me as well as she does. And I didn’t know my coworkers know me as well as they do. Long story short, whenever a client uses bathroom, which isn’t often, when they get done, they leave the key on the counter. So like, no one would put it back on the hook. They just left it out for me to do it just so they could watch me and laugh. So, they all had bets that I would use gloves to hang it back on the hook or use Kleenex or something. Well, I used Kleenex to pick it up. They all started laughing when I did. I’m like… ok, what’s the joke?

They can laugh at me, I don’t care. I am NOT touching that key. Ew!

[cheerfulgreek]

Is anyone watching the protests?

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Is anyone watching the protests?

Our side of town started growing American Flags on LOTS of homes this week, as well as red/white/blue light displays. But the lone extreme-pro Trump house down the road removed its large signage display about eight weeks ago; it had proudly been displayed for many years prior.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

Ma’am… don’t hate me. Hate the upgraded version of you that finally got a taste of her own chaos. You been out here emotionally sautéing dudes since Sun Country Airlines — making grown men drop their pretzel bags. And then God said, “Bet. Enter your husband” — one look at him, and dude hit you with your own energy, and now look at you. Lightly toasted. Spiritually folded. And suddenly you’re the one flustered, glowing, and out here quoting scripture like… “I don’t halfway love… I go all in.”

LMAO! I’m over here cracking myself up.

CG, you know I’m messing with you, right? You know I’m right, but I’m still messing with you LOL

I’m not denying anything, but I am going to send you to the corner ———>

Goodbye, Phrozen, lol.

Originally Posted by Cheerio

Our side of town started growing American Flags on LOTS of homes this week, as well as red/white/blue light displays. But the lone extreme-pro Trump house down the road removed its large signage display about eight weeks ago; it had proudly been displayed for many years prior.

Maybe those Trump supporters realized the “Let’s bring shame to the neighborhood” era had run its course.