Emily's Playground aka Let's Process our Feelings III

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[quote]nephorm wrote:

[quote]mbdix wrote:
Lets say you were going to go to a river to get some limestone rocks for a project. You found a good spot that had a lot of limestone. You start to see that there are 10 grey limestone rocks for every 12 rocks you see.

If you want some grey limestone rocks, go down to that river they are a dime a dozen.

I could be wrong that was my understanding of the saying.[/quote]

Varqanir’s understanding is correct. But yours is creative, at least.[/quote]

Thanks

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[quote]jjackkrash wrote:

[quote]TQB wrote:

[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
Bottom finished. [/quote]

The tragedy is that she will never realise exactly how good you did that joB![/quote]

Unfortunately, I think she does realize, as now she’s asking for new drawers throughout the house. Such is life. [/quote]

You’re gonna have a house full of nice drawers at the end, though! And all sorts of feel-good opening them.

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[quote]treco wrote:
Hey I speak Texan
Dime a dozen is the same as ‘common as dirt’
[/quote]

Yes. Cheap and plentiful (which is Varq’s point, too). How is there even any debate about this?

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[quote]nephorm wrote:

[quote]EmilyQ wrote:
I spoke to my ex-husband this week for the first time in a while. He’s decided to give up on women because “I guess I’m just too much of an asshole for it to ever work.” I was conflicted as to the proper response. “Yeah, probably so” seemed the strongest contender, but kind of negative, so I went with “oh, I don’t know” and blah blah blah good qualities.
[/quote]

Not everyone is marriage material, or even relationship material. If you have the self-awareness to realize that you can’t or won’t fit into that mold, you’re far ahead of many people.[/quote]

I suppose you’re right. Though it’s sad to think of someone who wants those things, but can’t make the necessary adjustments to his behavior to maintain them.

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[quote]Broncoandy wrote:

[quote]EmilyQ wrote:

[quote]angry chicken wrote:
Breath, Em. Hockey feels like he’s got himself a “catch”. And he’s right. He finds pleasure and purpose in taking care of you with the practical stuff. It fulfills him. All he wants in return are your loyalty, love and respect. Don’t overthink it, hon.[/quote]

Thank you.

I’ve decided that what it all boils down to is that I want him to ask me to marry him. That’s my main feeling: I want to belong to him, and him to me.

So that’s my feeling. It’s all processed now. [/quote]

I thought a progressive gal like you would have gotten down on one knee yourself by now :p[/quote]

Ha! I think I’m progressive if by “progressive” we mean “is aware that 29% of wives outearned their husbands in 2012,” but my love life is not particularly progressive, nor do I want it to be.

When we moved into the new house a neighbor left us a bottle of wine with long ribbons and gauzy stuff tied on. When Hockey and I opened the wine I held the ribbons up and said something like “if we ever get married I can wear this.” He responded with a look of surprise, saying “that’s the first time I’ve ever heard you talk about getting married.” Which. . . ? I imagine I just blinked back at him.

I know I’ve said along and along that I think we’ll probably have to live together for a year before we can be confident of “forever” so I am hoist on my own petard in this regard.

Maybe I should propose. :expressionless:

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[quote]EmilyQ wrote:

[quote]Broncoandy wrote:

[quote]EmilyQ wrote:

[quote]angry chicken wrote:
Breath, Em. Hockey feels like he’s got himself a “catch”. And he’s right. He finds pleasure and purpose in taking care of you with the practical stuff. It fulfills him. All he wants in return are your loyalty, love and respect. Don’t overthink it, hon.[/quote]

Thank you.

I’ve decided that what it all boils down to is that I want him to ask me to marry him. That’s my main feeling: I want to belong to him, and him to me.

So that’s my feeling. It’s all processed now. [/quote]

I thought a progressive gal like you would have gotten down on one knee yourself by now :p[/quote]

Ha! I think I’m progressive if by “progressive” we mean “is aware that 29% of wives outearned their husbands in 2012,” but my love life is not particularly progressive, nor do I want it to be.

When we moved into the new house a neighbor left us a bottle of wine with long ribbons and gauzy stuff tied on. When Hockey and I opened the wine I held the ribbons up and said something like “if we ever get married I can wear this.” He responded with a look of surprise, saying “that’s the first time I’ve ever heard you talk about getting married.” Which. . . ? I imagine I just blinked back at him.

I know I’ve said along and along that I think we’ll probably have to live together for a year before we can be confident of “forever” so I am hoist on my own petard in this regard.

Maybe I should propose. :expressionless:

[/quote]

After five years of waiting (four living together) my wife figured I was never going to ask, so she asked me. That was twenty two years ago.

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[quote]debraD wrote:
You are all wrong. Dime a dozen is in reference to donuts. It means they can be bought on every block in Toronto and usually comes with coffee.[/quote]

do you come with coffee?

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[quote]Testy1 wrote:

[quote]EmilyQ wrote:

[quote]Broncoandy wrote:

[quote]EmilyQ wrote:

[quote]angry chicken wrote:
Breath, Em. Hockey feels like he’s got himself a “catch”. And he’s right. He finds pleasure and purpose in taking care of you with the practical stuff. It fulfills him. All he wants in return are your loyalty, love and respect. Don’t overthink it, hon.[/quote]

Thank you.

I’ve decided that what it all boils down to is that I want him to ask me to marry him. That’s my main feeling: I want to belong to him, and him to me.

So that’s my feeling. It’s all processed now. [/quote]

I thought a progressive gal like you would have gotten down on one knee yourself by now :p[/quote]

Ha! I think I’m progressive if by “progressive” we mean “is aware that 29% of wives outearned their husbands in 2012,” but my love life is not particularly progressive, nor do I want it to be.

When we moved into the new house a neighbor left us a bottle of wine with long ribbons and gauzy stuff tied on. When Hockey and I opened the wine I held the ribbons up and said something like “if we ever get married I can wear this.” He responded with a look of surprise, saying “that’s the first time I’ve ever heard you talk about getting married.” Which. . . ? I imagine I just blinked back at him.

I know I’ve said along and along that I think we’ll probably have to live together for a year before we can be confident of “forever” so I am hoist on my own petard in this regard.

Maybe I should propose. :expressionless:

[/quote]

After five years of waiting (four living together) my wife figured I was never going to ask, so she asked me. That was twenty two years ago.
[/quote]

How come you didn’t ask her?

I had a talk with Hockey. Looks like we’re on the same page, future goals-wise. Which I knew, but I guess worried might have changed since we’re living together. For me it’s just gotten better and better as we’ve transitioned into being home together. I guess my vulnerability was around the idea that he may not be having the same experience of living together.

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[quote]Chushin wrote:

Varaq is right (as usual).
[/quote]

Dude. Come one.

I appreciate the vote of confidence, but “Varaq” is a village in Iran.

:slight_smile:

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[quote]pushharder wrote:

[quote]Varqanir wrote:

[quote]Chushin wrote:

Varaq is right (as usual).
[/quote]

Dude. Come one.

I appreciate the vote of confidence, but “Varaq” is a village in Iran.

:)[/quote]

Maybe you remind him of a Persian rug.[/quote]

Or of this guy.

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[quote]EmilyQ wrote:

[quote]Testy1 wrote:

[quote]EmilyQ wrote:

[quote]Broncoandy wrote:

[quote]EmilyQ wrote:

[quote]angry chicken wrote:
Breath, Em. Hockey feels like he’s got himself a “catch”. And he’s right. He finds pleasure and purpose in taking care of you with the practical stuff. It fulfills him. All he wants in return are your loyalty, love and respect. Don’t overthink it, hon.[/quote]

Thank you.

I’ve decided that what it all boils down to is that I want him to ask me to marry him. That’s my main feeling: I want to belong to him, and him to me.

So that’s my feeling. It’s all processed now. [/quote]

I thought a progressive gal like you would have gotten down on one knee yourself by now :p[/quote]

Ha! I think I’m progressive if by “progressive” we mean “is aware that 29% of wives outearned their husbands in 2012,” but my love life is not particularly progressive, nor do I want it to be.

When we moved into the new house a neighbor left us a bottle of wine with long ribbons and gauzy stuff tied on. When Hockey and I opened the wine I held the ribbons up and said something like “if we ever get married I can wear this.” He responded with a look of surprise, saying “that’s the first time I’ve ever heard you talk about getting married.” Which. . . ? I imagine I just blinked back at him.

I know I’ve said along and along that I think we’ll probably have to live together for a year before we can be confident of “forever” so I am hoist on my own petard in this regard.

Maybe I should propose. :expressionless:

[/quote]

After five years of waiting (four living together) my wife figured I was never going to ask, so she asked me. That was twenty two years ago.
[/quote]

How come you didn’t ask her?

I had a talk with Hockey. Looks like we’re on the same page, future goals-wise. Which I knew, but I guess worried might have changed since we’re living together. For me it’s just gotten better and better as we’ve transitioned into being home together. I guess my vulnerability was around the idea that he may not be having the same experience of living together.[/quote]

Truthfully, I was pretty content and it just wasn’t occurring to me. I am pretty laid back and my wife is very goal oriented, except she always said marriage wasn’t that important to her. The institution itself actually meant more to me because of the commitment now that it was a contract.

She had a list of get a house so she could get a dog and then get married and then have kids. We had the house, we had the dog, I just wasn’t moving fast enough for her.

We were at a New Years eve party and she had a few drinks, the ball dropped and she asked if I was going to marry her or what?

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[quote]Chushin wrote:

[quote]pushharder wrote:

[quote]Varqanir wrote:

[quote]Chushin wrote:

Varaq is right (as usual).
[/quote]

Dude. Come one.

I appreciate the vote of confidence, but “Varaq” is a village in Iran.

:)[/quote]

Maybe you remind him of a Persian rug.[/quote]

More like my ex, perhaps? :slight_smile:

[/quote]

Ouch.

Wait, you mean I remind you of her because “the cultural and values differences were too much for us to make it work”, or because I’m smoking hot?

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[quote]Varqanir wrote:

[quote]Chushin wrote:

[quote]pushharder wrote:

[quote]Varqanir wrote:

[quote]Chushin wrote:

Varaq is right (as usual).
[/quote]

Dude. Come one.

I appreciate the vote of confidence, but “Varaq” is a village in Iran.

:)[/quote]

Maybe you remind him of a Persian rug.[/quote]

More like my ex, perhaps? :slight_smile:

[/quote]

Ouch.

Wait, you mean I remind you of her because “the cultural and values differences were too much for us to make it work”, or because I’m smoking hot?[/quote]

Because you lay there like a rug.

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[quote]Testy1 wrote:

[quote]Varqanir wrote:

[quote]Chushin wrote:

[quote]pushharder wrote:

[quote]Varqanir wrote:

[quote]Chushin wrote:

Varaq is right (as usual).
[/quote]

Dude. Come one.

I appreciate the vote of confidence, but “Varaq” is a village in Iran.

:)[/quote]

Maybe you remind him of a Persian rug.[/quote]

More like my ex, perhaps? :slight_smile:

[/quote]

Ouch.

Wait, you mean I remind you of her because “the cultural and values differences were too much for us to make it work”, or because I’m smoking hot?[/quote]

Because you lay there like a rug.
[/quote]

How would you know that about Chushin’s ex?

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[quote]Varqanir wrote:

[quote]Testy1 wrote:

[quote]Varqanir wrote:

[quote]Chushin wrote:

[quote]pushharder wrote:

[quote]Varqanir wrote:

[quote]Chushin wrote:

Varaq is right (as usual).
[/quote]

Dude. Come one.

I appreciate the vote of confidence, but “Varaq” is a village in Iran.

:)[/quote]

Maybe you remind him of a Persian rug.[/quote]

More like my ex, perhaps? :slight_smile:

[/quote]

Ouch.

Wait, you mean I remind you of her because “the cultural and values differences were too much for us to make it work”, or because I’m smoking hot?[/quote]

Because you lay there like a rug.
[/quote]

How would you know that about Chushin’s ex?
[/quote]

He is a generous guy.