― LOGG ED O UT, Friday, 17 June 2005 23:38 (twenty years ago)
― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 17 June 2005 23:39 (twenty years ago)
― Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 17 June 2005 23:39 (twenty years ago)
― Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 17 June 2005 23:40 (twenty years ago)
― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 17 June 2005 23:41 (twenty years ago)
― LOGG ED O UT, Friday, 17 June 2005 23:43 (twenty years ago)
get used to hearing that? it's like a totally normal irrational reaction from a married partner. either that or i'm in a very disfunctional marriage (gygax, don't answer that)
― Hugh Jarmes (jaxon), Friday, 17 June 2005 23:46 (twenty years ago)
― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 17 June 2005 23:48 (twenty years ago)
― cutty (mcutt), Friday, 17 June 2005 23:52 (twenty years ago)
I've been married 3 yrs in July. The walkout has never before occurred.
― LOGG ED O UT, Friday, 17 June 2005 23:53 (twenty years ago)
― LOGG ED O UT, Friday, 17 June 2005 23:54 (twenty years ago)
― teeny (teeny), Friday, 17 June 2005 23:56 (twenty years ago)
― cutty (mcutt), Friday, 17 June 2005 23:56 (twenty years ago)
anyway, dude, you need help from somebody who can actually help you, as opposed to internet mentalists.
― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 17 June 2005 23:57 (twenty years ago)
― LOGG ED O UT, Friday, 17 June 2005 23:58 (twenty years ago)
Nobody just walks out after the very first time they've felt like they were treated badly.
― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Friday, 17 June 2005 23:59 (twenty years ago)
hstencil, I love how you keep calling me DUDE.
― LOGG ED O UT, Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:00 (twenty years ago)
― cutty (mcutt), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:02 (twenty years ago)
― Allyzay knows a little German (allyzay), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:03 (twenty years ago)
― Allyzay knows a little German (allyzay), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:04 (twenty years ago)
― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:04 (twenty years ago)
― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:05 (twenty years ago)
I would do that, except that she left, no idea where, and there is a baby in the house (sleeping). I can't leave.
I called her cell but it is on our bed, ringing. I'm fucked, and this is new to me. Not being fucked, but being left by my wife.
― LOGG ED O UT, Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:06 (twenty years ago)
― Stoner Guy, Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:07 (twenty years ago)
― logged in, Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:08 (twenty years ago)
― Man Who Has Never Logged IN In His Life, Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:10 (twenty years ago)
― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:10 (twenty years ago)
I am so sorry! I feel your pain and confusion. My hubby and I are going thru a rough spell too and I don't think it can be fixed. We don't seem to be in love with each other anymore and now we seem to be just roommates, and bad one's at that no respect and he does seem negative and I told him so, and got a similar reaction that you did. He unfortunately won't talk to me about it, so I don't know what the trouble is, which is frustrating as hell. When you can talk to her, ask if she will go with you to marriage counseing and see what she says. I hear it is helpful. Best of luck, hang in there. We're here for you.
― Wiggy (Wiggy), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:15 (twenty years ago)
― teeny (teeny), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:17 (twenty years ago)
― Wiggy (Wiggy), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:18 (twenty years ago)
I can think of two people here with babies but I don't think it's either of them.
― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:19 (twenty years ago)
― teeny (teeny), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:19 (twenty years ago)
― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:19 (twenty years ago)
― Wiggy (Wiggy), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:21 (twenty years ago)
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:23 (twenty years ago)
― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:24 (twenty years ago)
― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:25 (twenty years ago)
This is some crazy shit to think about. I can't imagine. There's been nothing but love, really first time. The thing is, this is about our baby, maybe. Been sick, I told her that she is projecting negativity (always talking about him being sick, illness, what can go wrong, always telling what is theproblem) and I got fed up and told her she should be more positive. That's when she got mad. But I think it is on top of other shit, b/c she talked about leaving for good. We've had a rough couple of weeks in general, hospitals, too much work, etc.. Just not communicating well. I tried to get her to talk to me before she left.
― LOGG ED O UT, Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:28 (twenty years ago)
She told me today she was driving in the car and felt alone and happy for the first time really. This is otm, maybe.
― LOGG ED O UT, Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:29 (twenty years ago)
are suggesting that LOGG ED OUT should listen to some killing joke? *hint*
― LOGON ROCK WITCH, Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:33 (twenty years ago)
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:36 (twenty years ago)
― cutty (mcutt), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:37 (twenty years ago)
― estela (estela), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:40 (twenty years ago)
― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:44 (twenty years ago)
Ouch. I'm sure to her that sounds like you're blaming her for your baby's illness.
― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:46 (twenty years ago)
― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:47 (twenty years ago)
I'm not at all, but I'm sure it seems that way, yes.
make sure you give her a regular night away from the kid every week.
This is good advice. She hasn't had much alone time at all in the last 8 or so month. But still, not back yet, and that fucks me up.
(Sorry I am logged out, all you guessers, just feel weird/too personal about it, but have been posting for 3-4 years)
― LOGG ED O UT, Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:55 (twenty years ago)
Yeah, I know that was probably not at all your intention but it could easily be read that way by someone who is tired and stressed out.
― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 18 June 2005 01:04 (twenty years ago)
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 18 June 2005 04:41 (twenty years ago)
― Orbit (Orbit), Saturday, 18 June 2005 04:42 (twenty years ago)
― Earl Summerfield (Grodd), Saturday, 18 June 2005 04:43 (twenty years ago)
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 18 June 2005 04:47 (twenty years ago)
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 18 June 2005 04:49 (twenty years ago)
― Earl Summerfield (Grodd), Saturday, 18 June 2005 04:52 (twenty years ago)
― Aimless (Aimless), Saturday, 18 June 2005 04:54 (twenty years ago)
― sunny successor (katharine), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:03 (twenty years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:11 (twenty years ago)
― Earl Summerfield (Grodd), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:12 (twenty years ago)
― estela (estela), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:14 (twenty years ago)
― Earl Summerfield (Grodd), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:15 (twenty years ago)
― sunny successor (katharine), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:29 (twenty years ago)
― anthony easton (anthony), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:41 (twenty years ago)
We're here when maybe others aren't. We may be on the internet, we're still human beings with experience. Better to ask advice to someone than nobody and freak out, right? I mean, does being on the internet suddenly make your advice superfluous and/or wrong? I think we're over that idea that intenet users are weirdos, right? Wel, some of us are but I like to believe that most aren't. ;-) I don't know, I wouldn't post to the internet, but if that's what someone needs, than let him/her ask. *sigh* He/she was in distress!
I don't think walking out is a sign that a divorce is inevitable. Some people just do that (instead of arguing) to be dramatic or because it lets them blow off steam. I can imagine having a baby can drain the energy right out of you (?). Maybe you need to make sure she has a day off once in a while, let her have some private time. Ah fuck it, just talk and ask her what she wants. :-)
― nathalie's post modern sleaze fest (stevie nixed), Saturday, 18 June 2005 05:45 (twenty years ago)
The thing is, this is about our baby, maybe.
When I read this the first time, I interpreted the "maybe" part as a qualifier to the baby itself, not the argument. "Who's your daddy?!"
― giboyeux (skowly), Saturday, 18 June 2005 07:11 (twenty years ago)
― Taste the Blood of Scrovula (noodle vague), Saturday, 18 June 2005 10:12 (twenty years ago)
― m coleman (lovebug starski), Saturday, 18 June 2005 10:35 (twenty years ago)
I do think it is a poor idea to bring your problems to a board of complete strangers because there isn't the level of trust there that evolves naturally in communities. Of course I haven't been around ilx all that long but I've observed this bond in every online community.
Certainly if you're bringing personal problems to a board, you should not be bringing other family member's character into it. Furthemore, as people have said, maybe your wife just needs space and bringing your comments here isn't good for her or you reputation wise. This sounds like some religious intervention or something, I'm sorry to be an ass but the ethical sense here is really weird, all of this "I don't know what's wrong with my wife and she projects negativity and I wonder where she is" is not so innocent. Why don't you know your wife better, "logged out"? Perhaps that is the source of the problem. Your marriage sounds a bit conventional and conservative for ilx.
― bob n0pe (bobnope), Saturday, 18 June 2005 18:47 (twenty years ago)
― bob n0pe (bobnope), Saturday, 18 June 2005 18:48 (twenty years ago)
― fe zaffe (fezaffe), Saturday, 18 June 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)
The key word to your problems has been highlighted for your benefit.Move on.
― House of Acid, Saturday, 18 June 2005 19:16 (twenty years ago)
― another logged out, Saturday, 18 June 2005 19:27 (twenty years ago)
"Other family member's character" : I must have missed the bit upthread where logged out listed names, addresses and credit card details.
Get One Humanity.
― Taste the Blood of Scrovula (noodle vague), Saturday, 18 June 2005 20:26 (twenty years ago)
I mean why are you even married if you don't understand your wife in the slightest? There's your problem.
You fucking tool.
― Taste the Blood of Scrovula (noodle vague), Saturday, 18 June 2005 20:28 (twenty years ago)
― also anonymous, Saturday, 18 June 2005 21:58 (twenty years ago)
― AdrianB (AdrianB), Saturday, 18 June 2005 22:09 (twenty years ago)
-- LOGG ED O UT (ps...), June 18th, 2005.
― House of Acid, Saturday, 18 June 2005 22:18 (twenty years ago)
― bob n0pe (bobnope), Saturday, 18 June 2005 22:40 (twenty years ago)
― bob n0pe (bobnope), Saturday, 18 June 2005 22:42 (twenty years ago)
― also anonymous, Saturday, 18 June 2005 22:42 (twenty years ago)
Pompous. Twit.
― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 18 June 2005 23:03 (twenty years ago)
― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Saturday, 18 June 2005 23:06 (twenty years ago)
In my experience it's usually up to the person seeking advice to decide what is helpful and what isn't.
― rainy (rainy), Saturday, 18 June 2005 23:08 (twenty years ago)
― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 18 June 2005 23:09 (twenty years ago)
― notevenloggedout (eman), Saturday, 18 June 2005 23:31 (twenty years ago)
― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 18 June 2005 23:32 (twenty years ago)
― notevenloggedout (eman), Saturday, 18 June 2005 23:39 (twenty years ago)
― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 18 June 2005 23:43 (twenty years ago)
Oh no! Another wife about to project negativity!
― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Sunday, 19 June 2005 05:03 (twenty years ago)
― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 19 June 2005 07:01 (twenty years ago)
― charleston charge (chaki), Sunday, 19 June 2005 09:47 (twenty years ago)
― ix tab, Sunday, 19 June 2005 10:14 (twenty years ago)
Although I think we've established Bob to be a twat, WTF is this meant to mean?
However, the fact you are struggling to see what's making her mad may be a factor in all of this. Now I know from being a wife that sometimes it's not easy to talk about stuff and you either (1) assume that your other half knows what's going on your head (this is never very likely), or (2) feel all wronged that he *doesn't* know what's going on in your head, therefore giving you the right to pull a "but you DON'T UNDERSTAND" and flounce out. What you need to do is let her come back (and she will), explain that you want to help but you can't until she tells you what is wrong, then do something about it.
Unless she's been telling you all along and you just haven't been listening. In which case grovel, then find out what you can do to make it better, then do it.
Your main priority is to realise that she thinks she's justified in walking out, don't argue with her about her reasons for now. She's stressed, she needs space, she thinks you aren't helping. Let her tell you that, then do something so it doesn't happen again.
― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 19 June 2005 11:52 (twenty years ago)
― She-Goat of New Mexico, Sunday, 19 June 2005 19:24 (twenty years ago)
― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Monday, 20 June 2005 19:07 (twenty years ago)
― teeny (teeny), Monday, 20 June 2005 19:08 (twenty years ago)
― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Monday, 20 June 2005 19:15 (twenty years ago)
I really did think in my pea sized brain that there were two different people logged on as "Logged Out". My head hurts from all this learning and I am going to lunch now. Thanks for all your help. Wiggy OUT. (for now...)see y'll after lunch
― Wiggy (Wiggy), Monday, 20 June 2005 19:20 (twenty years ago)
― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Monday, 20 June 2005 19:27 (twenty years ago)