For example: Why is it that when I get upset/angry/"frustarated" with Travis he starts smiling?
Friday I was a little on edge because I had two grocery shopping trips to make. I like to approach this by having my house clean before I go. So, I was in the middle of cleaning our bathroom and a little stressed because it was getting later in the day and one trip to Costco and one to Winco, meant I wasn't going to get home until late. So Travis tells me I should forget cleaning and go grocery shopping. I wasn't open to this suggestion and told him so for which he just smiled ???
I also made the mistake in the earlier years of our marriage of telling him that when I get upset, all I want is for him to hug me no matter how much I might fight it. So after I told him how important it was for me to get the bathroom cleaned RIGHT then, he smiles, picks me up and tries to force me out of the bathroom and onto the bed. I tried to refuse and ended up clutching my canister of clorox wipes and bracing my feet on either side of the door frame. It was quite the picture. Then Travis says: "I will win this fight, argument, battle with my physical strength!"
After he wrestled me out the door and onto the bed, hurting his toe and my ribs in the process, he just starts up again with that annoying smile and tells me I'm like a small angry animal that you can pick up in one hand.
To clarify: I only put Vickie on the bed, because it's the safest place to let her thrash around trying to fight her way out of my arms of steel
I realize this story probably makes me look kind of bad, but I figure those of you who know me are willing to look past that and see the humor in this particular situation. Let me just say that Travis is the only person I actually enjoy fighting with (most of the time) and for that reason alone, I think I was pretty smart to marry him.
Wow, that was really funny. I can imagine that so well. That was great. Good job, Travis. And Vickie, I admire your bathroomness. You are so on top of it.
ReplyDeleteThrashing around on the bed, huh? That sounds like fun... I know what you mean, though, about having to have the house clean before grocery shopping. If you don't, and you come home with a bunch of bags, it is just overwhelming!
ReplyDeleteThat's so funny! I told James that too, when we first got married, but he never remembers... maybe that's best! You're going to have to start doing some curls or something, Vickie, so you can make him eat his words on his little "arms of steel" comment. Not to mention, "I will win this battle with my physical strength." Maybe you guys can arm wrestle or something....
ReplyDeleteHa Ha!
ReplyDeleteIts the worst when you are mad and someone thinks it's funny- and its even the worst-er when you mentally remind yourself you are still mad. (maybe I do that once in a while)