i have always been bossy, even as a little kid, and i've only gotten bossier as i've gotten older. but then, everyone in my family is bossy. i mean it -- everyone. i suppose everyone can be at times, i just come from a family where intelligent, opinionated, outspoken, and frequently self-righteous is more common than brown hair.
this only serves to make me love Russ that much more. Russ is not bossy. he is whatever the exact opposite of bossy is. and living in the same household with me, my grandmother, my father, and my mother, it is not just a characteristic -- it's an evolutionary trait.
however, it frequently leads to widespread misconception. everyone seems to think i "rule" the household and that Russ does whatever i ask. to this i reply, "HA!" That would be the farthest thing from the truth.
we do what i want, eat what i want, go where i want only when it also pleases Russ -- or if he doesn't care either way. i am just very good at know which is which. i have also learned to pick my battles which, i am quite certain, is one of the main lessons to learn if you want a happy marriage.
for example, Russ LOVES to go. he's always on the go. he's cleaning the house or cooking Grannie dinner or going to the store for something or running out to pick up something. but if i ask him to go somewhere, you can hear tires screeching in space.
i have had to explain that a trip only counts as travel when it requires fresh underwear. and considering the amount of cajoling required for a night out, you would think it required the logistics of a Madonna tour; yet he suggests going to Hayden to see his mom (a 16 hour drive) at least once a week.
all you lonely single people, the next time you see a couple and feel pangs of jealousy, comfort yourself that neither of them has seen the movie of their choice without discussion, bargaining, compensation, guilt, or abandonment since they were ... well, you.
this only serves to make me love Russ that much more. Russ is not bossy. he is whatever the exact opposite of bossy is. and living in the same household with me, my grandmother, my father, and my mother, it is not just a characteristic -- it's an evolutionary trait.
however, it frequently leads to widespread misconception. everyone seems to think i "rule" the household and that Russ does whatever i ask. to this i reply, "HA!" That would be the farthest thing from the truth.
we do what i want, eat what i want, go where i want only when it also pleases Russ -- or if he doesn't care either way. i am just very good at know which is which. i have also learned to pick my battles which, i am quite certain, is one of the main lessons to learn if you want a happy marriage.
for example, Russ LOVES to go. he's always on the go. he's cleaning the house or cooking Grannie dinner or going to the store for something or running out to pick up something. but if i ask him to go somewhere, you can hear tires screeching in space.
i have had to explain that a trip only counts as travel when it requires fresh underwear. and considering the amount of cajoling required for a night out, you would think it required the logistics of a Madonna tour; yet he suggests going to Hayden to see his mom (a 16 hour drive) at least once a week.
all you lonely single people, the next time you see a couple and feel pangs of jealousy, comfort yourself that neither of them has seen the movie of their choice without discussion, bargaining, compensation, guilt, or abandonment since they were ... well, you.
spot on baby....
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