PLEASE. Quite often, you’ve both had bad days, in your own ways, and you both need to vent. Asking your partner what their day was like, and then shutting them down so that, basically, YOU can unload is about as good a way of saying “Right now, I matter more than you” as you can come up with. When you’re on the receiving end, more often than not, sympathy is the last thing it engenders. It certainly isn’t a good way to keep things smooth. Just saying.
If it is the kid’s fault (it looks like it) I’d ask them what of the wreckage is caused by whom, when no straight answer I’d ask my spouse. Then I’d give the kids tasks that they can handle within the next two hours. I’d promise the kids that when they send me pictures of the dis-desasterd entrance hall, kitchen and living room and their wish for some Pizza, Chinese or the like it’d be delivered to the door.
Then I’d take my spouse for treating uns both a nice stressfree evening first eating out, then maybe a funny or slow film, maybe a long walk through the parks, on the shore or around the castle.
It looks like Eddie is laughing his head off because of how much trouble Toby is in. I wonder if he tried his robot mower idea on mom’s vacuum cleaner and things went crazy.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 6 years ago
I’m voting for some take-out. I’ll even spring for it.
fredd13 over 6 years ago
I learned years ago that this is… …uncool.
PLEASE. Quite often, you’ve both had bad days, in your own ways, and you both need to vent. Asking your partner what their day was like, and then shutting them down so that, basically, YOU can unload is about as good a way of saying “Right now, I matter more than you” as you can come up with. When you’re on the receiving end, more often than not, sympathy is the last thing it engenders. It certainly isn’t a good way to keep things smooth. Just saying.
unfair.de over 6 years ago
If it is the kid’s fault (it looks like it) I’d ask them what of the wreckage is caused by whom, when no straight answer I’d ask my spouse. Then I’d give the kids tasks that they can handle within the next two hours. I’d promise the kids that when they send me pictures of the dis-desasterd entrance hall, kitchen and living room and their wish for some Pizza, Chinese or the like it’d be delivered to the door.
Then I’d take my spouse for treating uns both a nice stressfree evening first eating out, then maybe a funny or slow film, maybe a long walk through the parks, on the shore or around the castle.
ChessPirate over 6 years ago
Having a little problem with her tenses, apparently…
Perkycat over 6 years ago
Suddenly, steaming misery on burnt toast looks pretty good. He might go back for seconds.
Comic Minister Premium Member over 6 years ago
Yes of course!
patlaborvi over 6 years ago
It looks like Eddie is laughing his head off because of how much trouble Toby is in. I wonder if he tried his robot mower idea on mom’s vacuum cleaner and things went crazy.
Number Three over 6 years ago
Toby’s face is practically touching his feet.
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