Its Not All About You
The significant other [actually the wife but we have to say SO nowadays to avoid offending people who aren't married] had a few spells of the tears in the last week. The usual, worried about me being ill, what the future holds and so on and so forth.
You have to choose your own path but this is what I find to be helpful at times like this. Sit her down [or him I suppose] hold their hand firmly but with love, pull their head towards your shoulder and as their ear gets level with your mouth whisper softly [its important to be gentle at this stage] and say “I’m the one whose poorly, get a grip”.
HTH.
November 28th, 2005 at 3:33 am
I expect you to now be battered and bruised as well as looking like a pin cushion!
On a serious note though, ‘other half’ is likely to find it all a bit much sometimes, we all do. See if she feels she would like to join in on the forum, we could do with a few more partners.
Carol
November 28th, 2005 at 7:26 pm
hehehe, thanks for taking it the spirit it was intended
I did actually say it but with my cute grin on my face, works everytime.
[Forum mentioned is this one http://www.ronmetcalfe.com/hepcforum/ please visit. ]
November 29th, 2005 at 8:23 am
We usualy wait untill the ear is level with the mouth and then make a very loud “OU” sound and end up giggling like a pair of school kids……it is hard for partners….they suffer and hurt in different ways.
November 29th, 2005 at 8:24 am
PS
I refer to my signifcant other as ” my bride” ….she hates being refered to as ” the wife”……..
December 1st, 2005 at 10:04 pm
You are a brave brave man!!
December 3rd, 2005 at 1:34 pm
I know once when I’d been particulary bad and I was feeling guilty afterwards, I asked “You do still love me don’t you?” (Jokingly of course) he said “Wouldn’t put up with you otherwise.”
He’s been through it, I think all partners do.
“The other half” Hate being called that.
Teddy