Can a man out there please explain something to me?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Are you sure he wasn't watching something that you weren't aware of, or when you were not around?

I have jewelry that I rarely wear and clothes items that sit in my closet for a year before I use them; but, I like having these things around.

Isn't this just a guy version of my situation?

Exactly the same but some people can't just let people have their "thing" without it becoming some issue. Life is too short of argue over cable if you can afford it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's probably mad you made the decision without him

+1

[Anonymous]

I have had this discussion many times and lost. My husband likes live sports. You cannot watch EPL soccer without cable. Some games are on channel 4, but not all the ones he wants to watch. He also watches some games with Latin American teams and those are only on cable. It drives me crazy, but it is his thing and I would never unilaterally take something he enjoys so much away from him and PS our cable bill is way higher than $900 per year.

[Anonymous]

Look, if YOU pay the cable bill by yourself, you can make the lone decision. If he pays for half of it and wants to keep it "just because," and you are not falling behind in your mortgage or other bills, STFU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why the fuck does a grown man need to explain something as simple as wanting cable? "I still want it" is more than enough. I wonder if he monitors how much shampoo, perfume, moisturizer, or makeup she uses.

it is absolutely NOT "more than enough" and that's the kind of thinking that gets people into these situations. no. he needed to TALK ABOUT IT with her.

and the answer to your question is because a marriage is a 50/50 partnership and communication is necessary. "I still want it" is NOT enough, I don't know what so many people (particularly a lot of men) have against elucidation. EXPLAIN FURTHER. EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS AND DESIRES. otherwise how the fuck can you expect someone to understand?

[Anonymous]

a GROWN MAN should know how to COMMUNICATE. that's the point. saying "I still want it!" and not explaining why is something a CHILD would do. so in response to him acting like a CHILD she acted like his mother and took control of the situation and did what she thought was best. if he would actually ACT LIKE A GROWN MAN then it probably wouldn't have been such an issue.

[Anonymous]

Miss All-Caps,

Your criticisms can apply to both parties. He should have explained why he wanted the cable. And if his answer was insufficient to her, she should have pressed him for more details (though, does she really need an exhaustive explanation for why someone might like to have cable?) However, she took things a step further by unilaterally canceling the bill.

No one disputes that there was a communication issue, but everyone but you seems to grasp that she erred by canceling the service.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Miss All-Caps,

Your criticisms can apply to both parties. He should have explained why he wanted the cable. And if his answer was insufficient to her, she should have pressed him for more details (though, does she really need an exhaustive explanation for why someone might like to have cable?) However, she took things a step further by unilaterally canceling the bill.

No one disputes that there was a communication issue, but everyone but you seems to grasp that she erred by canceling the service.

And seriously. Do you really need a heart-to-heart over cable? With all the other shit we actually do need to talk through (how to pay DC college, jobs stress, sex, etc...), is a sit - down convo over why I'd like to keep cable truly necessary? No, it is not. You asked. I answered. Done. Now go make me dinner.

[Anonymous]

If I am making money and paying the cable bills (not suggesting I am the only one doing so), "I JUST WANT IT" fucking suffices. Geez. You women are fucking control freaks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All-Caps

I don't think you know what that means.

[Anonymous]

lol so many mra trolls on this forum

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now go make me dinner.

Fuck your dinner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one disputes that there was a communication issue, but everyone but you seems to grasp that she erred by canceling the service.

she canceled it BOOHOO he can fucking sign up for it again if he wants. it's her marriage, her home, her money and her CABLE SERVICE too. he wants to keep it without discussing it with her. that's stupid. married couples need to discuss things where bills are involved. if she feels like he's not watching the tv and he doesn't want to talk about it then OF COURSE SHE'S GOING TO BE THE GROWN UP AND TAKE CARE OF IT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one disputes that there was a communication issue, but everyone but you seems to grasp that she erred by canceling the service.

she canceled it BOOHOO he can fucking sign up for it again if he wants. it's her marriage, her home, her money and her CABLE SERVICE too. he wants to keep it without discussing it with her. that's stupid. married couples need to discuss things where bills are involved. if she feels like he's not watching the tv and he doesn't want to talk about it then OF COURSE SHE'S GOING TO BE THE GROWN UP AND TAKE CARE OF IT.

If you were my DW, I would kill myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now go make me dinner.

Fuck[b] me after I make [b]your dinner.

I fixed the typos for you.