Uhh.. I just want to be left alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you in your 40s? Anecdotally among my friends there seems to be a surge of annoyance at our husbands at this stage of life. Does yours chew loudly? Aaahgh!!!!!!

Not OP, but yes and YES!!! I seriously have to leave the room when he’s eating tortilla chips. I guess it’s not just me.

Same! What is this?
We no longer eat together because I can’t stand it.
I retired in June and held space for myself from then until December when he retired. Now I schedule workout classes and errands for two hours in the am so I have time by myself and ge gas the house alone.
He us absolutely clueless that I need time in my house by myself too. He is insulted every time I mention it. Like, how do you not want to be w me?
He’s going holding all afternoon today and we have friends leaving this am after a four day stay (please only stay 2-3 days ppl) and it will be glorious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you in your 40s? Anecdotally among my friends there seems to be a surge of annoyance at our husbands at this stage of life. Does yours chew loudly? Aaahgh!!!!!!

Not OP, but yes and YES!!! I seriously have to leave the room when he’s eating tortilla chips. I guess it’s not just me.

Same! What is this?
We no longer eat together because I can’t stand it.
I retired in June and held space for myself from then until December when he retired. Now I schedule workout classes and errands for two hours in the am so I have time by myself and ge gas the house alone.
He us absolutely clueless that I need time in my house by myself too. He is insulted every time I mention it. Like, how do you not want to be w me?
He’s going holding all afternoon today and we have friends leaving this am after a four day stay (please only stay 2-3 days ppl) and it will be glorious.

Golfing not holding

[Anonymous]

My people. DH is so annoying. Chewing. SNIFFING instead of blowing his nose. Kill me.

Although I will say that life taught me that the fantasy of him magically disappearing and no longer annoying me is much different than the reality would be, so I try to curb my irritation and acknowledge that he probably feels the same way about me.

[Anonymous]

Google “Want” a poem by Joy Sullivan. I think this will speak to you.