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Post by NoNamePerson on Jul 28, 2024 14:54:14 GMT -5
I have a sinus headache today. The family celebration went really well, but the flowers were way over the top and my allergies are still recovering. Our first set of guests have gone home, and the second set of guests are due to arrive tomorrow. I washed all the sheets and towels and cleaned the bathrooms, so the house is ready for them. Now I can lay down and hope that the headache gets better. For those curious, I have no idea where SIL ended up during the renewal of vows ceremony. She stepped out at the beginning and showed up afterward for the pictures, and the whole day went very well without any drama.
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Post by snapdragon on Jul 28, 2024 14:56:19 GMT -5
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 28, 2024 15:19:41 GMT -5
I have a sinus headache today. The family celebration went really well, but the flowers were way over the top and my allergies are still recovering. Our first set of guests have gone home, and the second set of guests are due to arrive tomorrow. I washed all the sheets and towels and cleaned the bathrooms, so the house is ready for them. Now I can lay down and hope that the headache gets better. For those curious, I have no idea where SIL ended up during the renewal of vows ceremony. She stepped out at the beginning and showed up afterward for the pictures, and the whole day went very well without any drama. ☝️ this.
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Post by soupandstew on Jul 28, 2024 15:23:10 GMT -5
Depressed Jerseyguy is in hospital with Covid. He’s starting to feel better but in isolation. I tested negative but was with him in the ER for about 5 hrs DIL is having a hard time. She has 2 heart valves that were damaged by radiation for chest tumor. She’s waiting for approval to get one replaced but getting worse. She is such a sweetheart, smart and funny , but she and DSon have been dealing with her medical problems for most of their married lives I'm sorry for all this on your plate - hope you continue to test negative and Jerseyguy makes a quick recovery
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Post by soupandstew on Jul 28, 2024 15:30:40 GMT -5
I have a sinus headache today. The family celebration went really well, but the flowers were way over the top and my allergies are still recovering. Our first set of guests have gone home, and the second set of guests are due to arrive tomorrow. I washed all the sheets and towels and cleaned the bathrooms, so the house is ready for them. Now I can lay down and hope that the headache gets better. For those curious, I have no idea where SIL ended up during the renewal of vows ceremony. She stepped out at the beginning and showed up afterward for the pictures, and the whole day went very well without any drama. I'm sorry for the misery of a sinus headache, and very relieved that SIL did not serve up drama on the big day.
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Post by finnime on Jul 28, 2024 15:49:12 GMT -5
Depressed Jerseyguy is in hospital with Covid. He’s starting to feel better but in isolation. I tested negative but was with him in the ER for about 5 hrs DIL is having a hard time. She has 2 heart valves that were damaged by radiation for chest tumor. She’s waiting for approval to get one replaced but getting worse. She is such a sweetheart, smart and funny , but she and DSon have been dealing with her medical problems for most of their married lives I am so sorry. I hope jerseyguy improves very quickly and your DIL's wait ends soon. It's rough, what you're going through.
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Post by Opti on Jul 28, 2024 15:55:21 GMT -5
Depressed Jerseyguy is in hospital with Covid. He’s starting to feel better but in isolation. I tested negative but was with him in the ER for about 5 hrs DIL is having a hard time. She has 2 heart valves that were damaged by radiation for chest tumor. She’s waiting for approval to get one replaced but getting worse. She is such a sweetheart, smart and funny , but she and DSon have been dealing with her medical problems for most of their married lives Wow sorry to read this. Hopefully Jerseyguy is getting Paxlovid and the protocols he needs to recover. I hope you don't end up with it too. Sorry also to read about DIL. I hope the approval to replace one of the valves comes soon.
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Post by Opti on Jul 28, 2024 15:56:38 GMT -5
I have a sinus headache today. The family celebration went really well, but the flowers were way over the top and my allergies are still recovering. Our first set of guests have gone home, and the second set of guests are due to arrive tomorrow. I washed all the sheets and towels and cleaned the bathrooms, so the house is ready for them. Now I can lay down and hope that the headache gets better. For those curious, I have no idea where SIL ended up during the renewal of vows ceremony. She stepped out at the beginning and showed up afterward for the pictures, and the whole day went very well without any drama. I'm sorry for the misery of a sinus headache, and very relieved that SIL did not serve up drama on the big day. I hate sinus headaches. Hopefully you can get yours to clear soon. Glad to here SIL ended up being a nonissue for you that day.
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Post by jerseygirl on Jul 28, 2024 16:02:46 GMT -5
I have a sinus headache today. The family celebration went really well, but the flowers were way over the top and my allergies are still recovering. Our first set of guests have gone home, and the second set of guests are due to arrive tomorrow. I washed all the sheets and towels and cleaned the bathrooms, so the house is ready for them. Now I can lay down and hope that the headache gets better. For those curious, I have no idea where SIL ended up during the renewal of vows ceremony. She stepped out at the beginning and showed up afterward for the pictures, and the whole day went very well without any drama. Hope your headache goes away soon. Enjoy tomorrow’s guests Yay SIL didn’t cause any problems. What a jerk!
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Post by Opti on Jul 28, 2024 16:09:38 GMT -5
I don't have a place in my body that does not hurt. Next move will have to be other people, I can't do it. My son said he has no friends that don't have bad backs. All those guys sit all the time and I'm sure their muscles are weak. But wow. Fixed our pills for the week this morning and made us both ramen noodle soup. That's about all can do today. Well a 78 year old cannot work weeks on end like younger people. I did good for quite awhile, but may be done for awhile too. The load in the wash is lopsided and whacking like crazy, need to fix that. Need to run over to the house today and find the motorhome title and drop the rent payment in the drop box, don't want to be late on the first one. I got rid of lots of pots and pans down there so there is room for mine from this house, so that's a positive. But we are going to have to get rid of lots of stuff. I'm not going to do like DIL and have a room unusable because of too much stuff. I told hubs that house wasn't big enough, but then when I started cleaning, yes, it is. It will be just fine. I thought I might do a couple of things there, but that has went out the window. I took 2 pain pills, they don't make me sleepy, in fact not sure they do much of anything to help. And I will likely go back to sleep for awhile. And hubs wondered why we haven't opened bank accounts yet, oh my. I told him I have hardly had time to breathe, let alone open a bank account. My Amazon account doesn't work and lost all my emails in my old account. The company changed us over and its a mess, then my phone took over my computer so right now I am kind of stuck. I will get it corrected but not right now. I'm amazed by what all you do. I hope you give your body some time to heal. I am trying to be better to mine since this several weeks of heat index in the 100s which resulted in screwed up knee and screwed up Opti. I am a little surprised though that you didn't open up a baby bank account in the past when you were up there. I have switch over email issues too, hopefully you can get yours straightened out. So far in multiple cases, I think I am just going to have to live with how it is now. And in the case of my internet provider, eventually slog through setting things back up the way I liked it.
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Post by toomuchreality on Jul 28, 2024 16:12:19 GMT -5
Depressed Jerseyguy is in hospital with Covid. He’s starting to feel better but in isolation. I tested negative but was with him in the ER for about 5 hrs DIL is having a hard time. She has 2 heart valves that were damaged by radiation for chest tumor. She’s waiting for approval to get one replaced but getting worse. She is such a sweetheart, smart and funny , but she and DSon have been dealing with her medical problems for most of their married lives I hope things improve for you soon. ♡
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Post by raeoflyte on Jul 28, 2024 16:30:42 GMT -5
TBH..I don't know that you will want to wait around for significant improvement. I'll be frank. I will never overcome how I was raised that relationships are adversarial. I'm fairly eh about fixing this about me to improve our marriage. I do try to work hard at it with regards to DD1. It affects negatively affects her in a way it doesn't affect the other kids as much. I'd be OK without DH, I'd never be OK without my kids. I'm still not great. I get defensive when I'm stressed. It probably happens once or twice a month, with DD1. With my kids, I'm not good at looking at the root cause of my upsetness and articulating the real reason of why I'm ticked off. I do think that because DH and I otherwise are fairly well matched, this is an area where DH gives me grace. Though it has always frustrated him., even when we were dating. While not the same, wrt dh's recovery v1, I should have left the marriage then. I stayed because I believed DH could be the person he is now. I mean. Sure. I was right. What I didn't realize is that the cost to stick it out was soo darn high. It's ok to admit to ourselves that with some things-whatever we decide that is for us, sometimes the journey really isn't worth the end result, not matter how positive/good that end result is. I wish someone would have told me that 16 years ago. I would have made the stay vs. go decision with a different lens. I think this is very different in an intimate partner relationship than any other, including parent-child (which is where my experience comes from). The thing I would keep in mind is that this is biology happening. Neural circuits that have been reinforced and strengthened for probably decades. It will take time to reset these, no matter how motivated he is. I have found that reinforce, then walk away and allow time to sink in, then reinforce again is the least frustrating method for me. But I’m not sure how practical that is with a spouse. This is very helpful. Sad but helpful. Can you give me an example of what behavior you're reinforcing in the post above? Boundaries on what won't tolerate? Or something else? But I'm also not looking to help dh work through this anymore. I don't think I could even if I wanted to.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 28, 2024 16:35:53 GMT -5
I'm beginning to think I have a mild case of the flu, that's because I am so weak. Son had been complaining and DD too. Now I'm getting a terrible headache.
I'm, going to the grocery but getting an electric cart. I'm also thinking of a whirlpool bath while at the other house. I miss my tub from Texas. wanted to clean the jets first but may just settle for cleaning the tub. Also getting hot and cold.
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Post by CCL on Jul 28, 2024 17:18:55 GMT -5
It’s very nice, love the deck and surrounding area looks very nice with lots of trees But all the BRs are upstairs It's a raised ranch so all of the bedrooms are on the main level. Underneath that is a finished basement and garage. Says it's a foreclosure, just something to keep in mind and be sure to get a thorough inspection.
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Post by Cheesy FL-Vol on Jul 28, 2024 17:21:08 GMT -5
My mom drove up from FL this weekend. We went to meet her at the hotel she picked to stay at. It looked more like a methtel than a motel. No way we were letting her stay there, so DH took care of canceling and we set her up somewhere else.
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Post by soupandstew on Jul 28, 2024 17:23:17 GMT -5
I want to thank raeoflyte and all who responded to her post on defensive/reactive behaviors. The discussion has helped me think through some of our issues and the role we each play in them. DH is, to me, the ultimate in defensive behavior, adopting a posture that he is perfect and therefore all problems lie with me. He is 85 and I am sure he will not change, so I've just quiet quit the relationship in a way. I do acknowledge that I am reactive in many ways, blaming him for my own internalized guilt. I honestly work on that but am far from perfect. I wish things were different, but they aren't and that's okay too. As you all have heard me say before, I just never had the guts to walk away from the comforts $$ bring versus a life of poverty. Should have but didn't. Poor choices on my part are not his bad.
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Post by cyanne on Jul 28, 2024 17:46:37 GMT -5
I'm beginning to think I have a mild case of the flu, that's because I am so weak. Son had been complaining and DD too. Now I'm getting a terrible headache. I'm, going to the grocery but getting an electric cart. I'm also thinking of a whirlpool bath while at the other house. I miss my tub from Texas. wanted to clean the jets first but may just settle for cleaning the tub. Also getting hot and cold. Have you taken a Covid test? I had it a month ago and my symptoms were much more flu like than a typical cold. I had a headache, body aches, fever, chills and sinus congestion. I never had any cough or other respiratory symptoms. I have been vaccinated and boosted for Covid and had avoided it until this. I hope whatever it is you feel better soon.
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Post by Pink Cashmere on Jul 28, 2024 18:06:37 GMT -5
Depressed Jerseyguy is in hospital with Covid. He’s starting to feel better but in isolation. I tested negative but was with him in the ER for about 5 hrs DIL is having a hard time. She has 2 heart valves that were damaged by radiation for chest tumor. She’s waiting for approval to get one replaced but getting worse. She is such a sweetheart, smart and funny , but she and DSon have been dealing with her medical problems for most of their married lives Oh no! I am so sorry that jerseyguy is in the hospital again. I hope you continue to test negative, and don’t get sick. I am also sorry about your DIL and her medical issues. I am sending good vibes your way, for all of you.
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Post by toomuchreality on Jul 28, 2024 18:23:13 GMT -5
I want to thank raeoflyte and all who responded to her post on defensive/reactive behaviors. The discussion has helped me think through some of our issues and the role we each play in them. DH is, to me, the ultimate in defensive behavior, adopting a posture that he is perfect and therefore all problems lie with me. He is 85 and I am sure he will not change, so I've just quiet quit the relationship in a way. I do acknowledge that I am reactive in many ways, blaming him for my own internalized guilt. I honestly work on that but am far from perfect. I wish things were different, but they aren't and that's okay too. As you all have heard me say before, I just never had the guts to walk away from the comforts $$ bring versus a life of poverty. Should have but didn't. Poor choices on my part are not his bad. Hugs to you.
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Post by toomuchreality on Jul 28, 2024 18:25:12 GMT -5
I'm beginning to think I have a mild case of the flu, that's because I am so weak. Son had been complaining and DD too. Now I'm getting a terrible headache. I'm, going to the grocery but getting an electric cart. I'm also thinking of a whirlpool bath while at the other house. I miss my tub from Texas. wanted to clean the jets first but may just settle for cleaning the tub. Also getting hot and cold. Have you taken a Covid test? I had it a month ago and my symptoms were much more flu like than a typical cold. I had a headache, body aches, fever, chills and sinus congestion. I never had any cough or other respiratory symptoms. I have been vaccinated and boosted for Covid and had avoided it until this. I hope whatever it is you feel better soon. I was going to ask about a Covid test, as well. You can get a OTC Rapid test at most pharmacies.
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Post by daisylu on Jul 28, 2024 18:53:41 GMT -5
Depressed Jerseyguy is in hospital with Covid. He’s starting to feel better but in isolation. I tested negative but was with him in the ER for about 5 hrs DIL is having a hard time. She has 2 heart valves that were damaged by radiation for chest tumor. She’s waiting for approval to get one replaced but getting worse. She is such a sweetheart, smart and funny , but she and DSon have been dealing with her medical problems for most of their married lives Praying for jerseyguy.
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Post by Pink Cashmere on Jul 28, 2024 19:04:34 GMT -5
I think this is very different in an intimate partner relationship than any other, including parent-child (which is where my experience comes from). The thing I would keep in mind is that this is biology happening. Neural circuits that have been reinforced and strengthened for probably decades. It will take time to reset these, no matter how motivated he is. I have found that reinforce, then walk away and allow time to sink in, then reinforce again is the least frustrating method for me. But I’m not sure how practical that is with a spouse. This is very helpful. Sad but helpful. Can you give me an example of what behavior you're reinforcing in the post above? Boundaries on what won't tolerate? Or something else? But I'm also not looking to help dh work through this anymore. I don't think I could even if I wanted to. I tried a few times to respond to your reply to my post yesterday, but I just couldn’t get it right with what I wanted to say. What I have learned recently is that the person initiating a conversation about an issue needs to be specific about the issue and how it makes them feel, and be prepared to offer solutions to the issue. And refrain from saying things like “you never…” or you always…”, which is almost guaranteed to rile up a person that is quick to be defensive anyway. The other person has the responsibility of really hearing what their partner is saying, and not make it into something it’s not, like a personal attack, when the issue has been presented as just an issue that needs to be figured out. All of that to say that it’s on both individuals to take responsibility for their part of the conversation. So going back to the issue when Mister was upset about some other stuff and said he wasn’t going to help me get the stuff off the deck, of course that really irritated me, and I wanted to say a lot of negative stuff. I skipped the middle part of the formula where I would’ve said how it made me feel, I just told him in a matter of fact way that he knew I couldn’t move the stuff off the deck by myself, and offered the solution of asking the guys that would be working in the deck if they would move it if I paid them extra to do so. That got Mister’s attention more than if I had fussed and argued about it, which would’ve given him more opportunity to fuss and go on tangents. My counselor actually had me role play with her so she could show me how to do it a few weeks before the deck stuff. I played Mister. So when I (as Mister) expressed feelings, she acknowledged those feelings and went right back to the subject at hand. When I went off on a tangent, she said she understood that that was a concern, and we could talk about that, but right now we need to try to resolve the issue that was on the table. She was like a dog with a bone and undeterred by anything I said. But she also was graceful with constantly steering the conversation back to the goal of finding a solution for that one issue, and I was in awe. I knew intellectually that all the things Mister does to try to deflect and change the conversation was just that, and I didn’t dismiss what he was saying, but I did use to say that if that is a problem you have, you could’ve brought it up at anytime, and we CAN talk about that, but right now, I’m trying to talk about this. And I’d still get sucked into getting way off track with what I was trying to talk about. It helped a lot for her to show me how to stay on track, dealing with the subject at hand. She tells me that when I come to Mister with something that is important to me that I want to address, don’t let the way he acts stop me from trying to resolve that issue. He knows how to shut me down or at least try to, and make me leave him alone, even if he doesn’t directly say “shut up and leave me alone”. And it’s true, he knows how to try to make me leave something alone or not bother trying to talk to him in the first place. She told me I don’t even have to look at him when I’m trying to address an issue, so that I don’t see all the visible cues that he gives to show he doesn’t want to deal with it. Because it’s clear to everybody we talk to, individually or together, that real and effective communication is an issue for us, during one of our couples sessions, we had to sit back to back, and talk through a real life issue we have. Which piggy backed on what my counselor told me about not looking at him during difficult conversations, so I don’t see the visual cues, to at least take that out of the equation. And of course we were coached on whether we actually heard what the other person was saying, and sticking to the subject to try to find a compromise we could both live with. With the caution to not agree to something we already knew would be difficult to actually do. Be honest and realistic when we offer or agree to a compromise, so we don’t set ourselves up for failure and not keeping our word. Idk if any of that is helpful, it’s just some of what I’ve learned from reading, from my individual counseling sessions, and from the couples counseling sessions I’ve had with Mister so far.
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Post by toomuchreality on Jul 28, 2024 20:17:32 GMT -5
I'd want to know if it's Covid, or not, right away. Because I wouldn't want to give it to anyone else. Plus, then you can get proper treatment. But that's just me. I'm much more cautious now days. And much more aware.
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Post by bean29 on Jul 28, 2024 22:19:35 GMT -5
Back on family. My daughter wants to rent a big lodge for the family vacation at $1000 per night. 3 night minimum. 5 couples $600 for the 3 days. It sleeps 26. I found out the last time there was a lodge rented, only 2 families paid their share. From my count, there were 5 to 7 families there. IDK what the rate was on the lodge. (This is why I don't plan family vacations because everyone thinks it's a freebe.)
My idea was to pay when the couple signs up. This will be nearly one year in advance sooooo there will be complications for some signing up and not being able to attend. I also said, no refund unless after the refund amount allows the base rate is still covered. Then the problem of groceries. I suggested a main menu, one person shopping, everyone chips in. Taking turns cooking. If anyone has better ideas, I'm interested in hearing them. I'll ask my friend whose family does an annual thing. 3 of the younger people plan the who thing. The couples are told how much to pay upfront for the rooms then later for the food.
My sister has a grandchild that was born with a heart defect. He had 2 heart surgeries in yr 1, and will need another this yr. DS told me yesterday that they planned a getaway weekend with another couple with a similar aged child. The dad was sick, so they rented another airbnb so they were not all together breathing same air. Most people we know have credit cards. If you go for renting separate units, instead of one large unit, everyone can pay their own way. My DB pays for his family’s lodgings (I think). My husband says his DB ends up paying for everything if his family vacations together. His DB can’t afford it, my DB can. My BIL has one Child doing quite well, but DH says he is a tightwad and never pays for anything, and other child & spouse struggle more. Unless someone in the family is willing to foot the bill for everyone’s lodgings, I would choose somewhere where everyone can book their own accommodations. But this sounds like a wonderful reunion/family get together.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 28, 2024 22:20:02 GMT -5
Maybe we need to do that tomorrow. We are both miserable tonight. It' a little after 8 and we are both going to bed. I've never had COVID so I suppose that is possible with flying and being worn out. And son has been feeling low, we all have been exposed to tons of people.
Anyway, washer loaded and dryer plus dishwasher so at least I did that. I'm afraid they could call to show this place and I'm trying to keep it neat as possible.
Good night all.
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Post by raeoflyte on Jul 28, 2024 22:54:10 GMT -5
This is very helpful. Sad but helpful. Can you give me an example of what behavior you're reinforcing in the post above? Boundaries on what won't tolerate? Or something else? But I'm also not looking to help dh work through this anymore. I don't think I could even if I wanted to. I tried a few times to respond to your reply to my post yesterday, but I just couldn’t get it right with what I wanted to say. What I have learned recently is that the person initiating a conversation about an issue needs to be specific about the issue and how it makes them feel, and be prepared to offer solutions to the issue. And refrain from saying things like “you never…” or you always…”, which is almost guaranteed to rile up a person that is quick to be defensive anyway. The other person has the responsibility of really hearing what their partner is saying, and not make it into something it’s not, like a personal attack, when the issue has been presented as just an issue that needs to be figured out. All of that to say that it’s on both individuals to take responsibility for their part of the conversation. So going back to the issue when Mister was upset about some other stuff and said he wasn’t going to help me get the stuff off the deck, of course that really irritated me, and I wanted to say a lot of negative stuff. I skipped the middle part of the formula where I would’ve said how it made me feel, I just told him in a matter of fact way that he knew I couldn’t move the stuff off the deck by myself, and offered the solution of asking the guys that would be working in the deck if they would move it if I paid them extra to do so. That got Mister’s attention more than if I had fussed and argued about it, which would’ve given him more opportunity to fuss and go on tangents. My counselor actually had me role play with her so she could show me how to do it a few weeks before the deck stuff. I played Mister. So when I (as Mister) expressed feelings, she acknowledged those feelings and went right back to the subject at hand. When I went off on a tangent, she said she understood that that was a concern, and we could talk about that, but right now we need to try to resolve the issue that was on the table. She was like a dog with a bone and undeterred by anything I said. But she also was graceful with constantly steering the conversation back to the goal of finding a solution for that one issue, and I was in awe. I knew intellectually that all the things Mister does to try to deflect and change the conversation was just that, and I didn’t dismiss what he was saying, but I did use to say that if that is a problem you have, you could’ve brought it up at anytime, and we CAN talk about that, but right now, I’m trying to talk about this. And I’d still get sucked into getting way off track with what I was trying to talk about. It helped a lot for her to show me how to stay on track, dealing with the subject at hand. She tells me that when I come to Mister with something that is important to me that I want to address, don’t let the way he acts stop me from trying to resolve that issue. He knows how to shut me down or at least try to, and make me leave him alone, even if he doesn’t directly say “shut up and leave me alone”. And it’s true, he knows how to try to make me leave something alone or not bother trying to talk to him in the first place. She told me I don’t even have to look at him when I’m trying to address an issue, so that I don’t see all the visible cues that he gives to show he doesn’t want to deal with it. Because it’s clear to everybody we talk to, individually or together, that real and effective communication is an issue for us, during one of our couples sessions, we had to sit back to back, and talk through a real life issue we have. Which piggy backed on what my counselor told me about not looking at him during difficult conversations, so I don’t see the visual cues, to at least take that out of the equation. And of course we were coached on whether we actually heard what the other person was saying, and sticking to the subject to try to find a compromise we could both live with. With the caution to not agree to something we already knew would be difficult to actually do. Be honest and realistic when we offer or agree to a compromise, so we don’t set ourselves up for failure and not keeping our word. Idk if any of that is helpful, it’s just some of what I’ve learned from reading, from my individual counseling sessions, and from the couples counseling sessions I’ve had with Mister so far. I get what you're saying and I appreciate the sentiment it is said in. Our therapist has watched our communication for months. She has watched escalations happen in real time and there isn't anything I can do to change the way dh responds. That is on dh. I'm not using the wrong words or tone or timing.
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Post by obelisk on Jul 28, 2024 23:11:17 GMT -5
Maybe we need to do that tomorrow. We are both miserable tonight. It' a little after 8 and we are both going to bed. I've never had COVID so I suppose that is possible with flying and being worn out. And son has been feeling low, we all have been exposed to tons of people. Anyway, washer loaded and dryer plus dishwasher so at least I did that. I'm afraid they could call to show this place and I'm trying to keep it neat as possible. Good night all. CG, we just installed the latest generation split air AC in our vacation condo a total of 3 split air system, one for the living space and 2 more for each bedrooms. The split air latest AC are more efficient than a whole AC house system as the split air system can dry the air in a moist environment and also direct the air upwards, straight forward and sideways for maximum comfort. There is no need to cool down the entire house when using the living space. I cannot hear the split air when it is running.
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Post by Opti on Jul 29, 2024 1:28:21 GMT -5
I'd want to know if it's Covid, or not, right away. Because I wouldn't want to give it to anyone else. Plus, then you can get proper treatment. But that's just me. I'm much more cautious now days. And much more aware. Depends on who you are testing for and how concerned you are. If I had a nervous Nellie manager, I might get them both done just to save myself some effort. I know when the flu and Covid were both high at the same time, you could test for either one, but not RSV. CG2 is retired and always overdoes. It could be Covid, it could be a summer cold, it could be many things. If she has those Covid tests, she can just test now, wait a few days and test again. RSV is a possibility as well, but I really do not know where we are symptom detection wise on that.
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