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[Edward Chase]

Yee ha!

Say what's on your mind and don't hold back!!!


At 12:41 PM 12/13/2001 -0600, Amy wrote:
>you asked, so i'm answering. likely only bill will be able to understand
>the amylogic on this. its mostly a build-up of crap thats really grinded
>on my nerves for awhile.
>
>primarily? because the comment assumes that i'm some sort of evil banshee
>that wants to turn someone into something they're not, e.g. the hateful spouse
>that throws out the computer collection once the papers are signed. its a
>bullshit stereotype and every time someone brings it up i get annoyed.
>after 4 years of annoyance i am now irritated. i sure dont want to
>graduate to pissed off.
>
>bill's made jokes before that i complain now and then about his collecting
>habits. and yes, i do complain. i complain when the den gets so full of
>elc's that i cannot move a 12" wide vacuum around. it has to get to
>that state, folks, before i'll even grumble. even then all im asking is for
>them to be stacked neatly so i can go about my housecleaning. when a
>frigidaire sized 690 showed up, i merely expressed the opinion that when
>he said something fridge sized was gonna be delivered, i was thinking more
>along the lines of dorm fridge and not sub-zero. when the vax 6000 showed
>up i pushed it neatly into one corner of the garage and dusted it once a
>week. and on and on. point is i accepted his collections and his (from my
>pov) weird hobbies as a part of him that was non-negotiable. just like my
>strangeness is non-negotiable and he accepts and makes fun of it. no
>bullshit relationship. what a fucking concept in the 21st century, eh?
>
>dont get me wrong, we've made our compromises. if he gets a cray then i'm
>getting a viking range.
>
>in fact, i'll just rant about that computer hating female stereotype some
>more.
>
>why do men who have large collections date or marry chicks without making
>damn sure they wont mind them? WHY? i mean they cant be that good in bed
>to sell your soul for em. i assume they do this so they can come back 5
>years later after the court's brought down a divorce decree so they can
>bitch about how hateful the woman was? how the evil bitch threw out a sparc
>classic while he was at work/on vacation/out shopping?
>
>i mean, damn, be realistic. stop thinking that she'll change cause noone's
>gonna change. not you, not her, not it, not the dog or the cat. i didnt
>marry the man cause i wanted to change him. i married him cause i happened
>to love who he is, even though he's sometimes a loud-mouthed messy git.
>
>GAH.
>
>--a



>On Thu, 13 Dec 2001 s at avoidant.org wrote:
> > > > Honeymoon over, Bill? Just wait, she'll get you fixed up just like 
> she wants
> > > > you to be.
> > >
> > > thanks for the insult. really. its just what i needed today.
> >
> > Why is that insulting? I really mean this. Not trying to be a wiseass in
> > any regard.

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