Saturday, 23 November 2024

Put On Your Big Boy Pants, Maybe?


OK, selecting an agony aunt from the 'Guardian' may not be very wise....

The dilemma I am a 53-year-old husband, happily married for 10 years. Everything is as good as it could be, but I sometimes feel like a neglected housewife living in the 1950s, while the “husband” (my wife) is ignoring the real me – and that real me is a writer.

Whew! Thank goodness, I was rather expecting 'the real me' to turn out to be something else entirely... 

About a year ago, I spoke to her about needing her support as it’s a lonely pursuit, and she listened. But nothing changed. I then realised she was not interested in me as a writer, so my question is not how do I force her to be interested but what do I need to do for it not to hurt any more? What do I need to do for it not to feel personal?

You need to man up.  

8 comments:

said...

I think he is a poof and the wife knows it and despises his soy-ness.

Longrider said...

Maybe he's a crap writer?

Stonyground said...

My wife glazes over when I talk about prog rock, whatever can I do to save my marriage?

Bucko said...

He needs to get a Playstation. My wife will come in when I'm hogging the telly and just pick up her knitting, but within five minutes shes: "No, you missed something. Go back, no left, yes it's behind there. Load your gun. You need some health..."

JuliaM said...

Writing in to the 'Guardian' cements that!

JuliaM said...

A distinct possibility!

JuliaM said...

Get headphones?

JuliaM said...

😂🤣😂