As I am sure is the case with many of you, I work in town during the week while my hubs works at home ranching. I would LOVE to be able to stay at home and ranch with him but somehow we need health coverage and it is nice to be able to have money to buy the mundane things, you know, like groceries, electricity, propane. Silly little conveniences.
The problem comes in when Saturday rolls around. Curtis has spent his entire week with his dog, Dottie. When he is fortunate, he gets to see his cousins or even hit coffee hour at the local Co-op and get some socializing in but that is not very often. So mostly his conversations are about Dottie and how cute she is. Thankfully, Dottie does answer Curtis back (Curtis talks in a falsetto voice) so the conversation is not one sided. (hilarious but not one sided).
Me, on the other hand, socialize all day long in my job at the courthouse. At times, it is quiet but I still get plenty of people time in.
Curtis is a grade-A extrovert and I am a rock-solid 10/10 introvert.
This weekend is a PRIME example of the conflict we are facing. The last two weeks/weekends have been very busy for me and I am CRAVING time at home. Even if it is to just sit in my office or stare at a blank canvas. However, our town is bustling with activity this weekend, which means people, and Curtis is practically bouncing off the walls.
Thankfully we did negotiate this morning and he went into the festivities with his cousin but there is a dance tonight and rodeo tomorrow. Somewhere along the line there has to be an answer. I can’t continually send him with someone else or duct tape him to the couch because it flat isn’t healthy for our relationship. However, I can no longer neglect myself or the 3” of dirt on my floors or I will need to be put in a padded room. The to-do list overfloweth and this socializing stuff is getting in my way!
Care to share your wisdom, frustrations?
So can relate. I worked away for 17 years and now just want to stay home. I certainly haven’t learned the answer. I don’t have the excuse of being gone now, but I get exhausted thinking of going all the time! We are gone a lot together but it is nice to be home alone sometimes too. I guess I’ll need to go somewhere with him this evening too….supposed to go to a fly in breakfast tomorrow so will be social then as well….hang in there, enjoy your time at home.