Monday, June 16th 2008
Yes, I know. I am transparent.
If one spouse works and lives out of state part-time and the other is running the household and raising the children, who would you say has the harder job? (For the record, I say both.)
On a much more trivial note, would your spouse/significant other take issue with you having a personal trainer of the opposite sex? If so, what would you do about it?
If you don’t see your spouse for almost three weeks and then you spend one of the only three days you do get to see each other arguing like teenagers over nothing of merit, would you want to run away with the circus?
If you ran away with the circus, what job would you most prefer ?
I think I would look good in something with lots of sequins. And maybe a boa.
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Ah. Jealous is kind of cute sometimes.
I know you’d look good in sequins! Hang in there!
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If I had a PT of the opposite sex and my partner got jealous, I would tell him to grow the fuck up. Being jealous of a working relationship (where you pay a man to make you stink and sweat, come on!) is childish.
(Though you should also be flattered that your dh thinks you’re hot enough that you could attract men while stinky and sweaty and making very un-ladylike noises at a gym.)
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No good answers for you except that I’d like to be the girl who rides the elephant. You can wear sequins for that!
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You have the harder job, definitely. Everybody has jobs, but it’s difficult to be a single parent and head of the household. Those are both 24/7 jobs.
Just tell him the trainer is gay.
( No offense to gay people, please.)
The circus? Why trade one clown for another?
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My husband has never been jealous a day in his life of me. Like, to the point that I think that something is wrong with it, so I am a little envious of you that he cares.
And?
Dude.
You. Sequins. Big ass elephant with a velvet riding chair. You on top.
Fabulous entrance.
Dig it.
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That ringleader outfit is kind-of snappy.
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I don’t know what you should do - but it should involve a scooter.
And no, my husband wouldn’t take issue with me having a male physical… oh hell, who are we kidding? My husband would never believe I was actually working out.
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Yes both for sure. Stress is too much when apart which is why you had the fight-arguement.
I might want to run away, but wouldn’t.
However with that said if I did, I would want the job that was a no brainer like bathing the elephants or making cotton candy.
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I asked Josh how he would feel about it. He said he wouldn’t be comfortable with it. Then he asked me how I would feel about it, and I had to admit that I wouldn’t be crazy about it either. It’s kind of intimate, somehow…
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1. Both, because it really is hard to miss the shit out of someone and be so far away.
2. Probably not, because he knows I would spend a whole lotta time (and money) yacking instead of working out - so if we were spending the money, he’d tell me to get a guy. I have a guy trainer on the Wii Fit. He’s buff, and probably gay.
3. WTF, I thought that was normal.
4. I would like to be a dancing monkey with a tin can.
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I think the better idea would be to make him join the circus!
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I would not take offense to an opposite sex trainer. Only because a trainer would kick your ass so hard it would be impossible to fall in love with them. Unless you are a masochist. As for the circus, I want to do tight rope walking.
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I’m sorry, but running the children to their activities and running the household with no one at home to help is way more difficult than going to the office. Sure there are office days that are hard, but dealing with kids (sick or healthy) is tougher… hands down!
If I’m paying for a trainer - a guy is going to kick my butt. If my Mr. got jealous, he should have his head examined - I am a frumpy housewife who is totally in love with my sweet geek. :-) I must admit that you are way hotter than myself, but I know you are totally in love with your man - I’ve seen the way you look at him. He’s got nothin’ to worry about. Silly man!!
If I were to run away with the circus, I’d want to be the fat lady so I wouldn’t have to worry about a PT and I could eat whatever I wanted. ;-)
xo
LBC
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Jealousy is sweet…to a point. I have an admirer, and I clued my husband in. Of course the guy is younger than me, shorter than me, and technically I’m his client. But Nick thought it was ‘flattering’ that the kid has a crush on his frumpy old wife.
I think your jobs are equally as hard. Being away from home is no fun. But running the kids around isn’t fun either. But no more fighting when you’re together. Unless there is awesome make-up sex.
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1. The harder job is most definitely wherever the vodka is not.
2. My DH wouldn’t care what sex my trainer was. If I had one. Which I don’t.
3. Absolutely.
4. I would want to be the lady in the sequined skimpy outfit who rides around on the horse or elephant and smiles flourishes her hands a lot.
You described my life during the 2 months when my DH moved ahead of the rest of us to PA. He worked there during the week and came home on the weekends. I covered for 3 boys, a shedding-machine Golden Retriever who at one point got diarrhea, and an old cat who also got diarrhea, all during a week while hubs was gone. And did I mention, our house was on the market so it had to be clean and tidy like all the time?
Luckily, I had vodka.
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Maybe you could be the bearded lady.
I realize you currently have no facial hair but you could get plugs or something.
(I’d also find a female trainer, just to keep the peace.)
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Running the house is physically & emotionally harder, and then the dude come homes all emotionally needy. Um, wait, not that I would know, riiiiggghhht.
The trainer. is. so. gay. He likes boys. He’s a Jazzercize client.
I’ve fought over Matchbox cars. Big messy fight with curse words. I guess it was a front for something else but I was so pissed I couldn’t see it.
Sometimes I just want to be shot out of a cannon far away. But mainly, I like being the ringleader, as long as the midgets and strong man mind my whip.
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I think it is because he’s out of the state most of the time THAT has a prob with the buff trainer of the opposite sex. And, I think he should get over it. A little twinge of jealousy can’t hurt now and then, eh?
Your dance skills, the boa…I see a great high wire act in the making. Can I run away too? I want dibs on the trapeze!!!
; )
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I’d definitely be a trapeze artist.
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Yes! Trapeeze artist!
You aren’t alone - we do this too, back and forth, back and forth. It’s exhausting (even more so than ferrying children around to various points). Hang in there!
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For me, having a personal trainer of the opposite sex is a REQUIREMENT. And they must be good looking. i call it “motivation”
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crap - I would almost think you were talking about us (spouse working in another state) except I don’t work out and I protest the circus. I think a trainer of the opposite sex would be a good thing. I might just get upset if a woman started bossing me around too much in the wrong way. But I have no experience in that area - I’ve never had a trainer.. no clue why I’m even throwing my two cents in here.
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One of the hardest things about being the person at home while someone works away is giving up the reigns. After a while the one gone seems to distrupt the routine.
I don’t care who trains whom, just get the job done and make me look good (or him).If it was a problem for him then I’d say would it be better if we just slept together than work out, since either way you think there is a problem. I’m sure he would see how stupid it was.
If there are clowns at the circus then count me out. Hate them.