Teresa's answer to the hit and run post cracked me up and made me think of this question. Have you or your spouse ever said, 'Honey, I have something to tell you..." where they/you think the absolute worst and it turns out to be something totally off the wall and not what they expected?
My story starts out as a newly married couple with my husband on a deployment to Saudi. I sent him an email just after Valentine's Day that said, "I have to tell you something and you are going to be M-A-D!" Of course, his mind went wild and he called me the first chance he got (a long time to stew over it, poor thing!).,
I took a deep breath and said, " I went out to the pound yesterday and got a dog!" Yup, that was my big news! I had moved onto base all by myself, wanted some company, and decided to get an abused puppy that cowered and peed everytime I looked at her.
After he bawled me out for making him think the worst, he asked why in the world I thought he would be mad about that and I told him it was because our carpet (in the one day it took me to get a crate) was probably ruined.
He laughed and laughed and then made me swear never to do that to him again!
In retrospect, it was pretty horrible of me to word something like that in an email to a man who was thousands of miles away! LOL!
What's your story?
Me to hubby:
"We need to talk..."
Hubby looks worried as he sits down.
I explain to him that I am unexpectedly pregnant.
A huge smile grows across his face, and he says, "Oh! I was really worried that you were going to tell me I needed to clean up more around the house..."
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ROFL... Reminds me of the opposite thing that happened. A friend of mine was stationed (pretty perm; govt work, not military... so apt and all that jazz) for 2 years in the middle east and no family was allowed to accompany. So he bought a dog. His wife FLIPPED. Hated, hated, hated that he'd done that (they're both friends).. UNTIL he gave her his answer on "why" he had done such a stupid, selfish thing... when he *knows* she doesn't like dogs.
"I wanted something warm to cuddle with at night, because I'm lonely."
Her reply?
"Keep the dog. The dog was a BRILLIANT idea. I just love this dog. Good on ya honey."
Looooooove different/changing perspectives!
This just happend today. Im still a little ticked.
Hubby emailed about a few things, and ends the letter with, BTW, what the heck did you buy at Walmart for $540?
WHAT?? I have been to walmart 2 times,Saturday and Monday picking up Christmas gifts, groceries, linens, stuff for the new house. But not one time did I spend THAT much! I was scared someone had got my card number and went on a shopping spree and we'd have nothing but trouble stopping them, canceling the card, opening a new acct. I called him in a panic asking what charges he sees,,where.?? He said, well Im looking at the bank acct online and theres like 10 times in the last 2 months you went to Walmart and it adds up to $540! GEESH! in 2 months? and its a bunch of different times all added together? I almost hung up on him! Dont scare me like that buddy! Wonder what he'd do if he saw the check book and knew how much cash I also paid out the last few months..lol..
I was 5 months pregnant with our first child when one of our dogs (my first baby) who was well known to many of my friends from school had to be put to sleep. I was devastated and sent an e-mail to all my friends titled "bad news". Come to find out many of them were worried (for the few seconds it took to open the e-mail) that I had miscarried!
lol I wanted a 3rd child, my husband didn't. I said he had to take care of birth control if he didn't want another because I was no longer going to be in charge of it. Took a couple years and I found out I was pregnant and figured I would tell him it was twins so he will appriciate it when I informed him it was only one. Well, he got excited over twins and wasn't too happy when he found out I was just telling him that..lol. He was cranky for a while but he and our son Jordan were as close as a father and son could be.
The one I got though was from Jordan who was 18 at the time and his girlfriend. They came in and Jordan said "I have to tell you something" Brianna said "No I don't want to tell her" I said "OMG you're pregnant!" They said "ahh... no, we are engaged" I was relieved for 2 more months and then the next month they came and said the same thing and then said they were expecting. Turned out to be one of the best blessings we could have.
haha I don't have a story but I liked yours a lot :) How's the dog doing??
On my wedding day to my x-husband, I forgot a few items I needed in a bag I meant to bring with me, so I went back home to get them. I was driving back to the church, 2 miles away, in a 55 mph zone, with not even paying attention to how fast I was going I look up and see the red lights in my rear view mirror. The WOMAN officer didn't believe me when I told her I was on my way to my own wedding and was running late. My girlfriend all laughed at me when they asked why it took me so long, and said if it had been a man he would have let me off.
After we finished our love making, I told him "Honey, I have something to tell you" I held up the $70 ticket @72 mph and showed it to him "I got a speeding ticket today" He was so p.o. I was embarrassed the next day when we had breakfast with the families and he announced it to everyone about the ticket and then told him that about the sex part too waiting to after we did it. Ughhh...so red in the face at that moment. Good thing we divorced.
