Domestic Conversation
We stand in the kitchen, me washing dishes, him preparing "pasta and miscellaneous stuff". I’m smiling at him and shuffling my feet. I know I have to say something.
"Honey, have you noticed that I keep making oblique references to something recently?"
"Maybe…" he says, a smile creeping up his left cheek. "Kids?"
So he has noticed. Done with being subtle, I splash suds everywhere in a passionate underwater gesture of the hands:
"I want to have your babies dammit!"
Miscellaneous stuff is chopped and put in a pan. Dishes are scrubbed.
"Oh god, I can’t believe I just said that. I’m so sorry! But it’s true, one thing I want in my future is to have babies and another thing I want is to be with you so - well, it’s better to come out with these things directly than to -"
Sometimes it’s better just to shut up.
I wonder if he’ll move house without telling me while I’m away, or just content himself with new locks and a restraining order?
You are one brave lady!! It is a known scientific fact that mentioning babies and anything resembling some form of commitment to most men, is like their Kryptonite. It makes them go all funny, and not in a good way! What was his response?
Comment by sugar007 — May 29, 2007 @ 10:46 am
Hmmm, perhaps wisely, I haven’t broached the subject again!
Comment by missdespina — May 29, 2007 @ 10:59 am
lol..aww i love you woman…
x
Comment by emma — May 29, 2007 @ 1:05 pm
Sam came home a little while ago and found me in tears.
‘What’s wrong?’
‘You never want to marry me!’ I wailed.
Good, good conversation there.
Comment by charlotte — May 30, 2007 @ 12:24 pm
Inside he is smiling :-)
Comment by princesseecossaise — May 30, 2007 @ 7:12 pm
Oh dear Charlotte, that sounds like my ex (although who was who in that scenario is not something I’ll disclose…)
At least J and I haven’t reached that stage yet, but give it time!
Princesse, I’m inclined to agree with you :)
Comment by missdespina — May 31, 2007 @ 9:31 pm