Friday, January 14, 2011

The bitch-her

Posted By on Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 3:03 PM

I was having dinner one evening at my married friends’ house where the entertainment was listening to them argue.

Wife: “YOU DIDN’T FEED THE DOG! You’re so worthless! I went and got dinner for us and you can’t even remember to feed the dog!”

Husband: “I’m so sorry, I forgot. I’ll do it.”

Wife: “I have to do everything around here … (bitch bitch bitch bitch bitch)”

And from there, the argument escalated, until I slyly interjected, “I’ll feed the damn dog!”

I’ve often noticed that some of my girlfriends treat their men in a way that they would never treat me: like a bitch-er. They bitch about the most insignificant things, such as taking out the trash or hoarding the remote — basically that his head isn’t inserted far enough up her ass. What I really want to say is: “You have a man who loves you, and comes home to you every nigh. Who cares if he wanted to feed himself before the dog. By the time you sat there and bitched at him for it, you could have fed the dog yourself!”

Perhaps I’m just jaded from being cheated on and lied to so much that I don’t really see chores as a relationship offense punishable by bitching. Like a survivor of a “heart-attack,” I don’t take anything for granted, especially not a man who’s loyal.

I wouldn’t care if he pees all over the toilet seat, never washes one dish, and farts in his sleep, as long as he doesn’t cheat on me — everything else is compromisable. So here are a few things women should definitely not bitch about …

1. The toilet seat. Men don’t complain about us leaving it down, so therefore, we don’t have the right to complain about them leaving it up.

2. Guy time. Just like you need your folic acid and calcium, he needs his dose of testosterone — and if you trust him (which you should if you’re with him), then why wouldn’t you want some space to hang out with your girlfriends or yourself? Absence makes the heart grow fonder, so let him miss you for a few hours. And who cares if he comes home drunk, as long as he comes home to you (and didn’t drive to get there).

3. What he wears. How he dresses is how he is. You try to change a man and he’s going to change girlfriends. Imagine if he told you that dress made you look fat; same thing.

4. Money. ?If you complain about him not making enough money, well, then why don’t you just cut his balls off while you’re at it. Men often feel like they need to be the provider in the relationship. As long as he’s providing you with love and loyalty, don’t complain about what’s in his wallet.

Remember, he is a guy after all. So we should try and limit our bitchiness to once a month … when we’re menstruating. We’re at least entitled to it then.

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O I love this Brittney. Great points. Keep them coming, i could read these every day. I will pass this on to all my guys friends glad to see a woman standing up for men. But some of us don't mind the little things either as long as you come home and your loyal. Glad to see Charlotte is going so well for you. We miss you in the Burg though

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Posted by Jeremiah on 01/17/2011 at 3:29 PM

Great article and all of your points are spot on. Like Jeremiah I agree it's good to see a woman stand up for a man; however, would you feel the same if you'd never been cheated on or lied to? It's a serious question. I guess where I'm going with this is, aren't all women going to find things to complain about with their significant other? Until they actually get a life that is fulfilling and meets their needs outside of those their significant other meets. Seems to me that is the real issue but what do I know, I'm just a married guy that has never cheated or lies, provides for my family, comes home every night and not only feeds the dog but walks her too. :)

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Posted by Anton Chigurh on 01/18/2011 at 10:47 AM

I actually agree with you Brittney! I think marriage and life is all about compromise. I think women need to pick and choose their battles. It is so not worth a fight I had rather take the garbage out myself. By the way I love your articles!

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