Fred ,'Life of the Party'
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
My cat will turn up his nose at tuna, turkey, and many other items cats are supposed to love.
He does, however, like salad. I have to give him his own little pile of lettuce so I can make my own salad in peace.
Once, I bought a live catnip plant for him. I placed it next to a flat of arugula seedlings.
Guess which item of greenery was still untouched a few hours later and which had been devoured down to the soil line.
So, I'm taking bets.
How long do we think it will take the boy to notice that I'd like some help cleaning up after dinner by not joining him for television-watching?
I'm betting forever.
Ask. Don't wait for him to notice.
Too subtle, vw.
10 years?
Ask. Don't wait for him to notice.
Eh. Not worth it. We're officially not dating after Saturday. I don't think he gives a shit.
... to add to the above, there's nothing wrong with working a hint into the asking: "Help me clear this up quick, and then we can go watch TV together" will get you a lot further than just waiting for him to deduce that the fact that you're not in the TV room is supposed to carry meaning.
edit again, because I just saw your other message. I'm sorry.
Oh, don't be sorry. It was a mutual decision, and actually we decided it about a month ago. We're having a planned breakup. Apparently they're all the rage. Or something. It just seems to make sense for us. We're just not on the same paths, and it's good to notice that and move on at some point, even if there aren't hard feelings, etc.
vw, I feel bad for the next girl to date him. He sounds like he still needs his mom to clean up after him.
He came over Monday night and Tuesday night to help me while I was sick. I kept thinking it would be the most romantic thing in the world if he caught up my dishes. That's just a sad thought. He doesn't even help when I ask him. Before I went to watch the kids he came over to help. He ran the dishwasher and was going to wash three pots. I came over with the kids A WEEK LATER, and the pots were still sitting there. Ugh. I give up.