'Til Death, and other canned laughs
I know it's been awhile since I've blogged but I just had to get something off my chest. Living with my man has gone relatively easy so far and I'm glad. But there is one thing no one bothered to warn me about.
Apparently when you actually live with a significant other some of your habits have to change. One I hadn't really thought about was shaving. Yup that's right, shaving.
I know some find this gross but I don't like to shave my legs very often. It was never an issue before since I only saw JR once a week if I was lucky. Therefore what did it matter if my legs got a little stubbly? I don't wear shorts so it was doubtful anyone would ever know.
Now however I feel as if I have to touch up every day on my legs. The result; dry itchy abused skin on my legs. And yes I do use shaving cream and lotion afterward.
Hopefully I'll get over this need to stay silky smooth for my man (he only shaves when he absolutely has to for work.) I saw a commercial on TV for a new sitcom about several couples that got me thinking about all this. One of the couples are Newlyweds and the commercial shows a clip of the wife saying she was going to paint her toenails in the bathroom because her husband shouldn't have to see that kind of thing.
The next clip was from a couple who've been married for awhile. The man comes in to the bedroom telling the wife that she won't believe what he has. He pulls out a huge gross toenail clipping and they both examine it with interest.
JR and I are like the second couple a lot of the time. But there are still things I have problems with. Example: going to the bathroom. I have severe performance anxiety if I think he can see, hear, smell, or even suspect I'm doing anything personal on the potty. In fact I'll make him turn up the TV and stay well away from the bathroom if I feel the need to go.
I was reading a women's magazine a few years ago and in it that had some tips for keeping you relationship "hot." The number one tip was to keep personal hygiene out of the bedroom, and to not let your man see you doing "maintenance" on yourself. We had a good laugh over it saying we'd never be that uptight.
Mostly we're very open and un-grossed out by each other, but I still have a few hang-ups. Shaving is just one I never expected to have.
Apparently when you actually live with a significant other some of your habits have to change. One I hadn't really thought about was shaving. Yup that's right, shaving.
I know some find this gross but I don't like to shave my legs very often. It was never an issue before since I only saw JR once a week if I was lucky. Therefore what did it matter if my legs got a little stubbly? I don't wear shorts so it was doubtful anyone would ever know.
Now however I feel as if I have to touch up every day on my legs. The result; dry itchy abused skin on my legs. And yes I do use shaving cream and lotion afterward.
Hopefully I'll get over this need to stay silky smooth for my man (he only shaves when he absolutely has to for work.) I saw a commercial on TV for a new sitcom about several couples that got me thinking about all this. One of the couples are Newlyweds and the commercial shows a clip of the wife saying she was going to paint her toenails in the bathroom because her husband shouldn't have to see that kind of thing.
The next clip was from a couple who've been married for awhile. The man comes in to the bedroom telling the wife that she won't believe what he has. He pulls out a huge gross toenail clipping and they both examine it with interest.
JR and I are like the second couple a lot of the time. But there are still things I have problems with. Example: going to the bathroom. I have severe performance anxiety if I think he can see, hear, smell, or even suspect I'm doing anything personal on the potty. In fact I'll make him turn up the TV and stay well away from the bathroom if I feel the need to go.
I was reading a women's magazine a few years ago and in it that had some tips for keeping you relationship "hot." The number one tip was to keep personal hygiene out of the bedroom, and to not let your man see you doing "maintenance" on yourself. We had a good laugh over it saying we'd never be that uptight.
Mostly we're very open and un-grossed out by each other, but I still have a few hang-ups. Shaving is just one I never expected to have.
posted by SassyJill at 2:51 PM
1 Comments:
Yeah, you get over the shaving thing.
I'm still that way about the potty though. Thank God we have a water closet -- Hubby can be in the shower and I can still be behind a closed door to pee.
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