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| Subject: | Understanding subtle differences |  |
| Date: | Oct 14, 2007 |
| From: | Glenn Gerson | |
Cyp,
I don't think there is a modeller who has responded who hasn't been thru this marital "exercise" at least once. We can laugh at the alternatives of having the spouse join us and watch Sunday football or join us in some equally or mutually boring activity such as Friday night ballroom dancing lessons. Personally the idea of finding somebody YOUNGER to spend my time with (and who understands the psychology of little plastic pieces) is much more rewarding in the physical sense.
But really, are you missing the marital signals that your hobby is directly affecting you relationship?
Are you spending every waking moment and working late into the night on a project?
Have you missed a family reunion because you just had to attend a model show?
Have you bought your wife a Tamiya Tiger II for an anniversary present instead of something sexy and slinky?
Are your kids sniffing model cement with you as a form of family quality time?
Do you know the names of your children?
Do you "get up EARLY" and model before work?
Is your TV permanently tuned to the History channel?
Do you read military refernces at the dinner table?
Are your hands premanently stained with Panzer grey paint?
Has your hobby room annexed the bedroom?
Just little things like this will trigger the spousal "you're playing with toys" routine.
And I credit the following to my ex-wife who commented to me:
"Do you understand the subtle difference in my voice when when I say "It's time for bed""?
The difference being that it's
a) Time to sleep
b) It's time to have some FUN.
If you're missing bed time because you're staying up late and don't understand the latter then she's right, you're playing with toys.
I don't really miss my ex but for dang sure I don't miss "bed time" anymore either (like I used to).
It's all about differences and balance. |
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 | Modeling Psychology? - Cyprien Landreneau - Oct 14, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - Steve Reid - Oct 14, 2007 |
| . . . . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - Cyprien Landreneau - Oct 14, 2007 |
| . . . . . . Steve you forgot... - frank forster - Oct 14, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - David Golinsky - Oct 14, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - Damon Agretto - Oct 14, 2007 |
| . . . . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - Steve Reid - Oct 14, 2007 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - David Golinsky - Oct 14, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - Paul A. Owen - Oct 14, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - Tom Cullen - Oct 14, 2007 |
| . . . Understanding subtle differences - Glenn Gerson - Oct 14, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - Brian Bocchino - Oct 14, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - Marc Brandes - Oct 15, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - Joris Jan Priem - Oct 15, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - Bill Goodrich - Oct 15, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - Doug - Oct 15, 2007 |
| . . . . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - Paul A. Owen - Oct 15, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - Michael Powers - Oct 16, 2007 |
| . . . . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - John Yarosh - Oct 16, 2007 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - bobCollignon - Oct 16, 2007 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - Mark Norman - Oct 17, 2007 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Modeling Psychology? - bobCollignon - Oct 17, 2007 |
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