Marriage makes you pathetic

Children make you stupid, but marriage makes you pathetic.

Before I met Marko, I was single for a looong time. I had lover(s) of course, but I preferred to fly solo. Which meant that I pretty much looked after myself. I was self sufficient and rather handy with a hammer. 

However, ever since getting married, my DIY skills have deteriorated to a point where they are practically non-existent. 

Marko has been away on a business trip this week, which means I have spent the entire week driving my car in total silence because my radio says it needs an access code and I have no idea what to do. I tried to read the instruction manual but it made me cross and irritated and so I gave up.

I have also not been able to print anything because there is a paper jam in my printer and I can’t see how to open the different compartments to get to the stuck piece of paper inside. 

I used to know how to do stuff like that before I got married, now I just call Marko to do it for me. Marriage has made me soft and pathetic. It’s all his fault, obviously. Can’t possibly be mine.

As I said to Marko, at least there is a good reason to keep him around, if for no other reason than for technical support.

PS Ailing Albertyn Update: Everyone is on the mend, thank bloody goodness!! No more fevers and even a few smiles. I am very relieved and very exhausted. And with that, I am off to bed. Night all, have a lovely weekend xxx

Comments

[Kay]

re: access code.

I had to call the car dealership to get mine. It should be on file with them. I have since written it down in my owners manual.

[Amy]

This of it this way -- you have risen up in the hierarchy and you are now a manager who delegates tasks to others rather than doing them yourself. Score!

[Marcia]

I love Amy's comment :)

Goodnight!

[Becky]

So glad to hear that everyone is doing better!

I recently got married (in Dec. of 2007) and I'm having a hard time transitioning over to the point where I let him do the more "manly" things.

Except the spider killing - that is so totally his job.
:) Becky
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[21stCenturyMom]

You do have to call the dealer to get the access code. You must have pulled the radio out of it's carriage or had a dead battery - that's what makes them need the code.

I'm still single so I know stuff like that ;-)

[VirtualSprite]

I know exactly what you mean... I've installed sinks myself before I was married! Now, totally helpless.

But I'm going with Amy's theory. I've been promoted. Yes!

Glad everyone is doing better. :-)

[Judy]

I'm siding with Amy - I am TOTALLY in control here. Totally. Now, someone please change out the toilet paper roll...

[Beth]

ME TOO! I used to pride myself on being the indepedent, tomboy type who men would gawk in wonder at my ability to do "manly" jobs...now, I even sometimes hesitate at the idea of taking out the trash by myself.

[Sheridan]

Hey! I used to be Beth, apparently. Or maybe I still am, since I only take out the trash if it isn't dark yet...

Honestly, I know I could do most of the odd jobs around here, but I would rather spend my time being a mom than a handyman. I'm all for hiring the other stuff out whenever I can justify it.

[Bugged]

Not so convinced about the marriage thing...asuming that all men are handy would be in error. I've become even more handy, 'cause I need to fix for two people now. DH was born with two left hands and a chronic allergy to hard manual labour. Poor me.

[JaneW]

After 10 years of marriage and my current divorce in progress I am busy un-pathetic-ing myself. I have already caught a HOOOGE spider and found I ROCK at maintaining the pool. Far better than he ever did.

I am so frustrated by my week arms though, the bicycle rack and kids bikes nearly did me in last week. I am willing & capable but my frikken arms aren't strong enough to do what I want them to do. SO FRUSTRATING!!

Keep Marco, he sounds bearable and convenient ;)

JaneW
http://janewsblog.blogspot.com/

[jacki janse van rensburg]

i even used to have my own toolbox! now, i'm back to nagging DH to replace a globe.. it works both ways though. DH has mysteriously lost his cooking, washing and admin skills. funny, that. no matter how liberated and feminist we think we are, once we get hitched, we seem to fall back into the traditional roles. i think i preferred the handman jobs to the washing, though.