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Is 24/7 with your significant other TOO MUCH?

WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,463
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some have told me it is. :no_mouth:
If I had known then what I know now...

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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,623
    After 20+ years of being together, 16+ years of living together, 12+ years of being married, one child together, and both having jobs where we travel a lot....the answer is undoubtedly, unquestionably, beyond any shadow of a doubt
    ......yes.

    :lol:
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    deadendpdeadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    edited April 2020
    I am nothing but rainbows and sunshine. :smiley:

    Seriously though, we are all far happier humans being home and tucked in. Introvert works for us. 
    Post edited by deadendp on
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    FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,913
    I think, for a lot of people, not having a break from each other to renew and reset is proving to be very challenging.  The natural inclination is to start bickering because you’re bored.

    It’s not an issue for us currently, as my spouse is considered an essential worker so he’s working 7-on, 7-off and, thankfully, has a home reno project to work on on the off days.  Also, my inclination is to be a night-owl, whereas he’s the opposite.

    It sucks for a lot of people right now.  My sympathies go out to anyone who’s struggling.
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    mickeyratmickeyrat up my ass, like Chadwick was up his Posts: 35,768
    wouldnt know. I'm essential.
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,623
    Wobbie said:
    some have told me it is. :no_mouth:
    You ask but don't tell?
    Sort of like that time in college at Harvard on your Hocking?
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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    deadendp said:
    I am nothing, but rainbows and sunshine. :smiley:

    Seriously though, we are all far happier humans being home and tucked in. Introvert works for us. 
    Yup!  Even in non-virus times :lol:

    And the fact that his "office" is in the bedroom helps both of us.  I definitely need my me-time, at least mentally.
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    HobbesHobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,383
    mickeyrat said:
    wouldnt know. I'm essential.

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    deadendpdeadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    hedonist said:
    deadendp said:
    I am nothing, but rainbows and sunshine. :smiley:

    Seriously though, we are all far happier humans being home and tucked in. Introvert works for us. 
    Yup!  Even in non-virus times :lol:

    And the fact that his "office" is in the bedroom helps both of us.  I definitely need my me-time, at least mentally.
    M works from home 5 days a week.  He is either in the living room on his work computer and home laptop or in the bedroom on the Mac.  

    K is distance learning 5+ days a week.  Most of this is done from her bedroom, but sometimes she craves light and company so she'll come out to the kitchen table.  

    I am often either doing dishes (geeze with all of the dishes y'all), laundry, tidying, organizing the neglected spaces or outside weeding and toodling through the gardens.  

    Though our house isn't large, during "working hours" we are all respectful of each others space.  I do check to see if K is up by 7:15 AM.  She is typically working on school at about 7:30 AM. M generally works 9-5, but sometimes rocks 10-6. 

    Breakfast is on your own.

    We have lunch and dinner together.  

    It's working for us.  We quite enjoy being at home altogether.  It's nice to see that everyone has kind of de-stressed while being in the gentle confines of the family home.  The stay-at-home order has stopped pop-ins.  God we hate pop-ins.  We also hate the Baptists trying to save our souls, the Jehovah Witnesses coming to share their news, the politicians trying to have us vote for them, the lawn companies who don't understand people who are really okay with weeds, the people with surveys, people trying to sign us up for their service . . . it's quiet.  It's lovely.  
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    deadendpdeadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    mickeyrat said:
    wouldnt know. I'm essential.
    Thank you for your essentialness.  :hug: 
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,744
    Yes.  Yes it is.

    I've been working from home the past few years.  To go from spending my day alone with the dog to my wife and I both working from home with a 3 year old and a 10 month old has been juuuuuust a bit of an adjustment to say the least.  
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,623
    Indifference71 said:
    Yes.  Yes it is.

    I've been working from home the past few years.  To go from spending my day alone with the dog to my wife and I both working from home with a 3 year old and a 10 month old has been juuuuuust a bit of an adjustment to say the least.  
    Someone who is honest.
    :lol:.   
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,718
    This fucking virus is wrecking everything.   And only 3 weeks into it?  Fuck, I don't know. 
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    rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Nahh, it's good. 
    More time with your favorite person is a good thing.  We work together anyways so this isn't very different than the normal routine.  It just sucks having so much time we could be using for recreation and being stuck at home instead.

    Children are much more of a challenge just because the more attention they get, the more they expect and an adult can only spend so much time pretending to be a Ninja Turtle before they start to want to go dive head first into a pond and bury themselves in the mud.
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    JPPJ84JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,440
    rgambs said:
    Nahh, it's good. 
    More time with your favorite person is a good thing.  We work together anyways so this isn't very different than the normal routine.  It just sucks having so much time we could be using for recreation and being stuck at home instead.

    Children are much more of a challenge just because the more attention they get, the more they expect and an adult can only spend so much time pretending to be a Ninja Turtle before they start to want to go dive head first into a pond and bury themselves in the mud.
    For a minute there I thought recreation was the same as reproduction. Sorry, English is not my first language. Please continue :P
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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    rgambs said:
    Nahh, it's good. 
    More time with your favorite person is a good thing.  We work together anyways so this isn't very different than the normal routine.  It just sucks having so much time we could be using for recreation and being stuck at home instead.

    Children are much more of a challenge just because the more attention they get, the more they expect and an adult can only spend so much time pretending to be a Ninja Turtle before they start to want to go dive head first into a pond and bury themselves in the mud.
    My sister and her husband have worked together (their own business) for thirty years. It’s working out much the same for them too, though their children are in their 20s. 

    And your point about time with your favorite person...quite true. I’d go nuts being essentially sequestered with someone who grates on my fucking nerves. Hell, I’m amazed my mom and stepdad haven’t murdered each other by now :lol:
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    mickeyratmickeyrat up my ass, like Chadwick was up his Posts: 35,768
    Its not 24/7 by any stretch. But am sure the wife wants to see less of me anyway.

    I keep testing her sense of smell to see if she has it......Its not my fault. she's the one who keeps feeding me....
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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
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    deadendpdeadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    mickeyrat said:
    Its not 24/7 by any stretch. But am sure the wife wants to see less of me anyway.

    I keep testing her sense of smell to see if she has it......Its not my fault. she's the one who keeps feeding me....
    😷🤣
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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    deadendp said:
    mickeyrat said:
    Its not 24/7 by any stretch. But am sure the wife wants to see less of me anyway.

    I keep testing her sense of smell to see if she has it......Its not my fault. she's the one who keeps feeding me....
    😷🤣
    Classic deflection! Tip o’the hat, mickey. 
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    HobbesHobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,383
    I can barely stand myself 24/7, let alone anyone else.

    Piss off, me!

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    josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 28,297
    I’m still going to work Monday through Friday so every day I can spend with my wife of 26 yrs is totally awesome, plus everyday that I’m home with her means I’m not at hospital and my anxiety is zero the minute I park my car at work it goes through the roof of my brain..
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    FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,913
    My sister-in-law sent me this yesterday.




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    cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,640
    Love it
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,623
    Both of us - if that is what it took!
    Lol
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    mickeyratmickeyrat up my ass, like Chadwick was up his Posts: 35,768
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Both of us - if that is what it took!
    Lol
    I think I understand the user name now......
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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    Ah, team effort!  I'll propose this concept to my husband should the need arise, so to speak.

    (Speaking of which, I'm guessing the porn industry is taking quite a hit in production.)
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,623
    :lol:
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    oftenreadingoftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,826
    hedonist said:
    Ah, team effort!  I'll propose this concept to my husband should the need arise, so to speak.

    (Speaking of which, I'm guessing the porn industry is taking quite a hit in production.)
    The porn industry is endlessly inventive. Even if hard hit, they will rise again ;)

    (In the meantime I assume they’re camming) 
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    HobbesHobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,383
    oftenreading said:
    hedonist said:
    Ah, team effort!  I'll propose this concept to my husband should the need arise, so to speak.

    (Speaking of which, I'm guessing the porn industry is taking quite a hit in production.)
    The porn industry is endlessly inventive. Even if hard hit, they will rise again ;)

    (In the meantime I assume they’re camming) 
    Cam shot?
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    ConorKavanaghConorKavanagh Ireland Posts: 1,148
    24/7? 

    It's not enough.
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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    Hobbes said:
    oftenreading said:
    hedonist said:
    Ah, team effort!  I'll propose this concept to my husband should the need arise, so to speak.

    (Speaking of which, I'm guessing the porn industry is taking quite a hit in production.)
    The porn industry is endlessly inventive. Even if hard hit, they will rise again ;)

    (In the meantime I assume they’re camming) 
    Cam shot?
    Considering I read “camming” as “clamming”, your post works just fine, Hobbes!
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