Let me first state that really, I do love my husband. Some days more than other days, but I do love him.
Having said that, sometimes the man does/doesn’t do things that make me want to retaliate by smothering him with a pillow while he sleeps, just to make myself feel better. Anger issues? Here? Really, you think so?
This week is one of those weeks at casa youmeandababy. I won’t go into the sordid details, but suffice it to say that things are a little unpleasant currently. I’m sure things will work themselves out by the weekend, but until then, yeah–I’m still a little pissed (which is kind of like saying the Great Salt Lake is a little salty).
So how do we deal with this at casa youmeandababy? Why, we go to Target of course!
My thought process last night was a little, “Ooh I’m so angry I could throw dishes…hmmm let’s pile in the car and go see what’s on sale at Target”. Okay, actually what I really said to myself was, “Self, you are angry and you need to go to Target and spend money to feel better about this and you can’t leave the store until you spend….$100″. Keep in mind that we have a joint checking account, so when I go shopping like this, it really doesn’t show my husband anything, except that I like to shop and/or spend money and quite frankly, these are things he already knows about me.
So what does one buy when they are angry and at Target? I present to you, my purchases,made in anger, from Target last night:
3 20 oz Mountain Dews- hey it takes energy to fight and the caffeine helps
72 pack of diapers - nothing says, I’m angry like parental responsibility
Toy for Owen- again with the parental responsibility
Dryer sheets- I might be pissed, but by golly your laundry will smell good
3 pair of socks for Owen- again with being a parent–good grief, what’s next, buying a Volvo station wagon?
3 shirts for me- The ironic thing? Two of the shirts hug the nursing curvage a little too much, so I have to go and exchange them tonight, which means another trip back to Target.
Why do I always remember that Tiffany’s has online ordering after I’m done feeling like I need to shop?
Heather says:
Retail therapy is by far one of the best ways to stick it to the man in my home. That and using chicken broth instead of vegetable broth in the chili and letting the oohs and aahs roll in from the husband who swears up and down he can tell the difference between the vegetable and chicken broth and hates the chicken broth with all of his being. That makes me feel so much better.
November 2nd, 2006 at 7:48 pm
Barbara says:
oh yeah, I can relate. There’s nothing like a little vengeful retail therapy, it has the added bonus of being productive too.
Rock on, NaBloPoMo!
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:23 pm
karrie says:
Re:72 pack of diapers – nothing says, I’m angry like parental responsibility
LOL!
In our house my husband is the one with the Target problem.
November 3rd, 2006 at 10:29 am
Country Mouse says:
I love your list of purchases. Hilarious.
November 5th, 2006 at 4:41 am