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What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

Anonymous Author (May 2008)

 

 You had a bad day, it rushed by and you got nothing accomplished. The house looks worse than it did this morning and you know you made that mess yourself!  Your husband will be home any minute now and the kids are out of control, you just

want to run out and have a good cry...  Sound like you, mom?       I have been there...  First go put on some lipstick, hurry go!  Now you're ready. When your husband asks, "What's for dinner ? " and you've had a bad day..  resist the temptation to yell and dump the fullness of your day on him, get out your credit card..... Say something sexy like, "I'm going out with my boyfriend" ( You) and give him a big kiss on the Lips... Or you can get in a big fight with him in front of the kids, ruin dinner and have a good cry for a few days.

Oh, life isn't it -- Interesting ?  

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SteffCharlotte
July 8th | SteffCharlotte
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

oh ok ok i get it!!!



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pavementcracks70
July 7th | pavementcracks70
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

"Whats for dinner" is more or less the first thing I ask my partner when I get home(he normally gets home first)as the answer decides my doings for the next 1/2 an hour or so.  If it was the other way around he would ask me the same question, this allows us to know exactly how and what eachother needs to do to make the evening as pleasant and easy as possible. Dinner time in our household is a time of coming together and sharing of our day...........and if in any way time gets away from us, we simply go out for dinner

....its interesting to see that a simple question like 'whats for dinner' can mean different things for some evoking an array of  feelings amongst people.............if one was to ask"wheres my dinner" i'll be the first to 'thump' them but that was'nt the question............

...but Fabi very smartly has made her point through HOW WE respond to simple everyday questions.................being a mother(or father) is hard work and dumping the day on one's partner can feel good( we have all been there) but even better is looking at the situation and at all times implementing strageties to make the day easier for all......and in our household "whats for dinner" allows us to know exactly what eachother needs to do to make the night a success....and if one of us is buggered well its either toast/leftovers or we go out ..........................we never have expectations of how the night will go.....however we work as a team to enjoy the evening as best as possible.......

Fabi your right when you say "life is interesting"....I say it can be 'amazing' as one wants it to be'............

Thanks for sharing, rue



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tweezas
June 2008 | tweezas
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

look i can see what it is you had tried to say but honestly if my partner karl came home and said that to me i'd tell him to kiss my back side and make it himself karl knows that i like a clean house and dinner at six but he also knows that i'm not he's maid and if its not ready and i don't look like it'll be ready in ten he'll either cook for us or go and get some take away gone are the days where the woman does it all stuff him he can do his fare share if he thinks works harder then being an at home mum then i'll swap places any day that always shuts him up stand up on your own legs you wont fall



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      darkangel6976
June 2008 | darkangel6976
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

Well said tweezas-parenthood is the hardest job going. I am glad to here that Karl is a great man and can see when you need help and he is the kind of man that will step up and help you!!

very good point you have there!



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darkangel6976
June 2008 | darkangel6976
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

I wonder if your husband would then accuse you of having an affair-would be nice if people were honest within relationships instead of trying to complicate and already complicated life.

If your husband expects dinner when he gets home then it is usually because he has got accustomed to it-you make it daily and he will expect it daily-get it!?

if you have had a terrible day then say so and let your husband support you-erm i mean that's what marriage is...support each other in times of stress and love each other for what they can and can't do.....or did I take different vows!

Come on, you can put on the lipstick and go out for dinner but what about the rampaging kids that you talked about, a dinner and a kiss won't make the day go away so talk and 'off load' first and then breathe and get ready to go out for that dinner..beleive me you will enjoy your dinner and the company a lot more if you feel supported and more relaxed.

hugs and hope



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      DearFabi
August 4th | DearFabi
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

Oh, I know what you mean. I think it just depends on how both your days went.  Especially if the kids are sick or you are.  I do not dump on him though, cause he is already so  weighed down with his manly things at work.

Hugs and hope, I like that.

Dear Fabi



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Amerlinwinga
June 2008 | Amerlinwinga
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

Umm i do have to say that dumping your day on your hubby is called for haha.........they are his kids as well.

Hugs Tee



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winja
June 2008 | winja
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

i do think fabi meant to say " im going out with my boyfriend... YOU " (directed at hubby)

then u go out with your hubby an enjoy yourself rather than making the day worse...?

 



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      Amerlinwinga
June 2008 | Amerlinwinga
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

All right after reading it 10 times i get it .....lol

hugs Tee



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           llmunchkin
July 1st | llmunchkin
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

Oh, I see, well that would make more sense... LOL!  Perhaps she will clarify it when she has time ; )



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                pavementcracks70
July 7th | pavementcracks70
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

i think that was the you in brackets......



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llmunchkin
June 2008 | llmunchkin
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

Your husband asks what's for dinner and you put on your lipstick get out your credit and say something sexy like, I'm going out with my boyfriend?  Life would certainly be interesting if one were to follow this scenario - but is it advisory if one seeks happiness in their relationship with their husband, and harmony in their family life?



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SteffCharlotte
June 2008 | SteffCharlotte
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

Huh?!



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Ravenheart
June 2008 | Ravenheart
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

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      Amerlinwinga
June 2008 | Amerlinwinga
Re: What's for dinner?Fabi Gamboa

Good response!!!

Tee



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emmie
May 2008 | emmie
Re: "What's for dinner?"

I agree with dannii how is this advice???



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dannii17
May 2008 | dannii17
Re: "What's for dinner?"

Hi,

Im sorry but i odnt see how this is advice?? I think doing something like that would make matters worse.



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