Those who know me best know that I can be a bit fiesty at times. I don't like following the crowd, owning things everyone else owns nor living up to the expectations of others. This can, at times, get me into hot water, but most of the time it's worth the trouble. I'm really not a total rebel, but have become somewhat of a non-conformist, unwilling to accept the status quo or do things simply because others are or I always have in the past.
Recently I went shopping for some new spectacles and decided it was time for a change. After more than an hour of trying on dozens of frames, I picked out some really playful, artsy ones that, at first, I thought might be a little, well, daring. Different than anything I'd ever worn before, definitely unconventional, but so fresh and fun, I couldn't resist and ordered them to be made.
They came a few days later, my artsy, fun, RED glasses, and I have to say I felt different wearing them! Who would've thunk? Even before receiving dozens of compliments, I felt somehow a little more powerful, quirky, like more of an individual, and yeah, a little fiesty. Only one problem . . . Lon did NOT like them. I was completely shocked! How could he NOT like them? They are just sooooooooo me! But, he was adamant about his dislike, and for about a week we exchanged words about the glasses, until finally we called a truce. He said he would probably get used to them, and I agreed. (Some truce, huh?!) But, frankly at the time, I didn't care if he did or didn't get used to them. I know, a horribly rebelliously independent way to feel about my husbands preferences, but I'm being honest. As the weeks went by, though, it did bother me that he didn't find me as attractive when I had them on.
This situation has now been resolved in such a beautiful way which I'll write about in my next post. But this type of conflict, I'm guessing, will come up again in the future. Have you ever experienced anything like this? I'd like to hear about it, and what you think of the "red glasses fiasco". How do you resolve it when you both see red?
P.S. The "motive" issue has also been resolved . . . more on that soon!
Recently I went shopping for some new spectacles and decided it was time for a change. After more than an hour of trying on dozens of frames, I picked out some really playful, artsy ones that, at first, I thought might be a little, well, daring. Different than anything I'd ever worn before, definitely unconventional, but so fresh and fun, I couldn't resist and ordered them to be made.
They came a few days later, my artsy, fun, RED glasses, and I have to say I felt different wearing them! Who would've thunk? Even before receiving dozens of compliments, I felt somehow a little more powerful, quirky, like more of an individual, and yeah, a little fiesty. Only one problem . . . Lon did NOT like them. I was completely shocked! How could he NOT like them? They are just sooooooooo me! But, he was adamant about his dislike, and for about a week we exchanged words about the glasses, until finally we called a truce. He said he would probably get used to them, and I agreed. (Some truce, huh?!) But, frankly at the time, I didn't care if he did or didn't get used to them. I know, a horribly rebelliously independent way to feel about my husbands preferences, but I'm being honest. As the weeks went by, though, it did bother me that he didn't find me as attractive when I had them on.
This situation has now been resolved in such a beautiful way which I'll write about in my next post. But this type of conflict, I'm guessing, will come up again in the future. Have you ever experienced anything like this? I'd like to hear about it, and what you think of the "red glasses fiasco". How do you resolve it when you both see red?
P.S. The "motive" issue has also been resolved . . . more on that soon!
