Earlier this week when I came home from work I stayed awhile in the car after I had parked in the driveway. I sat there thinking how nice it would be if my wife would greet me at the door with a hug. I knew that wasn't going to happen and felt sad for my self. I then had a quick pep talk to have a better attitude. I walked to the front door and opened it. When I entered I could see my wife at the other side of the house sitting at the dinning room table looking at her laptop. She didn't seem to look at me and she should have heard the door open.
Well there went my positive attitude. I took my lunch cooler into the kitchen and unpacked the containers and then did a few other short tasks. I then went to the passthu to the dinning room and said hello to my wife. I tried to say it cheerful and nicely but she look at me somewhat upset.
Later she asked me why I didn't say hello back to her when I entered the house? I told her I did not hear he say hello.
She has a quite voice and I suppose she could have said hello without looking at me. But also could it be that she subconsciously spoke softly so I couldn't hear it so she could have reason to be upset with me?
I like to think we are both trying to be nice but have preset notions of what the others behavior will be.
