Sandy and Lanzo, Thanks for dropping by. I have let her bark intimidate, and paralyze me far too often. I'm working on changing this pattern.
My W and I went to a movie last night. It was a great movie about a stuttering king and his relationship with his speech therapist. Halfway home in the car, I asked my W if she wanted to go anywhere. She was upset because she wanted to go to a restaurant next to the theater. I told her she should have said something, as I didn't know. She said it was too late and said to go home.
At home, she complained incessantly about the missed opportunity of her desired restaurant. I've been working on not walking away and shutting down when she's disagreeable, and trying to influence her to be constructive. In this case I offered her an alternative restaurant. She finally conveyed that the night was still young, and she wanted to go out some more. I picked a restaurant we've had success at. We had a great time there discussing the movie. Under my influence, I was able to not let her spoil the evening, and moved us forward.
Our dance competition is in two weeks. I need to make sure I take responsibility for my own experience. I'm happy with the consistent practice we've had this past month. I'm not sure what to wear. I may call or email the instructor about this. I didn't purchase an expensive outfit for my first competition, as I'm trying to keep this affordable.
CL
CL 53 W 54 M 20 yrs. 03'-09' Separation + Old Patterns + GAL 10-14' Piecing
"The Master allows things to happen. She shapes events as they come."