Does your Spouse get mad when you are writing?
This entry was posted on 4/3/2007 5:30 PM and is filed under Other.
Everyone talks about the hard life of a writer and many are just in awe of those of us who can produce unending words on paper. But I find, that of all the people who appreciate what I do....my husband is not one of them.
Don't get me wrong...he's a wonderful guy and is like 99% supportive of anything I do. He even says he's supportive of my writing...and maybe he is, but there is this gray area....
I'm at my computer, typing away.
Him: Hey, what'cha doing?
Me: Working
Him: Working on what?
Me: Working on one of my blogs.
Him: What's a blog?
I sigh loudly...
Him: Hey don't get huffy, I don't know a blog from a frog.
I chuckle and keep typing, because I don't want to lose the thought.
Him: So what are you typing for your blog?
Me: Let me type it and then you can read it.
Him: I don't want to read it...just tell me.
I stop typing...
Me: Okay, I'm typing about our little conversations every time I'm on the computer writing.
Him: What? Who wants to read that? Why would you write that? I'm going out to mow the grass.
Another sigh from me...this time, relief.
Me: Alright, hon, I'll be done by the time you are.
It is sometimes so frustrating. Most of the time when we have these conversations, he is doing nothing...maybe watching television...I guess its just that when a writer writes, we tend to shut those out around us. This is something we have to be careful about.
What do you do to avoid problems with your mate??? 
