Nigeyy
Legendary Member
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- Massachusetts, USA
I wasn't sure if this belonged on the personal matters forum, but here goes....
I know I'm not a frequent poster, but I'm desperate for help, and I'm trusting my friends here on the forum can help me and give me advice. Drago keeps coming to mind, though I'll really appreciate advice from any other poster except him. I've been married now (she's American) for the past 30 years, and while like most relationships we've had ebbs and flows and ups and downs like carrier bags on the tide at Grimsby beach, things have been pretty OK up to now. But things took a monumental turn today.....
Since the pandemic I've been working from home, and after putting in a hard day at the stock market* I came down from the 4th floor study** to find, much to my dismay and shock, my wife watching "Love Island UK" on the 70 inch and above LED TV*** (and not even the BAFTA and Emmy award winning "Love Island, USA" either).
What do I do? I'm very afraid she might start expecting me to behave like one of the "typical English" guys on the show. She hasn't mentioned yet their accents are "cute" which is one saving grace, but I really fear it might just be a matter of time.
And please, don't say "keep your chin up", "try to be positive" or "have you tried wearing speedos and getting overly large tattoos?". The only good thing, and I mean the only good thing, is that I know I can get a good night's sleep as instead of counting sheep, I'm going to count the number of times the word "like" has come up in the show's dialog.
*I may be exaggerating and being a little economical with the truth but, hey, I thought it sounded good
**see above
***see above
I know I'm not a frequent poster, but I'm desperate for help, and I'm trusting my friends here on the forum can help me and give me advice. Drago keeps coming to mind, though I'll really appreciate advice from any other poster except him. I've been married now (she's American) for the past 30 years, and while like most relationships we've had ebbs and flows and ups and downs like carrier bags on the tide at Grimsby beach, things have been pretty OK up to now. But things took a monumental turn today.....
Since the pandemic I've been working from home, and after putting in a hard day at the stock market* I came down from the 4th floor study** to find, much to my dismay and shock, my wife watching "Love Island UK" on the 70 inch and above LED TV*** (and not even the BAFTA and Emmy award winning "Love Island, USA" either).
What do I do? I'm very afraid she might start expecting me to behave like one of the "typical English" guys on the show. She hasn't mentioned yet their accents are "cute" which is one saving grace, but I really fear it might just be a matter of time.
And please, don't say "keep your chin up", "try to be positive" or "have you tried wearing speedos and getting overly large tattoos?". The only good thing, and I mean the only good thing, is that I know I can get a good night's sleep as instead of counting sheep, I'm going to count the number of times the word "like" has come up in the show's dialog.
*I may be exaggerating and being a little economical with the truth but, hey, I thought it sounded good
**see above
***see above