The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[drstratton]

Good for you for setting limits, it's easy to get hurt pushing things along too hard.

That's what I told him, it's just not worth it.

 

[drstratton]

Your husband sounds like mine. He thinks that he has to go to bed at 7 pm like he's in his 70's or something and I'm supposed to work with him for 15 + hours and if I take a break he gets bent out of shape. It's annoying to know that I know my limits and apparently he doesn't have any. Grr

That's been my life for the last 44 years. Strong hardworking men just don't realize, we're built different.

We were outside doing something yesterday and I told him I just can't lift really heavy things anymore. I told him how frustrated it makes me, because I've always done it and kind of prided myself on it. He looked at me and he said, he'd let me lift things he probably shouldn't have. He's realized, that it's kind of broken my body down. I've had several surgeries because of it.

I have to help him moderate, it's hard for him to slow down.

Put your foot down too, lovingly of course. Even though my foot had a little heat behind it the other night...lol

 

[akroberts1085]

That's been my life for the last 44 years. Strong hardworking men just don't realize, we're built different.

We were outside doing something yesterday and I told him I just can't lift really heavy things anymore. I told him how frustrated it makes me, because I've always done it and kind of prided myself on it. He looked at me and he said, he'd let me lift things he probably shouldn't have. He's realized, that it's kind of broken my body down. I've had several surgeries because of it.

I have to help him moderate, it's hard for him to slow down.

Put your foot down too, lovingly of course. Even though my foot had a little heat behind it the other night...lol

I just told him that I have too many problems to act like I'm in my 20 s. He's always acting like well that's a problem but not mine. I finally told him one day that if he wanted to work himself to death then do it but don't expect me to join him. He's figuring out that I am not about to do anything that could cause me more problems.

 

[drstratton]

I just told him that I have too many problems to act like I'm in my 20 s. He's always acting like well that's a problem but not mine. I finally told him one day that if he wanted to work himself to death then do it but don't expect me to join him. He's figuring out that I am not about to do anything that could cause me more problems.

Good for you! Glad he's figuring it out.

I jokingly tell mine he should have married a man...lol

 

[Bsmac]

Thanks Barry! Definitely not productive and downright miserable. Lol

Hi Rene! I save working in that type of weather for emergencies only if I can help it! Sometimes it doesn`t work out!

 

[akroberts1085]

Good for you! Glad he's figuring it out.

I jokingly tell mine he should have married a man...lol

I told him one time that if he had only taken the 20 years he'd be a free man 2 times over. LOL

 

[Bsmac]

That's been my life for the last 44 years. Strong hardworking men just don't realize, we're built different.

We were outside doing something yesterday and I told him I just can't lift really heavy things anymore. I told him how frustrated it makes me, because I've always done it and kind of prided myself on it. He looked at me and he said, he'd let me lift things he probably shouldn't have. He's realized, that it's kind of broken my body down. I've had several surgeries because of it.

I have to help him moderate, it's hard for him to slow down.

Put your foot down too, lovingly of course. Even though my foot had a little heat behind it the other night...lol

Sometimes we as men expect too much! The problem for us is we don`t have anyone close to lend me a hand so Pat helps me the best she can. I have realized I can still do everything but I do not need to push myself into exhaustion to get things done right now! I know it is time for me to slow down a bit! I have told all of our kids I am not working on cars anymore! I feel guilty, but it`s time! I can still do it but I am just sick of it! I have enough to do right here! At least Pat hasn`t had to give me a heated foot! Lol That one cracked me up Rene!

 

[drstratton]

Hi Rene! I save working in that type of weather for emergencies only if I can help it! Sometimes it doesn`t work out!

I hear you on that. I've worked in plenty of windy weather.

 

[drstratton]

Sometimes we as men expect too much! The problem for us is we don`t have anyone close to lend me a hand so Pat helps me the best she can. I have realized I can still do everything but I do not need to push myself into exhaustion to get things done right now! I know it is time for me to slow down a bit! I have told all of our kids I am not working on cars anymore! I feel guilty, but it`s time! I can still do it but I am just sick of it! I have enough to do right here! At least Pat hasn`t had to give me a heated foot! Lol That one cracked me up Rene!

I was raised with two brothers and a father that always told me anything boys could do, I could do better...lol

I've always been really strong, so I did what I needed to do. I honestly didn't realize how it was breaking my body down and neither did my husband, if he had, he wouldn't have let me do it. I'm his right hand and we've always built everything together.

I'm glad you're streamlining the work for your kids. There comes a time where we have to.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hi