Comments on: The Elephant In The Blog http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/ Dignity is Overrated Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:28:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bourgeois Mama http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-16714 Bourgeois Mama Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:20:29 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/#comment-16714 Ok, so this is a very old post, I realise that...but I am new and have just read it for the first time. First, I love your blog. You crack me up and have the same twisted sense of humour that I do. Keep on keepin' on, sunshine. Second, I cannot even begin to tell you how much I identified with this post. EVERY.single.word of it. The 7 year itch, the hubby, the lack o' sumthin'-sumthin'...everything. Our hubbies must be related somehow...or maybe men like ours are drawn to women like us. Hmmmmm. Perhaps they should start a little support group. In the meantime, you keep your chin up and I'll keep up mine. Oh, and a little bit of liquor helps. ;) Ok, so this is a very old post, I realise that…but I am new and have just read it for the first time.
First, I love your blog. You crack me up and have the same twisted sense of humour that I do. Keep on keepin’ on, sunshine.
Second, I cannot even begin to tell you how much I identified with this post. EVERY.single.word of it. The 7 year itch, the hubby, the lack o’ sumthin’-sumthin’…everything.
Our hubbies must be related somehow…or maybe men like ours are drawn to women like us. Hmmmmm. Perhaps they should start a little support group.
In the meantime, you keep your chin up and I’ll keep up mine. Oh, and a little bit of liquor helps. ;)

]]> By: DaisyJo http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2201 DaisyJo Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:31:34 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/#comment-2201 Miss Britt, don't think I've ever commented here before, but I wanted to say that I respect the honesty of this post. I've got no advice for you other than that I sometimes feel better just getting things out there. I hope you find some ease in whatever you decide. I know exactly what you mean about the idea of someone else, even if there isn't someone in mind at the moment. Miss Britt, don’t think I’ve ever commented here before, but I wanted to say that I respect the honesty of this post. I’ve got no advice for you other than that I sometimes feel better just getting things out there. I hope you find some ease in whatever you decide.

I know exactly what you mean about the idea of someone else, even if there isn’t someone in mind at the moment.

]]> By: Katie http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2198 Katie Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:29:41 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/#comment-2198 Miss Britt - you are an amazing woman. There are so many out there who don't recognize this for what it is and make those rash decisions on temporary issues. Whatever happens, you will come out of this and you will be fine. Miss Britt – you are an amazing woman. There are so many out there who don’t recognize this for what it is and make those rash decisions on temporary issues. Whatever happens, you will come out of this and you will be fine.

]]> By: Championable http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2181 Championable Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:39:56 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/#comment-2181 Weird: I got two of your posts at once in my RSS reader. I don't know how to comment on this, except to say that almost all of us have similar feelings from time to time. When I've had them, they've been mostly fear-based. That's NOT a comment on yours, though. Weird: I got two of your posts at once in my RSS reader. I don’t know how to comment on this, except to say that almost all of us have similar feelings from time to time. When I’ve had them, they’ve been mostly fear-based. That’s NOT a comment on yours, though.

]]> By: sauerkraut http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2178 sauerkraut Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:49:48 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/#comment-2178 To many of my friends' surprise, I've nearly made it to year 16. what the hell? how did that happen? That you may experience the 7-year itch is, I think, natural. It's a protective mode magnified by today's society and expectations. "Never settle for 2nd best." Too much of that probably. But have you really settled for 2nd best? What drew you together in the first place? Were you friends or just lustful lovers? Re-examine the string that bound you in the first place. The husband sounds like he's an okay guy. Sounds like he's trying to get along with his chosen mate. Is that mutual? Does he cat around? Do you? Or is what you feel just your natural protective system? Is it over-reacting or is there a real threat which you must flee? Years 6 - 8 are tough for most marriages. Look at the upside before you engage in the downside. The Internet creates illusions. Don't allow an illusion to suck you into something which you will later regret, perhaps regret for the rest of your life. To many of my friends’ surprise, I’ve nearly made it to year 16. what the hell? how did that happen?

That you may experience the 7-year itch is, I think, natural. It’s a protective mode magnified by today’s society and expectations. “Never settle for 2nd best.” Too much of that probably. But have you really settled for 2nd best? What drew you together in the first place? Were you friends or just lustful lovers? Re-examine the string that bound you in the first place.

The husband sounds like he’s an okay guy. Sounds like he’s trying to get along with his chosen mate. Is that mutual? Does he cat around? Do you?

Or is what you feel just your natural protective system? Is it over-reacting or is there a real threat which you must flee?

Years 6 – 8 are tough for most marriages. Look at the upside before you engage in the downside. The Internet creates illusions. Don’t allow an illusion to suck you into something which you will later regret, perhaps regret for the rest of your life.

]]> By: Leesa http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2170 Leesa Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:54:08 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/#comment-2170 Just a quick note to let you know that <a href="http://dsmoya31410.blogspot.com/2007/02/round-1-battle-of-bloggers.html" rel="nofollow">Battle of the Blogs</a> has started. Round One will last until Sunday evening. Leesa (http://dsmoya31410.blogspot.com) Just a quick note to let you know that Battle of the Blogs has started. Round One will last until Sunday evening.

Leesa (http://dsmoya31410.blogspot.com)

]]> By: Miss Britt http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2161 Miss Britt Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:28:22 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/#comment-2161 <b>themuttprincess:</b> a constant effort to that direction... <b>Joefish</b>: ummmm... no, no fake beards either Freaks. <b>Avi:</b> don't make me cut you off. <b>Dave2:</b> well, um, kinda :-) <b>jane:</b> you are so right about the balance, I KNOW that... somewhere. And I, too, wish I could see me through your eyes. The view always seems so much better! XOXOXO and HUGE hugs janie, thank you <b>Heather:</b> you've got mail or at least.. you will... soon <b>steffany:</b> yeah, it's funny how we let the audience dictate the show, isn't it? themuttprincess: a constant effort to that direction…

Joefish: ummmm… no, no fake beards either

Freaks.

Avi: don’t make me cut you off.

Dave2: well, um, kinda :-)

jane: you are so right about the balance, I KNOW that… somewhere.

And I, too, wish I could see me through your eyes. The view always seems so much better!

XOXOXO and HUGE hugs janie, thank you

Heather: you’ve got mail

or at least.. you will… soon

steffany: yeah, it’s funny how we let the audience dictate the show, isn’t it?

]]> By: steffany http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2157 steffany Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:25:49 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/#comment-2157 I know exactly what you mean about your blog. I recently wrote a post about how I felt like I couldn't use my blog as my place to vent because I felt like people might judge me. I decided that my blog is for me to be myself...even the ugly and selfish parts of myself. I hope you're back to using your blog that way! As for the feelings you're having...I can't offer any help. I'm single but I hope things work themselves out soon. I know exactly what you mean about your blog. I recently wrote a post about how I felt like I couldn’t use my blog as my place to vent because I felt like people might judge me. I decided that my blog is for me to be myself…even the ugly and selfish parts of myself. I hope you’re back to using your blog that way!

As for the feelings you’re having…I can’t offer any help. I’m single but I hope things work themselves out soon.

]]> By: Heather http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2155 Heather Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:24:12 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/#comment-2155 I just had my 10 anniversary and I'm feeling the same way. Not happy. Lonely. Missing something. But sad for feeling that way. Email me because we have a lot we could talk about here. I just had my 10 anniversary and I’m feeling the same way. Not happy. Lonely. Missing something. But sad for feeling that way.

Email me because we have a lot we could talk about here.

]]> By: jane http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 jane Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:46:38 +0000 http://miss-britt.com/2007/02/the-elephant-in-the-blog/#comment-2153 First of all, I'm not sane, so there's no threat there. In your description about your husband? You just described Tarzan, too. I wonder if your emotions are like a rollercoaster & your husband is like a straight line; they do balance each other out. Plus in reality, it most likely wouldn't be healthy (in your marriage) for him to follow emotionally. Something for thought: The thing that first attracted us is often times the thing that most annoys us later. I wish you could see yourself through my eyes. All the negative things you say, aren't there. It doesn't matter what you reveal about yourself; I'm not going away. First of all, I’m not sane, so there’s no threat there.
In your description about your husband? You just described Tarzan, too. I wonder if your emotions are like a rollercoaster & your husband is like a straight line; they do balance each other out. Plus in reality, it most likely wouldn’t be healthy (in your marriage) for him to follow emotionally.
Something for thought: The thing that first attracted us is often times the thing that most annoys us later.
I wish you could see yourself through my eyes. All the negative things you say, aren’t there. It doesn’t matter what you reveal about yourself; I’m not going away.

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