Two true conversations – one recent and one not-so-recent:
When I was about 19, insecure and dating my high school sweetheart, I asked him if he thought I was chubby.
He replied, “You’re not chubby. You’ve just got a thin layer of fat on your stomach.”
I couldn’t argue with this assessment. It was true. And though his remark didn’t send me into a downward spiral of body hate, it certainly didn’t boost my ego. It stuck with me of course, not because it was purposefully hurtful, but because it was idiotically truthful.
Fast-forward to my marriage …
About two weeks ago, after walking out of the shower and glancing in the mirror, I noticed that my shoulders looked especially broad and my arms looked especially muscle-y in that she’s-built-like-a-tank kind of way.
So I asked Joe, “Do you think all this swimming is making my shoulders too broad?”
He replied, “You’ve always had shoulders like a linebacker. It’s one of the first things I noticed about you.”
At first I sighed. I’m a Hungarian shot put thrower. Then I grunted and flashed my teeth like a grizzly bear.
“Fine,” I growled. “All the better to kick your ass.”
Jim once told me that my butt looked really big in a pair of jeans – quickly following up with saying he’s an “ass-man” so it’s a good thing.
Sometimes I wonder about the male species – gotta love em!
I love the recent surge of blog entries!! hope it continues! And your king – why is he not a baby model?! Too cute!
sending love to FL!
Tom is the king of these statments…in the early second trimester-maybe 15 weeks when you just feel bloated and fat I was looking in the mirror hopeful to see a baby bump of some sort instead of pudge he walked in and said “well you’re not getting any smaller I can tell you that.”
Just yesterday he looked at my belly, now 28 weeks, and yes I’ll send a new pic 🙂 and said “wow, you’ve really ovaled out, but don’t worry you’re beautiful”
men!
OVALED OUT! BAHAHAHAHAHAHA. This is the best thing I’ve heard all day.
Isn’t it amazing how your mind transforms from your teens to your 30’s? This says far more about you than about men. Imagine how amazing you’ll be at 60?? Awesome.
When asked direct questions by your wife you should always lie. Check, I got it now.
Knowing you in person I’m pretty sure it is impossible for your shoulders to actually be “big.”