I'm seeking creative ideas on how to persuade my spouse that I simply must go to a travel meet in December. He didn't quite make vomit noises when I mentioned it, but looked a bit (not unduly) irritated/bewildered/annoyed by my desire to compete in meets. (He hasn't raced much lately.) The timing was likewise unappealing. Any thoughts?
I was contemplating calling my mother and begging for a visit.
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How far away is the travel meet? Is it because it costs money or just because he does not think you should be doing swim meets?
To be honest I had not even considered what my spouse would think once I am up to a meet. I plan on just telling him and if for sommmmmeeeeeeeeee unexpected reason ( like I get pretty good:D) and I ever made provincials, I would expect that he would support me. I work fulltime, birthed his two gorgeous daughters, had thyroid cancer and am now swimming at 4:45 am. I really dont think it would be a problem LOL.
Every relationship is so different. But if he is doing his own thing like going to the regatta ................... um as someone said here just do it.
I guess you have to do what you are comfortable with. Perhaps he could go with you and leave the kids at home and he could see what a meet is all about.
Good luck and let us know what happens.
Katie
HMMMMMMMMMMMM
How far away is the travel meet? Is it because it costs money or just because he does not think you should be doing swim meets?
To be honest I had not even considered what my spouse would think once I am up to a meet. I plan on just telling him and if for sommmmmeeeeeeeeee unexpected reason ( like I get pretty good:D) and I ever made provincials, I would expect that he would support me. I work fulltime, birthed his two gorgeous daughters, had thyroid cancer and am now swimming at 4:45 am. I really dont think it would be a problem LOL.
Every relationship is so different. But if he is doing his own thing like going to the regatta ................... um as someone said here just do it.
I guess you have to do what you are comfortable with. Perhaps he could go with you and leave the kids at home and he could see what a meet is all about.
Good luck and let us know what happens.
Katie
