[Kristiemarie]

Just wonder if anyone else does this. Scenario: I woke up feeling like a 7-8 on the 10 point scale. I took today for myself and it was nice. I didn't do anything, I just enjoyed not being miserable. Well, as you may remember I'm 7 months pregnant. The pooper scooper people come on Friday and honestly, I'm surprised they picked up this past Friday because the grass was two weeks unmowed. It's now wed night. Hubs comes come and says he's going upstairs. I said "well I was hoping you'd be out mowing". Not nasty or aching just matter of fact. No response. I look at him and tell him Im calling the pooper people because I doubt they'll pick up and I'm not getting charged for a show up but can't pick up. He ignores me and goes upstairs. seriously? It's going on three weeks!!! I almost lose the dogs out there and forget about our kid playing on her swing set. The grass is brushing her shins.

So I go out and mow. Eff it. Ive been cleared by my doc to continue my life so I didn't put the baby in any real danger although everyone thinks I shouldn't be doing it. I might be sore and there's the possibility I'll hurt myself but nothing too crazy. I'm sure I'll hear "you shouldn't have done that" but come on. It p*sses me off. Not once in three weeks he can find an hour to mow?? I'm so pissed right now and mowing just made it worse since I just thought about it for the last hour.

I know this is mild impulsive behavior but I did it not because the grass needed mowing but because I was p*ssed. More if a "see what you made me do?".

I'm sure I'm looking into this more than I should but the thought struck me that I actually have some people to ask, so I am asking.

[Miswimmy1]

my sister is bipolar. when she is angry or annoyed, there is virtually no stopping her. she doesn't think and she often regrets and overthinks the siutation afterwards. it sounds similar to what you are describing here.

it could be possible that he wasn't ignoring you- maybe he did not hear. I think next time, it would be an idea to follow him upstairs, and give him a gentle but firm reminder. if he is getting you angry, wait a while, take a breath, and think the situation through. then work it out with him, "are you going to find a chance to mow this evening? and if not, when do you think you will be able to?" sry, dont know how much help this is.

[Shishkeberry]

This is crazy, but I had almost the exact same experience a few weeks ago. My fiance has a ****** memory and he's somewhat lazy to boot. He keeps "forgetting" to mow the lawn and it got so bad the borough came and did it for us one week, which was triggering for me since they just showed up in my yard and started mowing while I was home alone with my daughter.

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Anyway, the yard was getting bad again and he wasn't making time to mow it. We had a fight about something and I told him he was perfectly capable of doing whatever it was. He responded with "well, YOU'RE perfectly capable of mowing the lawn!" Something in me just snapped and I said "you're right, I am." I put on my shoes and mowed a lawn for the first time in my life, completely out of spite. He kept begging me to just let him do it because I don't think he actually thought I'd call his bluff.

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I don't have any advice, but the stories were so similar I had to share.

[BlueInanna]

fill a bag with grass clippings and put it in his side of the bed

i know, then you'd have to clean it up...

[Kristiemarie]

Blue, that made me laugh...because you're right! Lol

[Kristiemarie]

Oh and I was right....he comes downstairs later and says....did you mow the lawn? I could have one it tomorrow night....You have to be careful with that.". Arrrrrrrrgggg.....

wow... i feel guilty now. I own a landscape maintenance company and I haven't mowed my own yard in over three weeks :0

[Kristiemarie]

Originally Posted by landskaperdan

wow... i feel guilty now. I own a landscape maintenance company and I haven't mowed my own yard in over three weeks :0

The fact that I'm in an upswing probably has something to do with it.