But seriously, human behavior is so mind-boggling, which is why it is always fun to celebrate with someone when they have an “AHA!” moment about their own behavioral mishaps. I think we all suck at communicating to some degree in some form, and it’s never easy to tame the beast within. We all have nasty habbitses that we hate to acknowledge but love to subconsciously loose on our next victim, typically our partner. Exhibit A–our T.P. toothbrush dilemma. Heh…they just make it too eeeeasy, don’t they? (Apologies to Girlfriend Jessica. I like your name; very nice. And I sympathize because I may or may not do the toothbrush thing, too. So really, who am I kidding?) We nitpick things about our spouse that we never really cared about in the first place or, like you stated, we badger our partner about something because of other underlying reasons.

Bottom line, you’ve owned up to it like a Man, with a capital “M.” Well done! Truly, I find that awesome because a lot of people struggle to do just that. I really enjoyed this post–it humanizes you and now I don’t feel so alone in my cynicism and failures. 😉 And, despite your warnings, I have this here pedestal for you. Use generously and with fervor, rinse, and repeat.

Best wishes to both you and Girlfriend Jessica. 🙂 I anticipate your next post.