Old dog seeks new trick 2

[Wet]

Hey "Old" Dog, stop feeling so old! 54 is not that old, (hey I'm 52, and I'm feeling like I with my dropping some weight, that life is just starting for me.) What's going to make you feel younger and more alive today?

Keep working on you. Best wishes.

[Old Dog]

I love you all.

[Old Dog]

Thank you for the age related pick me ups. I am a youthful looking 54 and the wife has always told me that. I can't quite believe I am that age. My Mum, who is 84, always tells me she doesn't feel her age and is frustrated she can't get into the garden and do some weeding anymore.

One of my 180s was to ditch my glass half empty attitude that my wife complained about and look at it as half full. I'm not doing too badly with that (British reserve alert - North Americans please tranlate as doing quite well), but I have noticed that a lot of us post on here with problems or issues that haven't gone so well and are seeking support - and that's perfectly OK, it why this forum is here.

So I would like to report that this week, despite a few instances, I have enjoyed myself taking the kids away, giving her time out (which she also complained about having none of) and catching up with an old friend. I even bumped into another old friend midweek which was completely unexpected - he was holidaying in the same area and I saw him on Facebook and arranged a quick meet up.

The next week I will hardly see my wife at all. She'll be out most of this evening on a work drinks outing, then rises early to go on another outing with work people and won't be back until I've left for my week away at work. Next weekend she's taking the kids away for the weekend. You have an extra large slice of that cake my dear.

After that I'll be back for two weeks doing jury service. This will be the most prolonged period at home for two and a half years. I really do have to get a job near home.

[Ggrass]

Well then if you want a job nearer homed, it's just a numbers game, enough numbers and you will get some thing.

[Old Dog]

Just got home. W has already gone out for the evening and there's a new shoe box in the kitchen - empty of course. And a new iPhone. She can't stop herself.

But to make up for that, I ordered some of that Mont Blanc Legend aftershave that some have recommended on here and that was sitting here waiting for me as well. I've never worn any aftershave ever before let alone bought some, so this is a new experience for me.

Oh man alive it smells. Do women really like this sort if stuff?

[Old Dog]

Oh ******* **** I think I need to swear - or at least take a deep breath.

W has been looking at the Daily Telegraph dating site. The iPad just told me. She was looking at football initially, then it shows 6 pages of results.

Don't snoop. Don't snoop. Don't snoop. x100

It's probably nothing, but the mere fact that she looked ... :-(

[Old Dog]

I'm sorry, I know a lot of people are in a much worse situation but ... well you all know.

Have to hold it together for the kids tonight then.

Old Dog xx

[Old Dog]

Well then if you want a job nearer homed, it's just a numbers game, enough numbers and you will get some thing.

Yup, gotta whip that CV (resume) into line. I did have an interview a couple of months ago. I reckon I do interviews quite well, it's my skills that let me down. And all these young whipper-snappers straight out of university with degrees coming out of their ears and pay demands half of my needs don't help.

Oops. The glass emptied too far there. I have so much experience, I am so loyal and conscientious, who wouldn't want a model worker such as I?

[Old Dog]

Bah! Can't sleep. I'm lying there, my mind racing and tears running down my face trying to be quiet.

My wife seems to be withdrawing further from me. She didn't mind being seen getting undressed before but now she turns the light off first and then gets into bed. She turns away from me keeping to the far side of the bed in case we touch (gasp, horror) by accident. If I offer a 'goodnight' it's returned but begrudgingly it seems. Making sure no encouragement is offered even by mistake.

When she came home from the works drinks outing this evening, I tried a 180 saying 'you look nice'. But just at that precise moment, it was partly drowned out by S12 who was keen to give her the present we bought for her whilst we were away last week. That was sweet of him, but hold on for two seconds please. So now I don't know if she heard me and I remembered you're not supposed to repeat yourself.

All trvial stuff. She's still texting more than usual: I don't know who with but all this is what's keeping me awake. This and the terrifying thought that she might be open for an EA or even a PA.

[Old Dog]

Some other differnces: she's growing her hair longer than 'normal', buying clothes and shoes at a faster rate and seems to be GALing. Oh, and she also bought a new iPhone which I'm a little jealous of as it looks like I'll spending my iPhone savings money on DB coaching.

Someone stop me rambling on please.