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Forum: BoaterTalk
Date: May 12 2008, 14:58 GMT
From: Ed_E.Hopper

	spouse or significant other have all been accused of being self centered. My wife has told me on several occasions that I seem to put myself first. I just don't see it. Could it be that the non paddling people in our lives are resentful that we have something that we are so passionate about in paddling, that they mistake it for self centeredness? Thoughts please.

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Of course..... crankee New

Spot on! <NT> Ed_E.Hopper New

<NT> tiskemanis New

<No Subject> <NT> EddyHog New

no, you'd be self-centered if you were only a paddler thumper New

kayakers are a tough breed... waterdrop12 New

If that were true wouldn't they be canoers? Maybe you just mean hard headed. <NT> Louie New

I'll bite.  I think that non-boaters can't comprehend what paddling means to roaring-riverman New

My wife has always been the Giving Tree regarding my paddling, but I have always been careful to give something back ezwater New

To be good at ANYthing, you have to do it a lot. Oci-One.Kanubi New

Huh? TL1 New

Should have been "Hmmm" <NT> TL1 New

Paddling aint golf.... hardboater New

Nice post. <NT> Terrell New

Not necessarily -- depends on how you balance other life demands energywonk New

<No Subject> <NT> Terrell New

there's a social component to paddling that somewhat reduces the self-centeredness peterj New

Ive just started on the divorce path after 23yrs of friggin' marriage... greyhound1 New

I'm sorry you are dealing with that. Turtle81 New

<No Subject> <NT> greyhound1 New

i can so relate! russellfork New

Thats it...SOs tend to want to be the center of your universe...you nailed it. hardboater New

I can relate to that ... love2kayak New

<No Subject> BLUEEZ New

super advice... russellfork New

I'm sorry to hear you are going through such a sad time, but it really is her, not you. GRITS New

after 23 years??? Skully New

I'm in the same situation (but earlier) please read and help! Kankles420 New

Dump her, marry GRITS, live and boat happily ever after. <NT> Strong_Bad New

No can do... I'm off the market. <NT> GRITS New

got a keeper! <NT> tiskemanis New

You already know the answer, man. Turtle81 New

Werd! <NT> hardboater New

sorry to hear that <NT> roscoepwavetrain New

I think it might depend on which you started first: boating or dating your current S.O. jkodadek New

I paddled HEAVILY before I started dating my ex and she was quite aware of it.... hardboater New

yeah, but we knew that broad was psycho from the first time you felt her up jkodadek New

Yeah, but.... hardboater New

Also, my wife spends plenty of time doing her own thing jkodadek New

That was a little harsh. hardboater New

I wouldn't kick a man while he's down jkodadek New

hahahaha....fair enough. <NT> hardboater New

Re women having different expectations: I don't think so. I'd say that some people (men or women) have GRITS New

<No Subject> <NT> EddyHog New

Well put! Lizabeth New

Its called "high maintenance".   <NT> hardboater New

Expectations shorelover New

LOL! I like that last line, I think I'll start using it. <NT> GRITS New

<No Subject> shorelover New

I've been through this often enough... leaky_eddie New

Where did you meet your exes? Were they outdoorsy types who shared your interests? GRITS New

he's about to meet one outside a steakhouse in dusty eastern patagonia, and they'll talk about motorcycles. farmschooler New

nicely put EddyHog New

good advice...but...the numbers just aren't there... russellfork New

Well, a certain person once said to me that the "odds are good, but the goods are odd" GRITS New

Right on sista!! RUwet New

odd i know! russellfork New

Now GRITS, don't be reading things into what I said... leaky_eddie New

Hmmmmm.  With all due respect.... hardboater New

Who said it was easy? Not me... <NT> GRITS New

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