Mattress.
By chrislotz
@chrislotz (8136)
Canada
March 12, 2008 9:05am CST
Because my husband needs glasses, and is too proud to admit it, he can't see the TV from the couch or chair, in our livingroom. So we had an extra mattress in storage and he put it on the livingroom floor, closer to the TV. He lays on it to watch TV. I like to lay on it too sometimes, but he lays on it all the time. He quite often falls asleep on it and doesn't bother to come to bed at night. I don't like this because more often than not, we are not sleeping together then. So I started to go to sleep with him on the mattress instead of going to bed.
To tell you the truth, I hate this mattress in the middle of my livingroom. I hate it when people come to visit and this stupid thing is in my livingroom. It makes the whole room look messy. How would you deal with this? We have gotten into fights about it being there, so I don't say anything anymore about it, It just isn't worth a fight.
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@mrtimharry (1180)
•
12 Mar 08
some how your hisband needs to be convinced to get some glasses - not easy I know
I went for about five years without glasses even though I needed them. A year ago i got a pair and now watchin TV is much more enjoyable as I can see all the details without having my face by the screen
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@jenni7202 (1598)
• United States
12 Mar 08
You should really tell him how upset it makes you, and remind him that by him not cooperating a little is really having a negative effect on your relationship. Ask him to go get his eyes checked for glasses, or if that doesn't work, ask him if it would be ok to at least put the mattress in another room while company is over. That way you can both have what you want. You need to comfront him and let him know how you feel. It isn't fair to you that he is being this way, even if he can't come to terms with the fact that he needs glasses.
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
12 Mar 08
I have gotten quite a chuckle from some of the responses that you have received thus far on this topic. I'm not sure exactly what I would do. I can be quite stubborn and argumentative so I might not be the best person to ask! For sure I would keep hounding my husband to get the needed glasses. I'm sure you have probably already told him that the longer he waits, the worse his eyes will be. Tell him that while some glasses are actually very stylish and 'hot,' that the very thick ones that he will end up needing if he doesn't go now will not be the very stylish and hot variety! I know for a fact that I would not go to sleep with him on the mattress. I would tell him that if he chose to sleep with me, I'd be in the bedroom on the bed!
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@whittby (3072)
• United States
12 Mar 08
If I was in one of my mean moods, I'd get rid of it while he was gone one day. Of course, you are probably way nicer than I am. So I don't know - don't sleep with him ever on that mattress, hopefully you can hold out longer than he can. You could make the appointment with the eye doctor for him and would he go then? Or even simpler, can you just move the tv closer to the couch or chair? Hey, I like that one the best so far! whit
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
13 Mar 08
you do really have my sympathy as I have a somewhat similar situation in that we moved here five years ago yet we still have a good many boxes stacked in our living room mind you our living room. I hate it and yet my son claims there is no other place to put them and he does not want to throw anything out. give me a break. it looks liked we are still moving in . We moved from a larger apt to one a bit smaller plus we had a garage before and now only a tiny wall hung cabinet and a carport. I wont fight over it so there they sit.
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