Comments on: Don’t Compare Your Wife’s Figure to the Magazines–Especially Tabloids! http://www.wifeadvice.com/2008/06/dont-compare-your-wifes-figure-to-the-magazines-especially-tabloids/ Funny marriage stories from a clueless husband and his patient wife Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:38:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karlmalone http://www.wifeadvice.com/2008/06/dont-compare-your-wifes-figure-to-the-magazines-especially-tabloids/comment-page-1/#comment-2252 Karlmalone Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:01:17 +0000 http://www.wifeadvice.com/?p=496#comment-2252 Hey! That's my Mom, Dad, and little brother Larry that got featured in a nationally published magazine. For the record, we are not fat we are just big-boned. So to all of you that say that it is an insult to be compared to any of us... well that is an INSULT! Hey! That’s my Mom, Dad, and little brother Larry that got featured in a nationally published magazine. For the record, we are not fat we are just big-boned.

So to all of you that say that it is an insult to be compared to any of us… well that is an INSULT!

]]> By: Bob http://www.wifeadvice.com/2008/06/dont-compare-your-wifes-figure-to-the-magazines-especially-tabloids/comment-page-1/#comment-2247 Bob Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:39:16 +0000 http://www.wifeadvice.com/?p=496#comment-2247 Thanks Oprah. Thanks Oprah.

]]> By: Jana http://www.wifeadvice.com/2008/06/dont-compare-your-wifes-figure-to-the-magazines-especially-tabloids/comment-page-1/#comment-2237 Jana Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:51:11 +0000 http://www.wifeadvice.com/?p=496#comment-2237 The pattern is more concerning than if this were an isolated blip where he just didn't realize that it could be construed differently. Now, maybe there are parts of the marital dialogue that we're missing here where he tells you how much he loves you, how beautiful you are to him, etc but either the depiction on the blog is imbalanced or his attitude towards your personal appearance is pretty danged off. Either way, between complaining about how heavy your legs are during childbirth and repeated negative comments about your weight, physical appearance, etc the lack of gratitude is very off putting. He doesn't seem to care that he's oblivious, and it seems that you're just supposed to suck up the feelings that most women would have when they're repeatedly belittled about their physical appearance because that's just the way he is. At what point does voluntary ignorance of the impact of one's actions become neglect? Now maybe this works for you guys, but most people would consider this stuff to be cruel and a sign of immaturity if it was going on in their own marriages. The pattern is more concerning than if this were an isolated blip where he just didn’t realize that it could be construed differently. Now, maybe there are parts of the marital dialogue that we’re missing here where he tells you how much he loves you, how beautiful you are to him, etc but either the depiction on the blog is imbalanced or his attitude towards your personal appearance is pretty danged off. Either way, between complaining about how heavy your legs are during childbirth and repeated negative comments about your weight, physical appearance, etc the lack of gratitude is very off putting.

He doesn’t seem to care that he’s oblivious, and it seems that you’re just supposed to suck up the feelings that most women would have when they’re repeatedly belittled about their physical appearance because that’s just the way he is. At what point does voluntary ignorance of the impact of one’s actions become neglect? Now maybe this works for you guys, but most people would consider this stuff to be cruel and a sign of immaturity if it was going on in their own marriages.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.wifeadvice.com/2008/06/dont-compare-your-wifes-figure-to-the-magazines-especially-tabloids/comment-page-1/#comment-2236 Shannon Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:17:43 +0000 http://www.wifeadvice.com/?p=496#comment-2236 Did he know how you'd take it when he showed it to you though? What was the point of showing it to you? Oh the kids think you look really fat, ha ha ha? He's written about how he's tried to get you to get some pounds off, that he rated you a 6 out of 10 and then he talks about showing you this picture and saying your kids think you look like that lady in the picture. Kinda leads a person to visualize a man that doesn't really want his wife to feel good about herself. I still think it was a pretty mean thing to do, but I hear stand by your man playing in the background on this one. And your his wife, so if you are fine with it that's all that counts. Did he know how you’d take it when he showed it to you though? What was the point of showing it to you? Oh the kids think you look really fat, ha ha ha? He’s written about how he’s tried to get you to get some pounds off, that he rated you a 6 out of 10 and then he talks about showing you this picture and saying your kids think you look like that lady in the picture. Kinda leads a person to visualize a man that doesn’t really want his wife to feel good about herself.
I still think it was a pretty mean thing to do, but I hear stand by your man playing in the background on this one. And your his wife, so if you are fine with it that’s all that counts.

]]> By: The Wife http://www.wifeadvice.com/2008/06/dont-compare-your-wifes-figure-to-the-magazines-especially-tabloids/comment-page-1/#comment-2235 The Wife Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:23:41 +0000 http://www.wifeadvice.com/?p=496#comment-2235 I just wanna jump in here for a second... Normally I don't have any problem standing by and watching The Donkey get chastised, but I want to at least clarify one thing: He was NOT saying that I look like that; he thought it was funny that my son pointed it out because it was so far from the truth. We had a laugh over it because clearly I look nothing like that, and apparently our son doesn't have a concept of weight at this point. If you want to chastise him for any other boorish behavior, though--be my guest! :) I just wanna jump in here for a second… Normally I don’t have any problem standing by and watching The Donkey get chastised, but I want to at least clarify one thing: He was NOT saying that I look like that; he thought it was funny that my son pointed it out because it was so far from the truth. We had a laugh over it because clearly I look nothing like that, and apparently our son doesn’t have a concept of weight at this point. If you want to chastise him for any other boorish behavior, though–be my guest! :)

]]> By: Jana http://www.wifeadvice.com/2008/06/dont-compare-your-wifes-figure-to-the-magazines-especially-tabloids/comment-page-1/#comment-2234 Jana Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:12:15 +0000 http://www.wifeadvice.com/?p=496#comment-2234 You know, it's funny and everything to encounter typical male oblivion, but Donkey? This level of oblivion demonstrates a lack of concern for your wife's feelings that borders on abusive. It's not cute to be this wildly insensitive to the feelings of others, and it's not funny either. It's just sad. You know, it’s funny and everything to encounter typical male oblivion, but Donkey? This level of oblivion demonstrates a lack of concern for your wife’s feelings that borders on abusive. It’s not cute to be this wildly insensitive to the feelings of others, and it’s not funny either. It’s just sad.

]]> By: Linda~ http://www.wifeadvice.com/2008/06/dont-compare-your-wifes-figure-to-the-magazines-especially-tabloids/comment-page-1/#comment-2233 Linda~ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:38:15 +0000 http://www.wifeadvice.com/?p=496#comment-2233 Hmm? Thus your name, The Donkey. Hmm?

Thus your name, The Donkey.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.wifeadvice.com/2008/06/dont-compare-your-wifes-figure-to-the-magazines-especially-tabloids/comment-page-1/#comment-2230 Shannon Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:35:48 +0000 http://www.wifeadvice.com/?p=496#comment-2230 That's probably the most intentionally mean thing I've read about you doing on here. I'm sure when the kids were in the market with Mom and they mentioned the picture of Verne Troyer looking like you that she felt it best not to say anything to you because intentionally hurting your spouses feelings is about as low as it goes. That’s probably the most intentionally mean thing I’ve read about you doing on here.
I’m sure when the kids were in the market with Mom and they mentioned the picture of Verne Troyer looking like you that she felt it best not to say anything to you because intentionally hurting your spouses feelings is about as low as it goes.

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