When a new bike is spotted, some of us have only one
(truthful) plea left:
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> "C'mon honey, Matt Gorski has way more bikes that I do."
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> Charlie "Hats off to Matt" Young
> Honey Brook, PA
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This has always worked for me, btw. In justifying my collecting jones to myself, that is.. Many of us here in SoCal, and around the country, apparently, owe a debt of gratitude to Matty for his long years of service to the rest of us in this regard...<g>
Actually, to be fair, my girlfriend Carmen is not only my tandem partner (I never would have discovered the joys of tandem riding without her..), but she's just happy that I'm happy with my little stable. Seems like that's the essence of a good relationship: each is happy that the other is happy with whatever they're doing. As long as whatever they're doing doesn't violate some existing agreement... right?
At the risk of being OT, I propose that there's a simple solution to this problem of partner/spousal-acceptance: your money; her/his money; and our money. Solves the problem completely. If it doesn't, then something else is going on that should be dealt with.
I am perpetually amazed at the various emotionally-fraught ways in which couples handle money and power (been there, done that, got the tee shirt, and the mug)... I'm better at it now, but such things are a matter of ongoing compromise, I think.
Of course, if you're hanging bikes in her closet, then, whatever else is going on in the relationship, you can expect a certain amount of agitation, yes? <g>
Charles Andrews SoCal
"The deeper I go in considering the vanities of popular reasoning, the lighter and more foolish I find them."
--Galileo Galilei