Role reversal

[exotictraveller]

Was just reading another thread about a DH forgetting their 10th wedding anniversary. The standard reply to the OP was "Your DH is a man, so he was bound to forget your anniversary, if you want him to do something you have to tell him..." etc etc.

But my DH is a man (last time I looked anyway [grin} and he NEVER forgets anniversaries, birthdays etc. In fact I am more likely to forget than him!

He is also tidy and does not leave his socks lying around for me to pick up etc, whereas I do!

The more I think about it, we seem to have a bit of a role reversal thing going on where he seems to have some typically feminine traits and I have some typical male traits.

But I should hasten to add that he is very 'blokey' in many other ways eg. rubbish at listening, not in touch with his emotions etc and I am typically female in many ways as well eg. need to talk to feel close, good at empathy etc.

Is this a bit weird? Is DH weird, or am I weird or are we both weird?

What is a bit weird is how we complement each other. ie he will pick up socks whereas I don't so he compensates for me. And we haven't evolved this way through living together for 10 years, I have always been like this and so has he.

[Ladyscratt]

Not all men are the typical forget birthdays aniversaries etc.. mine isn't like that and he is very loving and attentive and we have been together 14 years. 1 child.

I think they do need a kick up the arse every now and again though, just as we do on other things.

You are not weird, everybodies different.

[exotictraveller]

Thanks Ladyscratt. I didn't think we were weird. It's just that you only ever hear about the stereotypical man and DH does not fit into that category at all. He is very thoughtful and considerate, puts me to shame a lot of the time!