Dh has just had a whinge (a recurrent one) that we're not getting anywhere. this was triggered because I have just paid a tax bill, and we have also recently purchased a new (14 plate) van for my work. We have been saving for the last 5 years knowing I would need this for work since I do such high mileage, so I murdered the previous one.
So now he's just moaned that we 'only have a few grand' in the bank. And I've laughed and looked puzzled at him, which has annoyed him. Which is when he said we weren't getting anywhere.
But I've not actually managed to get out of him where it is we're supposed to be getting to. And surely a few grand in the bank is a good thing since I'm just a self employed van driver and he does 12 hours care work a week. I'm quite happy for him to work part time, in fact since he detests his job I've said many times I don't mind if he gives up altogether and we'll manage, but he carries on, and says he'll get a different part time job, but I've not known him apply for a single one.
So we both have unskilled jobs (apart from driving licence), but if he wants to 'get somewhere' he's the one with a degree! He's the one that is bothered, but as far as I can tell we can do everything except buy a house. Which is so far out of our reach it's laughable, so he'll have to put up with our HA house, which actually he doesn't express displeasure with. So where the hell is it that he wants to get to??