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AIBU?

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Original poster

...to think I have the loveliest DH in the world?

164 replies

pollyglot · 02/10/2024 22:08

I'm sitting here in my well-worn and unglamorous pyjamas, laptop on my knee, working on my latest book. The sun is streaming in through the French windows, and spring has indeed sprung.
DH comes in with a coffee for me, and says..."You look so beautiful sitting there in the sun. I'm so proud of you, and the luckiest man alive."

Readers, I'm going on 75, and he is 76. I have glasses, wrinkles and gardening hands, carrying a little more avoirdupois than recommended. Beautiful I am not. Is he lovely, or what?

OP posts:
HideousKinky · 04/10/2024 04:55

I have one like that...

Daisydaisydaizee · 04/10/2024 05:37

How beautiful 😍 You both sound lovely !!

AutumnMoss · 04/10/2024 05:43

love the snippets from your book !

Treesandsheepeverywhere · 04/10/2024 08:57

FruitFlyPie · 04/10/2024 02:59

That's lovely OP. I've always wanted someone to say they are proud of me. It's a compliment I'd love to receive.

I asked my h to consider giving me a compliment from time to time and he said he won't be doing that because he "wouldn't want to lie". That's what the rest of us are dealing with.

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Oh wow, is it his dry sense of humour or just not romantic at all?

dnasurprise · 04/10/2024 09:32

He does sound lovely but yabu because I have the loveliest DH in the world.

FruitFlyPie · 04/10/2024 14:24

Treesandsheepeverywhere · 04/10/2024 08:57

Oh wow, is it his dry sense of humour or just not romantic at all?

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Neither, he was just stating his opinion that I don't deserve compliments, and/or taking the opportunity be rude.

Treesandsheepeverywhere · 04/10/2024 19:44

FruitFlyPie · 04/10/2024 14:24

Neither, he was just stating his opinion that I don't deserve compliments, and/or taking the opportunity be rude.

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Sorry to hear that. What an ungrateful man.

Treesandsheepeverywhere · 04/10/2024 19:44

FruitFlyPie · 04/10/2024 14:24

Neither, he was just stating his opinion that I don't deserve compliments, and/or taking the opportunity be rude.

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Sorry to hear that. What an ungrateful man.

WetBandits · 04/10/2024 19:48

Who could possibly have voted YABU!

This is just lovely to read amongst all the posts about crappy husbands, and I wish you many more happy years together ❤️

Pointynoseowner · 05/10/2024 14:04

Beautiful 🤗

ImGoneUnderground · 05/10/2024 20:11

Reminds me of a post I saw on SM about a couple in their 80s - the lady had dementia, & didn't know who / where she was etc - someone asked the husband why / how he still managed to take such good care of her when she didn't even know who he was - his reply was 'but I still know who she is - she is the love of my life'. 😭

GreenTreesPurpleSky · 07/10/2024 07:49

DonnaBanana · 02/10/2024 22:35

It’s very nice. It’s a lot easier for older men to be romantic once they give up their youthful male ego and realise they haven’t got a chance to get anyone else anymore so will be nicer to you

Eww …..what a rather cynical post!

AmIEnough · 07/10/2024 12:15

This is such a wonderful post, and so rare that people decide to take pen to paper to mention something so wonderful. Thank you for sharing and yes your DH does sound amazing! Good luck with your book.

Katyfromsooside · 01/12/2024 18:47

MontysBakehouse · 02/10/2024 22:20

Overcompensating, probably having an affair, LTB.

What on earth makes you even think such a thing?? Can a husband not compliment his wife without being deemed as suspicious 🤦‍♀️

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