Why RB and I have very few friends in common
RB and I have almost no friends in common. They’re all so different. Different lifestyles, different backgrounds, different priorities. Most of my friends are or have been married. My few single friends all have common sense and use it. Most of RB’s friends are single. Some have no children. There are times that I think they came from another planet. Do they not understand common courtesy because they are single or because they have no children? Are they single because they don’t understand common courtesy?
I was always taught growing up that it was not considerate to call people after a certain hour (even if they didn’t have kids, but particularly if they did have kids). Tonight at 10:05 the house phone rang. I had one child in bed and one literally getting into bed. I answered it, seeing on the caller id that it was one of RB’s coworkers. It was in fact the same coworker who’d called RB’s cell phone three times in the past half hour. He’s the guy that always needs a ride. He’s also the guy who doesn’t leave a message half of the times he calls. Here’s what transpired.
(me) “Hello?”
(him) “My name is Mick, to whom am I speaking?”
I’m thinking that he dialed me and that’s just rude. So I’m going to give it back.
(me) “The person who has to get up for work at 4am and who has a small child in bed.”
(him) “All right, relax. It’s not that late.”
I’m thinking WTF?!
(me) “Excuse me?”
(him) “I wanted to speak to RB.”
(me) “He’s sleeping, like my child is and like others would like to be.”
(him) “Well calm down, it isn’t that late.”
(me) “It is in my house. Good night.”
I hung up on him while he was still rambling on.
So I ask you. Do you like all of your other half’s friends? Do you find they share a similar lifestyle to you or is it totally different?
I think I’m lucky-my husband and I have the same friends. We actually moved to a new city 3 years ago & then had a baby, so we don’t know many people. The people we do know, we both are friends with. But I was always taught not to call after 9 or 10…depending on the family and their situation (kids, no kids, etc) so I feel your pain! Plus I think if any of his old friends called, they would use his cell anyway…and that wouldn’t bother me.
Good for you. I hope your husband gives him heck for it too. What a creep.
I agree, even though I’m single I still don’t call anybody after 9 or so, good points.
I know that it is very annoying. I personally don’t call many people after 9pm. There are a few that I know personally, and we have arrangements on how to call. My neighbor… we have our phones on vibrate at night when we are shooting up battlefield.
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