The man has been busy. While I was on vacation this weekend, he detailed and waxed my car. He got me a new plant (which we will call Phil), he picked me up from the airport, and fed me dinner tonight. He has done all of this and more for me. I appreciate all of this, but sometimes, I have to admit that it freaks me out a little bit.
I now completely understand the Sex and the City episode where Carrie's computer crashes and she has a hard time letting Aidan help her. Like Carrie, I am worried that I will get used to having all of this help and become dependent on it. What is a girl to do if her boyfriend who loves the clean car and is willing to do all of the work to get it clean and keep it that way is no longer around to do these things? While it would be easy to motor on over to Turtle Wax, I think that the psychological damage would be greater. I worry about my independence atrophying. I like taking care of myself, and I am working hard on letting the man help in this endeavor, but it is hard to let go of some of these things. Is independence like a foreign language, if you don't use it, you lose it? Or is this another sign that this relationship is different than any other I have been in.
I know that this relationship is truly a partnership. The man and I are a team. I just have to let go and throw him the ball. And keep my car clean...
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