You know, I love my husband. He's an awesome guy, and a great dad.
He does one thing, however, that I simply don't understand, and it's starting to irritate the heck out of me.
Our daughter is in the first throes of puberty. Because Dave's away, he doesn't see the physical and emotional changes that are happening with her. I try to tell him about it, and his standard response is:
"I don't want to hear anymore, thanks"
Like an ostrich sticking it's head in the sand, Dave doesn't "want to hear anymore". "Why?" I ask.
"Because I know what's going on and I just don't want to talk about it" is all he'll say.
What is it about hormones and women men have such a hard time with? Why don't they like to talk about it? I mean, I understand that Shea is his child and that he might, as a father, feel a little uncomfortable discussing subjects such as menstruation and sex with her...but to refuse to discuss it at all, with me, her mother? I'm perfectly comfortable talking to the boys about growing up and puberty...I simply don't understand why he won't talk to ME about it.