Are you easy going or not so easy going?

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Fenner

Fenner

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My Husband went out of town a few weeks ago. He was only gone 4 day's, so it wasn't to long. Anyhow while he was gone it was pretty relaxed around here. We had our normal routine except we just ate whatever for dinner. Like one night my Son had waffles and me and my Daughter had cereal. We also watched movies in my room and fell asleep in there. We also went to the kid's school carnival and the amusement park and had fun. Not that we don't have fun with my Husband/Dad, it's just I'm more easy going than he is.

I'm lucky because my kid's behave for the most part. It was just so relaxed when he was gone. I did miss him but I feel guilty saying this, it was also kind of nice. He asked how everything was when he was gone ? I told him what we did and he even said, boy you guy's had a good time. He went to a wedding and he had a nice time away. He knows that I'm more easygoing than he is, but he's still a nice fun person to be with.

So are you more laid back or more uptight?
 
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grif101

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I don't know what my kids would say, but I see myself as laid-back. A lot of things that bother other people don't bother me. However, when it comes to my kids (all grown now), I'm not the fun parent. My husband is like a large child and hasn't had a history of being a disciplinarian, nor does he act like he should in public. I feel like I'm wrangling everyone in when it's just us out to eat (away from my parents or other relatives. He behaves when they're with us.:) ) Other times, he'll throw napkins at the table, or shoot straws like he's 5 years old.

But put me up against my in-laws or other people I know, and I'm extremely laid back in comparison.

Maybe I'm somewhere in the middle.
 
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Siberian_Khatru

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Little hiatuses from people can be nice, even if it is your significant other.

I am so laid back that I tend to get uptight about it. :p
 
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sevenseas

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interesting question there

my husband is a big planner. can't do this or that without planning

me? spur of the moment this sound interesting let's go or no don't turn left go right for once haha

can make life interesting

I would be more of a eat whatever, whenever, wherever or sometimes skip it

however, to his credit, he has picked up some of my bad habits like supper later and let's just go for a drive and see what we find

to his credit, I try to be more stuctured

when worlds collide LOL!

so yeah, I am absolutely more easy going. he has really learned to relax more though so it's not all bad for him
 
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Galatea

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I'm too easy going and not nearly as structured as I ought to be. It's one of the things I need to work on, for sure. I think there needs to be a balance. Too much of "whatever" is not good either. I mean I think it's good to have set dinner times and bedtimes, but the world won't end if you take a break from your schedules once in a while.
 
Fenner

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Galatea said:
I'm too easy going and not nearly as structured as I ought to be. It's one of the things I need to work on, for sure. I think there needs to be a balance. Too much of "whatever" is not good either. I mean I think it's good to have set dinner times and bedtimes, but the world won't end if you take a break from your schedules once in a while.
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I need to work on myself in the structure way too. I am better at the discipline part now, I credit that to working with kids and seeing what works and what doesn't. :)
 
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grif101 said:
I don't know what my kids would say, but I see myself as laid-back. A lot of things that bother other people don't bother me. However, when it comes to my kids (all grown now), I'm not the fun parent. My husband is like a large child and hasn't had a history of being a disciplinarian, nor does he act like he should in public. I feel like I'm wrangling everyone in when it's just us out to eat (away from my parents or other relatives. He behaves when they're with us.:) ) Other times, he'll throw napkins at the table, or shoot straws like he's 5 years old.

But put me up against my in-laws or other people I know, and I'm extremely laid back in comparison.

Maybe I'm somewhere in the middle.
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I am the fun parent for sure. I don't throw napkins or straws but I am the one who's always wanting to try new things and getting everyone going. I might be in the middle too because I have removed myself and my children from public places when they couldn't behave.
 
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Fenner said:
My Husband went out of town a few weeks ago. He was only gone 4 day's, so it wasn't to long. Anyhow while he was gone it was pretty relaxed around here. We had our normal routine except we just ate whatever for dinner. Like one night my Son had waffles and me and my Daughter had cereal. We also watched movies in my room and fell asleep in there. We also went to the kid's school carnival and the amusement park and had fun. Not that we don't have fun with my Husband/Dad, it's just I'm more easy going than he is.

I'm lucky because my kid's behave for the most part. It was just so relaxed when he was gone. I did miss him but I feel guilty saying this, it was also kind of nice. He asked how everything was when he was gone ? I told him what we did and he even said, boy you guy's had a good time. He went to a wedding and he had a nice time away. He knows that I'm more easygoing than he is, but he's still a nice fun person to be with.

So are you more laid back or more uptight?
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I am very laid back.

Hey! What's going on out there? Will you guys hold down the racket?!!!!!!!!!!!

Some guys were having a conversation across the street. I had to quiet them down.
 
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JoDel

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So are you more laid back or more uptight?[/QUOTE]

Hmmmm, can menopausal women really answer this one "honestly"? ;)
 
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CaptainGoat

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I guess I'm more like your raging apathetic.
 
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JayBlue

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I'm more easy going. Although I end up in situations that require me to be otherwise.
 
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in a real 'Christian marriage' it should never be about 'me', but always 'Christ', 'them' and 'others' -
this is one of the most difficult challenges that Jesus has asked of us - may we all remember
that He is our Hoy-Example, to follow at ALL times, and not our own desires or wants to be put first...
 
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Does anyone ever consider themselves not-easy-going? Kind of like classifying yourself as high maintenance, uptight, prune, authoritative, etc.

I think of myself as both. I'll go along with others' plans within reason. (I am not jumping out of a plane, egging anyone's house, or singing loudly in the courtyard at City Hall.) I'm not so much a spur of the moment kind of person, but have turned left, instead of right. (Right was going to school. Left was taking an hour and a half to drive to Atlantic City to buy a bag of warm peanuts.) And hubby when hubby takes a detour, I won't ask where we're going. I like to figure it out, if I can.

BUT lots of doctors and medical staff in the last two years can verify I'm not that easy-going too. Tell me "regulations say..." and you better have a good reason why that regulation is good this time, or I will take it up the chain of command, until the enveloped is pushed on that regulation. Or say something profoundly wrong or stupid, and you hear from me. Mostly, do something that hurts someone I care about and you don't have time to wonder what happened to easy-going.

I made a sign for my desk when I worked. It said, "51% sweetheart and 49% *****. These averages can fluctuated by 2% at any given moment."

I think it fits me all these years later too. BUT, I'm not high-maintenance. lol
 
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