Blue Spoon = Divorce?!?!
By PageTurner
@PageTurner (2825)
United States
June 19, 2012 4:34pm CST
Okay, the peoples. Hear this.
For the long times when Mrs. Turner serves me the meal, she always brings me the red spoon or the red fork. She knows that I prefer the red spoon or the red fork. For eating the meals or the snacks, I like the red utensil. I especially like the red spoon for the ice creams eating.
Likewise, when I am serving Mrs. Turner I include the blue spoon or the blue fork, because I know that the Mrs. Turner prefers the blue over the red and I make sure to give her the blue because she like this and I love her.
This is the problem. For two times in the last four(4) months, Mrs. Turner had served me the ice creams with the BLUE SPOON!!!!
The first time this happened I said to myself, "Perhaps her mind is the occupied with other things." And I overlooked this transgression of our marriage bliss. But TWO times?? Last week Mrs. Turner served me more of the ice creams, again with the BLUE SPOON!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, I was in the shock!! But I masked my shocked and started talking about the pretty songs of the birdies outside the window. I was in such the shock, and Mrs. Turner didn't even seem to notice.
Peoples, do you think that this being given the blue spoon twice like this is indicative that Mrs. Turner has her eye on the other fellow? Perhaps she is thinking she want the divorce?? Should I instigate the divorce proceedings after this sort of disrepectful treatment??
What would you do if your spouse or the loved one of yours served you in such a way with the utensil you clearly did not like??
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7 responses
@shaina228 (119)
• Japan
20 Jun 12
I don't have much idea sorry because I don't think negative. If in case we have misunderstanding
maybe that's the time I start thingking of it.
Instead of thingking negative what if you serve Mrs. Pageturner the red spoon haha reverse phsychology.
Or lets say the stainless colorless spoon and fork? Or try chopsticks lol..just kidding.
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@PageTurner (2825)
• United States
20 Jun 12
Yes, I may try these things, shaina228. Thanks for the suggestions.
@Ixodoi (445)
• Israel
20 Jun 12
I find it weird that you are using a completely different sets. However, there are several possible explanations:
1) Are the set in the same structures? I know that I disliked the structure of our first set (the first one we had) - the spoons were very uncomfortable. So eventually I got a new set of spoons and I prefer it. However, I wouldn't mind if my husband will use them too, and I sometimes use the old set as well.
2) How long do you know each other? Is it possible she has some kind of a food allergy that you aren't aware of? It is possible she is using a different set because she can't eat / come in contact we some of the food you eat? My son is allergic to milk, so we have a set at home that no one is allowed to eat milk with.
3) Is she religious? I know some religious people separate sets since there are food they believe they aren't allowed to eat, and so they don't eat from sets that are used with those food.
Overall no matter the reason I think you need to clear it out - so you need to talk to her about it and understand where is the "set for you & set for me" idea comes from.
About she bringing you the wrong color:
- 2 times in 4 months in nothing. Maybe she was tired and didn't notice? Mistakes happen. How many times did you mistakenly do something she dislike in this time?
- If you insist it was on purpose when if I were you I would actually consider that as a positive sign! She is willing to eat with the set you eat from. This is something she wasn't willing to do in the past - I think it means you are actually getting closer...
@PageTurner (2825)
• United States
20 Jun 12
Hello Ixodoi and welcome to the myLot :)
Thank you for such a thoughtful the response.
First, the utensils are the exact same structure except for the colour. They are alike in every way except the color of the handles -- one is the blue and one is the red.
Second, We have known each other the 24 years. It is not the food allergy.
Third, no, she is not religious.
I want to make clear that the Mrs. Turner is the one who started serving me with the red utensils because she knows the red is my favourite colour. We used to have the same utensils and we both used these, but then we got the different colours because we liked them. One day I noticed that she always gave me the red utensil and I commented on it and she said she did this because she knew I liked the red. So sweet of her.
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@Ixodoi (445)
• Israel
20 Jun 12
Well I still think you need to talk to her and clear in out. This way you will at least know for sure.
If she did it by mistake - you can both laugh about it. And you will relax.
On the other hand, if she is angry at you - you better be aware of it, and know why - so you can fix things between the two of you.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
24 Jun 12
She may be seeing if the red or blue spoon is truly important. Maybe she is seeing if it really matters in the relationship to present the blue or the red spoon. Sometimes people just like to know if they are going to be cared for if there isn't a red spoon anymore. I think that this is the point where importance can be established. Kind of a picking your battles kind of thing..lol. If the red spoon is truly important..this would be the time to establish that. If not...she will think...well..that's not important so there is no need to focus on that where we are concerned. If you say..she will realize and respect it. I think this is something that goes much deeper than the color of spoon that we prefer.
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@samzls (22)
• France
20 Jun 12
I don't know if that post is actually serious or just made to mess with people x)
The color of your spoon or your fork sure does not make any sense, I mean, maybe she didnt run the dish washer and all she had was the blue ones
Don't stress out about thar
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@PageTurner (2825)
• United States
20 Jun 12
As we have no dishwasher, are you saying that Mrs. Turner is sneaking around on me and taking the utensils to a dishwasher somewhere, samzls??
@psychoartist (756)
• United States
20 Jun 12
well pageturner, this is certainly a fascinating dilemma....i was wondering how mrs. turner would respond if the utensils were turned so to speak, and you ended up with the blue utensils and she with the red....and furthermore, why do you and your wife have separate utensil sets...are you worried that she is too germy and therefore you do not want to share sets...perhaps you and your wife should invest in a mutual utensil set...do you really think that perhaps mrs. turner doesn't love you anymore or is taking interest elsewhere...that is very sad...or perhaps you and mrs. turner could use disposable forks and plates, etc...i hope that you find a solution for this very serious problem pageturner, and that your marriage can be saved....if not, i am sure you can meet some other lady friends here on the my lot...
@PageTurner (2825)
• United States
20 Jun 12
Hello the psychoartist and thank you for speaking up. You have raised some important questions about the Discussion. I am so happy for this chance to clarify.
Firstly, I have invited Mrs. Turner to use the Red utensils. I like the red more than the blue, and I have shared the red with her, but she prefers the blue. The blue is HER idea, not mine. Do you think that her wanting to use the different colour utensil indicates that Mrs. Turner is starting to stray in our relationship??
I have no qualms about the sharing of the utensils and the germs with Mrs. Turner. But now that you bring up the difference and it is HER choice, I suspect that I have missed another indicator that she is not satisfied in our relationship.
Perhaps tonight I will try using the blue utensil in the ice creams and see how Mrs. Turner reacts.
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@rekhum (2420)
• India
20 Jun 12
[Firstly, I have invited Mrs. Turner to use the Red utensils. "I like the red more than the blue", and I have shared the red with her, but she prefers the blue. "The blue is HER idea, not mine"]..
From these comments, I begin to wonder if you are being selfish. Don't mind my choice of direct words. I am not favoring Mrs. Turner either, but I would not say she is being disrespectful. In fact, i'd not make any judgement on my own relationship by few color mismatch in the spoons. It sounds just lame.
@PageTurner (2825)
• United States
20 Jun 12
Thank you for pointing this out, rekhum. I think that you are absolutely correct == it IS lame!! Thank you!!