Do other non-DU spouses think we're a little "off"

[matt819]

I've been here for a few years now, have even been a mod for a short time. Took a break and just tuned back in a couple of months before the election. My wife is convinced she needs to block DU (failing to remember that I'm the computer weenie in the house), and (here I may be paranoid) I think my kids are planning an intervention (kids today!).

I've tried to explain what goes on, but when she looks over my shoulder she happens to tune in to some of the odder posts (just my luck).

Any advice?

[MuseRider]

1. You are not alone

but my husband is on a football forum so hey, what can he really say? I just turned my youngest son on to DU, he registered a couple of weeks ago. When he is not in class he and I IM each other about DU while we are on DU. It is really very very sick.

[yardwork]

2. My husband thinks that I have an unhealthy obsession

He acts like he hopes I'll get better soon.

[matt819]

10. Whew!

And I thought I was the only one. Those are the words I was looking for but managed not to come up with - unhealthy obsession.

Obsession? Maybe, at times. Like tonight.

Unhealthy? Hey, I can think of things a lot less healthy.

[Jo March]

3. My husband plays online games but still kinda thinks I'm

a bit weird for spending so much time here. :)

[NC_Nurse]

4. I called my hubby and son in on posts I thought they

would like/be interested in/were funny....now they have both signed up. Try it...:)

[tedoll78]

5. My partner calls it..

"your boyfriend."

That's a bit unhealthy.

[ohioliberal]

6. Yea, my husband thinks I'm nuts too

but he watches ever now and then and he understands now.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

7. Tell her about something you read here that SHE would find

interesting. It will possibly pique her curiosity. That's how I did it with Mr. Moonbeam. I would read him items from the LBN forum about the military and then he started asking me "anything new on your board?" (I know he means DU.) And I'll pull up something and show him. He still hasn't joined, but he doesn't feel any antagonism towards DU. He is a big Dem himself, just not into message boards.

Good luck!

[legally blonde]

8. Fear not, matt819

You are not alone. My boyfriend thinks I'm obsessed with DU (which I am) and that I've gone off the deep end ever sense the election. But, I think that his obsession with Fantasy Football is unnatural, so we're even.

[intheflow]

9. My moderate "recovering Republican, recovering fundie" boyfriend joined up

to see what drew me in so much.

He's a 15-year Army (Gulf War) vet and wrote something supportive of the troops in one of his first postings. It took less than 2 weeks and 5 posts for someone to flame him so badly he hasn't been back. Very sad.

[miss_kitty]

12. That's too bad about your BF. We're much friendlier here in the lounge.

he should visit us! And a good flaming won't kill ya, it just toughens you up. It takes some getting used to, though.

[intheflow]

16. Yeah, you'd think after being on the front lines of the oil fires in Iraq

he'd be able to take a little flaming. But then, that's how he came over from the darkside. He's already seen too much fighting. :cry:

[miss_kitty]

11. Wow. you've been here that long and you have only

1808 posts. and they think YOU"RE on too much?

What's that say about me?

:shrug:

[matt819]

17. Well, I did take a short break

Point taken, but if they had any idea that I had that many posts, they'd hide the computer from me.

[Rowdyboy]

13. Do you keep up your half of the relationship?

For a relationship to survive, it helps to have some seperate areas of interest. However, if she's getting the shaft emotionally , you'll pay the price.

My partner is VERY understanding and forgiving!

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. Mine does

but he thought I was 'off' before I even discovered DU :)

[kittycat1164]

15. My husband asked me the other day....

if I was going to start hoarding weapons soon. He said he's beginning to worry about me. But he's like minded, and does enjoy some of the threads. You all are wonderful!