What does your significant other think of DU?

[POed_Ex_Repub]

Are they a member? Do they even know? I sometimes think mine thinks I've joined a cult or something. ;)

[Forkboy]

1. My wife is a member

but rarely (and I mean RARELY) posts.She's the nicest person on the planet and this place scares her,especially GD.She posts in the lounge every now and then though.

[DS1]

2. Forquette?

:evilgrin:

(say it quick, if ya have to)

[Forkboy]

8. oooooo...that's a bad one

:spank:

:D

[TXvote]

3. My cat has no clue

yet he seems oddly attracted to the keyboard when I am on DU....

[AZCat]

23. Yer lucky...

The Jack Russell is a Republican. If he had opposable thumbs, the FBI would be knockin' at my door right now.
Lucky for me the two Lahsa Apsos are progressive Democrats. They got my back!

[kanrok]

4. My wife thinks I've lost my mind

We watch TV together and I type like mad from time to time. She just looks at me and shakes her head. She is generally apolitical, in fact, was born and raised a Republican. She is very smart (much smarter than I could hope to be) and thinks things through. She is totally against Bush, thinks he's creepy, in fact. As for DU, she has no real opinion, she just thinks I'm nuts.

[LTR]

21. Same here

At least I'm not looking at porn.

[trogdor]

36. Mine is sympathetic, but...

...she still thinks you all are a bunch of hippies.

[Blue-Jay]

5. "significant other" ?!?!

Are you mocking me?

[amazona]

6. lurks, checks for news, cartoons, flash, etc.

Not everyone can ramble on the way I do. It's a gift I tell you.

[DU9598]

7. Great question

He laughs at me and says I need more real friends than "computer friends". But, you guys and gals are my bestest friends and you all give me hope for a better America.

[put out]

9. Hates it.

Nothing personal, y'all, but DU means it my precious attention is taken away from exciting things like laundry, cleaning, bookkeeping, and such. Plus now, when RW pundits are on, I walk around muttering "What bullshit". I yell at T.V. when * is on. I am making a liberal out of our child.

Little things like that. Usually I say that you all are mentally ill conspiracy nuts, and that S.O. shouldn't read such things. Leave it to me, honey, I'm a professional.

[populistmom]

10. He's a member with under 20 posts

He doesn't post here anymore and he used spy on me. As far as I know, he doesn't anymore now. Now that his work situation changed, he doesn't have the time to do it.

He thinks I use DU as an escape. Probably true, but there are worse things that one could do, right? I don't eat too much, don't smoke, don't use drugs, drink very minimally, hardly go out, and I've managed to stay faithful to him for over 13 years. I need some intellectual stimulation SOMEWHERE in my life.

[DS1]

12. The daily public bashing could have something to do with it.

:shrug:

[populistmom]

22. Well

When you yell at someone for no reason, lie to them, and treat them like shit for long enough, eventually, they get sick of it. If that makes me a bitch or terrible in the eyes of anyone here than so be it.

When you have a long term relationship that deteriorates out of someone else's bad choices, then feel free to judge me. Until then, you obviously have no clue.

[NightTrain]

52. No need to become defensive, Sarah. You're among friends!

:pals:

[populistmom]

53. But defensive is my middle name

It's my favorite defense mechanism. Thanks though, Dean. I needed that. :pals:

[DS1]

55. So, to reiterate...

I've managed to avoid staying in a long term relationship where I'm yelled at, lied to, and treated like shit, but you have the clue.

Okay.

[populistmom]

62. It wasn't like that until a few years ago

It was after the children came which makes things more complex. You can't just think about yourself in situations when there are others to consider. It takes awhile sometimes to resolve situations like this. But again, thanks for your judgemental attitude. As a single, childless male, you do NOT have a clue what it means to wholly love and be responsible for other people enough to make sacrifices of yourself at times.

You're a real man to piss on someone when they're down and on their birthday. THAT takes guts!

[DS1]

63. Who's being judgemental?

You said he doesn't post here much, I volunteered that perhaps it's because you air all your greivances about him here. I wouldn't feel comfortable here if I were him. You posted a poll asking if you spent too much time bashing your husband on DU, so apparently I'm not the only one that's wondered that. Now you act surprised by that assertation?

Secondly, how the hell am I supposed to know it's your birthday?

Happy Birthday :party: Would you like a chocolate?

[Nikia]

11. He thinks that I spend too much time here

He is usually on his computer though when I'm on DU. He told me about DU originally and used to post but got banned. He is more liberatarian than me, or so he thinks. We scored very similiar on the politcal compass test, the one with the x, y axis. We were both in the lower left quadrant.

[Zomby Woof]

13. she is a long-time DUer

She doesn't post as much, which I could either attribute to:

1. Her having a life.

And/Or

2. My hogging the damn computer. :evilgrin:

[curse10]

14. His handle was "curse10sbitch"

but I think he got banned. LoL

He tried coming on but found it way to confusing. It is a bit overwhelming. However, he has accompanied me to three DU gatherings- one in Denver and two in Boston. And I fill him in on any exciting gossip :-)

[cally]

15. Definitely love/hate

When I first got hooked, he thought I was in some cult. My hatred for the chimp seemed bizarre to him. Gradually, he realized I was talking about real people and real friends. He saw the value. Then I started talking about the latest information and he realized why I'm so enmeshed. My husband is now more rabid anti-chimp than I. Well, he rants better than I do. ;-)

[Johnyawl]

16. We're both long term DUers

I found DU 2 months after the selection, Geniph followed me onboard a month later. She has 10x my number of posts, cause she sits at a computer all day. She's also more social, at least online.

[geniph]

54. I'm ONLY more social online

in RL, I'm a freaking hermit!

Hi honey! :loveya:

[Zomby Woof]

56. a hard-drinkin' hell-raisin' hermit!

Who throws things at innocent kitties! :o :loveya:

[Misinformed01]

17. JanMichael???

I am not sure if he knows I am here...

I don't care about politics though; I was just looking for a husband.

[dolo amber]

19. You and me

both, sister! :D:thumbsup:

*laughing hysterically* :D

[Misinformed01]

24. Score!

:)

[YellowRubberDuckie]

18. He loves it...

In fact, you'll find him posting crazily intelligent, rational, unifying posts. His name is DuckiesPlayThing. He's ultra fabulous, and I love him.
Duckie

[NightTrain]

20. Hell, I *met* my significant other at DU!

:thumbsup:

[AliceWonderland]

25. My SO is as much as a political junkie as I am

He wasn't, but being with me soon changed that, rest assured. I'm always sending him threads or talking about what's going on here.

It's great fun between us. He's generally "tinfoil hat libertarian", except on some economic issues, and is a great debater -- very rational. I always learn something new arguing politics with him, every day. DU provides excellent material.

[clyrc]

26. I think he likes it

he spends enough time here.

[foreigncorrespondent]

27. Everyone knows my partner is a member.

She came out and announced in the forum last year that we are actually a couple.

She likes DU as I do, but right now she is having a hard time dealing with the anti gay marriage stuff that has been popping up, so she is taking a break.

But she will be back once she regains her strength for the next long battle of gay marriage rights in the U.S.

[PartyPooper]

28. I give my partner all of the news from DU before it hits the airwaves.

So far, I was light years ahead of the media on 'WMD', 'AWOL', and, now I just told him about Junior's days in Skull 'n' Bones.

The ambiguous sexuality thing of our "leader" is intriguing. We both think he's not what he pretends to be in that department!

:evilgrin:

[maggrwaggr]

29. my wife was very suspicious of it at first

because I spent so much time here.

Then she joined up once and thought she was checking it out, but she was just in the "Lounge".

That didn't help.

I explained to her about the lounge, and told her how I was almost never there, was mainly in GD and LBN.

but now she seems to have accepted it.

[rexcat]

30. My wife keeps her politics to herself and she thinks I am

nuts. She doesn't want to know anything about the site. Someday that might change. I can only hope!

[Shanty Oilish]

31. He doesn't know.

He wouldn't understand. However, he knows he doesn't know everything, and he does know I'm not fooling around while he's away.

:dem:

[fudge stripe cookays]

32. He's here too.

:loveya:

The extremely cute and oh-so-politically-conscious reprehensor.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

33. Merrily unaware

Her English is nearly nil.

[Az]

34. Mine is an addicted lurker

She won't post but reads regularly. She is addicted to LBN while I hang out in GD and the Lounge.

[AlienGirl]

35. My ex-husband hated the way it soaked up my life...

Now he's an EX.

My current SO is fellow Lounge-rat everythingsxen! :hi:

Tucker

[everythingsxen]

38. *giggling*

:D

[AlienGirl]

40. Hehe, hi!

Are you shaking your fist at me yet? :P

Tucker

[everythingsxen]

42. *shakes his fist*

AlieeeeeeeeeeeeeenGirl!

You are just too cute to shake my fist at. :loveya:

[AlienGirl]

43. *giggles*

:loveya:

[ewagner]

37. My wife is quite nervous

about my posts on DU.

She's pretty sure that the FBI has a copy of everything I've ever said here........prolly true.

While watching the news, she's asked a few times what DUers are thinking about the subject. She won't go to a political rally because she' afraid her bosses would find out.

[Skittles]

39. He should start a thread I'M SKITTLES' BOYFRIEND; ASK ME ANYTHING

can you even IMAGINE ?

[Whitacre D_WI]

61. I dunno.

I'd prefer "I'M SKITTLES' BOYFRIEND; AND I WILL KICK YOUR ASS!"

[bif]

41. I don't think my SO knows about it

But I'm sure she'd consider it a total waste of time.

[AgadorSparticus]

60. I think I scare my hubby ;))

What can I say? I'm passionate about my politics. And when I get ranting and raving, he directs me to my laptop.

[jimbo fett]

44. She thinks I'm online chatting with strangers ("and that's weird")

[Robb]

45. Mrs. Robb changed her views on DU forever

...the day I made Raven's Tomato Cheese Pie. :D

[Pithlet]

46. He's a DUer as well.

He was actually here before I was, and is the reason I'm here. We've both been on DU for over two and a half years.

[afraid_of_the_dark]

47. My SO is a member...

but he doesn't know that I am. :evilgrin:

[ronnykmarshall]

48. He not a member

but I talk about you guys a lot.

[rbnyc]

49. My husband wants to start a support group...

...DU widows/widowers.

Actually, he's met a lot of DUers and thinks this is a great place. He's glad I have this community. Especially after the accident when we got so much support from DUers, he really came to understand what a great community this is.

[mac56]

50. She thinks it's a useful resource..

but that the lounge is kind of silly. Go figure.

[GumboYaYa]

51. My wife is glad I am here ranting rather than ranting around

the house. Du has made her life more peaceful since I started coming here to discuss things with you guys instead of just yelling at the TV like a madman.

[bigwillq]

57. He's not a member and

he does not like that I go on it. He thinks I'm talking to all these other guys trying to make a hook-up. Dumb man but I love him!!!!

[supernova]

58. No SO, so I can DU

all I want! ;-)

[cmf]

59. He's a member

And will soon surpass me in # of posts. I wouldn't be surprised if he posts on this thread.