It happened at a moment when I was least expecting it. Sitting here at a table in Wausau, Wisconsin working on the website as both Chris and my friend Jason sit typing away on their own computers. We were talking about relationships when Jason said to me, “you seem kind of heartless.” At first I thought he was joking, but then I realized that he was absolutely serious. When he stepped away from the table, I turned to Chris and said, “do you think I’m too hard on you?” He looked at me, shrugged and said, “that’s just your public persona. You’re not like that when we’re alone.”
And then it hit me: I’m Kate Gosselin. Well, Kate Gosselin without the TV cameras, the butch haircut and the eight kids. I put down my fiancé’s constant need for affection in public and then privately hug and kiss him as needed. I brag about how independent I am while simultaneously selling him out for being overly emotional.
I. AM. THAT. WOMAN.
Damn it.
Now I have to do something about it- I can’t claim ignorance anymore. I’m going to have to be sweet and nice or my future husband is going to have an affair with some twenty-three-year-old that he meets at a local bar. Then they’re going to go skiing in Aspen while I celebrate my 34th birthday alone.
I’d write more, but I’m going to go kiss Chris’s ass now before things get out of control.
P.S. Chris: I don’t think you’re anything like frumpy, grumpy John. I swear. And no. I don’t want eight children.
Jamie- hahahaha. It was just a funny Jason comment as we were all working- but it did get me to think about how I say things in front of other people! And Dad- agreed
Deborah and Janet, I would NEVER get my hair cut like that. Scary!
I am going to stay out of this, except to say there is nothing wrong with treating you man well in public as well as in private.
Just wanted to sneak in a happy July 4th before the day to you and Chris. I will have to be at the beach in the usual place.
Dad
Kids are a HUGE pain so if you don’t want em dont have em. They are also the biggest joy of my life.
I don’t see that in you! What the hell did you do to Chris to make Jason say that? Well at least it made you take a step back and analize the comment…and you found something out about yourself that you didn’t realize before! Always show eachother that you love the other one,no matter where you are!!
HA! As long as your haircut doesn’t make you look like a pissed off porcupine…I say do whatever the hell you want girl.
I agree with Janet — the first thought that popped into my head was, “No way! You are SO not like Kate!”
haha, I won’t kill you if you get Kate’s haircut but Jon and I’ll probably make many jokes at your expense.
You are so not KG! Ha, though!
If you ever cut your hair like that, I’ll kill you.