AnLandy Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 I posted before about my friend's really odd husband who took a piss off my front porch, gave me pot as a birthday present, etc... Well, he gone and done it again!!! I was at a party the other night where this couple was present, and Hubby managed to make a total fool of himself. First, Hubby brought a bottle of Tequilla to a "dry" party. (The host is in AA, so we don't bring alcohol to his home out of respect.) After getting through that little moment (Hubby took the bottle out to the car and kept stepping out to do shots in the backseat for the remainder of the evening), the host went upstairs to check on his son, and found Hubby in his bedroom going through the nightstand drawer. It was akward as hell, to say the least. My friend wound up dragging hubby's slightly drunk ass to the car and heading home after a really embarassed apology. I think they just lost all future opportunities to be invited to that house for parties. If Hubby keeps this up, he and his wife aren't going to have anyone left in this town to socialize with. I know that I'll never invite them to my house again. I just feel so sorry for her sometimes and wonder why she puts up with him.
Enema Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Ok, so the other things were eccentric and a little weird... But rifling through someone's drawers when you're there as a guest... now that's not cool at all.
blind_otter Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 I read your last post. Do most of these incidents involve alcohol? I'm just wondering...
2sunny Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 I read your last post. Do most of these incidents involve alcohol? I'm just wondering... or drugs? alcohol and/or drug use would make sense of his bizarre behaviors. pilfering through the bedroom drawers may indicate that he was looking for prescription meds - which some folks keep in the nightstand or dresser drawer. some folks search through a bathroom medicine cabinet for what they may need. bizarre behavior like this seems to make sense when you toss alcohol and/or drugs into the mix. from the gals perspective - this is what she sees as "normal" behavior.
Author AnLandy Posted July 10, 2008 Author Posted July 10, 2008 I read your last post. Do most of these incidents involve alcohol? I'm just wondering... I usually see him at social functions where acohol is present. I don't know what his drinking habbits are on a daily basis, but at parties he can sock it away.
blind_otter Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 I usually see him at social functions where acohol is present. I don't know what his drinking habbits are on a daily basis, but at parties he can sock it away. I am a recovering alcoholic/addict. I did a lot of things that, looking back, were probably completely humiliating at the time. Having a reputation for having fallen out of the front door of every bar in town was probably one of the worst, although I've heard stories from past partners. I also rifled through people's bathroom medicine cabinets when I was using. I was looking for their scripts so I could steal some of their pills....
Kenyth Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 I think there's enough evidence to label this as a substance abuse problem. The guy in AA probably saw it straight off. I'm surprised he didn't invite him to a meeting.
Author AnLandy Posted July 11, 2008 Author Posted July 11, 2008 I think there's enough evidence to label this as a substance abuse problem. The guy in AA probably saw it straight off. I'm surprised he didn't invite him to a meeting. After finding an invited guest riffling through your nightstand drawer, I would assume that most home owners would just want the guest "gone". Pluse, there was a room full of 25 personal and business connections downstairs. I think that the host was just trying to get this guy out of his home ASAP before he could do anything else embarassing. I only found out about Hubby going through the nightstand drawer because the host asked me to go with him when he talked to the wife about getting the guy out of his home. Between the three of us, we managed to pack him off without any unpleasant scenes. However, this is a small town, in many ways, and his behavior has already made it into the rumor mill. I've considered asking my friend out for lunch and discussing her husband's past behavior in the context of addiction, but I have no idea how to start that conversation.
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