JustGettingBy Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Okay, so a man and a woman from my friend group got together, and me and the rest of our friend group are all happy for them. Currently, the man in the group is borrowing a board game from the woman, was being careful with it, and said "I shouldn't get her mad at me yet." The part here I don't understand is the word 'yet'. Does this mean that people plan out things like 'I want my partner to get mad at me later'. Is this normal? I'm not sure I'm comfortable if this is 'normal' relationship stuff. What am I missing?
sambolini Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Okay, so a man and a woman from my friend group got together, and me and the rest of our friend group are all happy for them. Currently, the man in the group is borrowing a board game from the woman, was being careful with it, and said "I shouldn't get her mad at me yet." The part here I don't understand is the word 'yet'. Does this mean that people plan out things like 'I want my partner to get mad at me later'. Is this normal? I'm not sure I'm comfortable if this is 'normal' relationship stuff. What am I missing? I think you're reading too much into it. It's one thing to get peeved at a long term established partner, quite another to get peeved at someone you just got together with. An established relationship has the coping abilities to deal with issues. A newer one, perhaps not as much. That's how I would interpret it.
Just a Guy Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Hi. I think it's just an incorrect usage of words spoken in a hurry or without thinking. Probably the man meant that since the relationship was nascent he would not like to damage the board game such that his lady friend would be upset with him or would have a reason to be upset with him. He probably should have said 'I shouldn't get her mad at me so soon after we have become friendly' or words to that effect. Just my opinion.
GemmaUK Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 I think he was just messing around. There is usually that joke that one party is gonna get in trouble with the other and it tends to be more that men say this than women.
d0nnivain Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 It was a joke. He was implying that before the relationship deepens she might not like him enough to forgive a slight transgression like damage to a possession. No sane people do not plan & actively work to upset their SOs on purpose.
Author JustGettingBy Posted November 25, 2015 Author Posted November 25, 2015 Okay, thanks for stopping my paranoia from taking over again.
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