[Mi]

Not filling the salt shaker? I am appalled at that, Mi!!
I am afraid you fail at being a domestic goddess!!!
 
Is he allergic to refilling it himself then? lol

At BD I received the salt shaker quote and something to do with hand towels in the bathroom...so it looks like I'm a fail at domestic goddess.  Of course, he had been unhappy for YEARS and YEARS and never said anything!

[Jagger]

Tell me about it Serenity, we hadn't payed the house taxes in years however he needed to own a water toy.i guess he thought it would turn back the years  like a time machine.

BC77, your post made me laugh out loud.

[LoveMeMyself]

Joining the party.

Mine had the night sweats and the smell.........it was pretty disgusting.  He purchased 3 vehicles......one for OW#1 before we divorced.  Two vehicles for himself.......traded a 3 yr old one for a brand new one.....just because I rode/drove the other one....and bought himself a sports car.  Add in 8 motorcycles......leather clothes for riding.  He never got to do the other thing he said he wanted to do.......take flying lessons.  Said he couldn't afford the fuel/expense.  Seems they all have the same sort of thoughts........crazy!

[PatienceGalore]

Well my W did not want to buy a boat but she told me two days after BD that she was going to get a rich man and live on a boat!! Then an old man. Oh and then an ugly man because good looking men are a$$holes. I took that as a compliment. These choices were all disclosed within 5 minutes of each other.......an old ugly rich man on a boat.....I bet she is affairing down with black beard the pirate!!

That is hilarious! I got I want to take risks in my life...for the record, he has moved into his mother's house...that could be considered risky by some I suppose!!!

[PatienceGalore]

I think you are right, we can just accept we are all dealing with MLC and then get going with our own thing. I have spent a year and half questioning if its MLC or not and it just is! Nothing we can do except help each other navigate the communications and ups and downs.

I did too, until I have had in the last 3 days confirmation of a lot of symptoms including hating his job, the night sweats, shaky hands, cycling, and the weird things coming out of his mouth. I've had the fortune of landing on this thread, and I am laughing my head off, I love the high-wire flying quote! Also some great LBS have been following my thread and confirming since I started it was MLC. it makes it so much easier to "accept" and carry on....

[PatienceGalore]

http://nashlinks.com/midlife

Albatross put this on another thread, thought it was quite relevant here too!

I have just read the link above and I smirked as I saw everything bar 1 or 2 items that happened to me.
Would you recommend sending this to the H or W to see what they respond?
It would be highly amusing to say the least!

[PatienceGalore]

PatienceGalore,

Religion is one of the 4 pillars of MLC. I'm guessing his FB prayer just shows you that he's got that "pillar" covered. As long as he's obsessing about his body, ready to quit his job, and has an OW, he's checked all 4 pillars off and we can give him an A+ for MLC:)

J.

Now I get it. He had OW (she is gone), he did obsess about the body, but less lately, he has started hating his job and he always hated religion!

[dadspearl]

Thanks for an early morning snicker! Read all the way through this thread. Dear God, can I identify! Hahahahahaha!!! Oddly comforting. Baths!t crazy doesn't even begin to cover it.
 
"I've never been allowed to have emotions." Said Crazy A$$MLCer
"F me if I'm mad or sad or anything else!"

[riverbirch]

Great thread by the way... 

1. Everyone at work is against him, so pretty much hates everyone.
2. Turns into one of the scum, he despises at work.
3. Hates everyone in general.
4. If he is still living at home, then hides in the bedroom and stays away from everyone.
5.Drinks and does drugs.
6. Hangs out with people the same age as his young, adult kids.
7.Gets new toys such as four wheelers and off/on road motorcycle.
8. Drives new toys like a lunatic.
9.Drives while on drugs or drunk, maybe both.
10. Gets into an accident on new toy, once, twice maybe more. Hey why not? You only live once right!
11. Gambles in one way or another.
12. Sleeps a lot and can't figure out why he's sick.
13. Thinks taking antidepressants are the cure all.
14. Posts dumb pictures on FB ,like pictures of himself having so much fun. Yes, everyone is sooo impressed by that picture of you sitting at a table with a beer bottle.
15.Dresses stupid. Dumb new shoes that your young adult son would wear.
16. Cell phone becomes a new part of the body, like a third hand. Even sleeps with it.
17. Thinks they are so important.
18. Wears enough axe spray or other stinky stuff, so there's a cloud around him ,like Pigpen of the Peanuts cartoon.
19. Brags about how much weight he's lost on Facebook or to others. Doesn't mention that it's from not eating, sleeping all the time and depressed.
20. Does stupid stuff before leaving home like starting to fix the roof and leaving in the middle of it.

I'm sure there's more.

[Tired Of It All]

           51.  Won't look you in the eyes.