My Husband Is Taking Two Weeks Off To Watch The Olympics
Today on The Panic Button on Country 102.5 we had Jennifer whose problem is that her husband is planning on taking off two weeks just to sit aorund the house and watch The Olympics. Understandably she thinks this is a little weird but is there a compromise?
My Husband Is Ruining My Vacation
Dear Jonathan,
I have to get this off my chest because I am absolutely furious, and I need someone to tell me I’m not crazy. My name is Jennifer, and I’m dealing with a ridiculous situation at home that’s driving me up the wall.
My husband, Dave, has decided to take two weeks off work just to watch the Olympics. Yes, you read that right. Two full weeks glued to the TV, watching every event from archery to water polo. I wouldn’t mind if he were a professional athlete or if we had some connection to the games, but he’s just a regular guy with a sudden, inexplicable obsession with the Olympics.
Here’s the kicker: he expects me to take the same two weeks off so we can enjoy this “experience” together. I refuse! I have zero interest in spending my hard-earned vacation time sitting on the couch watching sports that I don’t even care about. And let’s be honest, how much synchronized swimming can one person really watch?
To make matters worse, Dave only gets three weeks off a year, and he’s blowing two-thirds of it on this nonsense. That means our plans for a real vacation—something relaxing and fun—are out the window. We’ve been talking about taking a trip to the mountains or maybe even a beach holiday, but now those plans are toast.
I’m just so mad that he didn’t even consider how this would affect our time together. It feels incredibly selfish, and I don’t know how to make him see reason. I need advice on how to handle this without it turning into a huge fight. Am I being unreasonable for wanting to use our vacation time for an actual vacation and not a two-week Olympic marathon?
Thanks for letting me vent. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Best, Jennifer
