Because the doghouse is for everyone sometimes, right?
I have to say, my abilities to sing and cook have saved me far too many times. Singing--Willie Nelson's "Always on my Mind" is a forever favorite. Cooking--I'm vegetarian, and will only touch raw meat for her if she's really bummed out or I've been absolutely hateful. This is when I start asking my mom how she made her turkey tetrazzini or look up things to do with beef.
If meat and country love songs can't at least start to fix it, I'm in *real* trouble.
How about y'all?
2006-10-25 17:26:09 · 18 answers · asked by GreenEyedLilo 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Oh, I'm not in the doghouse now! It's just that I heard Willie Nelson, who has helped me get out of the doghouse so many times!
My wife has also visited the doghouse; she's not there now, either.
2006-10-25 17:33:36 · update #1
Let's see--I've got a lot of thoughtful answers, yet I also have two thumbs down and no thumbs up for asking this. Huh.
Willie Nelson and turkey tetrazzini, I should say, are only a *start*. An icebreaker, if you will.
2006-10-26 01:24:32 · update #2
I do the little girl face and make her something nice. Then I start taking over ALL the household chores (but only for a day or so). Oh, and flowers also doesn't hurt
2006-10-25 20:53:54 · answer #1 · answered by Nut B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well seeing as though,Cooking and singing passes time whilst in Dog House,,,,,,,I feel this is counter productive unless it was favourite of partner.
Personally I hate conflict so would try to cool down situation by either going out for awhile to let dust settle,then come back all chirpy n loving cos life's too damn short for bitching on...
Best part of a minor conflict is making up so maybe some baby oil n nice bottle wine and mutual massage to ease the conflict...
If that fails then look at why you are together ARE you really compatible, we all have arguments but if consistently then sort out the problem or move on...cheers
2006-10-26 00:59:45 · answer #2 · answered by Whoops 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We don't fight. We talk and hash things out LONG before anything ever becomes a problem so, no doghouse here. Ever. The only time we have slept apart in these last 6 years is when I hurt my back and couldn't stand any movement of the bed so I went and slept on the couch.
2006-10-26 07:13:34 · answer #3 · answered by IndyT- For Da Ben Dan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give her some time to cool down. Leave her a heartfelt note for when she goes to work saying you understand why she's mad and that you are truly sorry. Add that she should let you know if there is anything you can do to make the situation better. When you do get to talking, if she starts to blow up, let her. Just listen and let her know you are listening through body language. Ask her exactly what about it made her the most upset (if that's applicable) and then once you understand (again, if applicable) state that you will try your very hardest not to do it again. Let her know that you love her more than life and that you would not purposely do anything to harm her. Sounds mushy, but communication like that usually works with me and mine.
2006-10-26 00:35:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I sincerely tell her I'm sorry, I was selfish, stupid, unthinking, lazy, an *ss, stubborn or unthinking. What ever fits the mood. I buy her dark chocolate and pink roses.
She's never in the doghouse. She never does anything wrong.
Did I say that with my out loud voice? Whoops. Excuse me while go out and try to find flowers at this time of night.
2006-10-26 00:37:44 · answer #5 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't mean to be crude, but a little a little attention, "down south" will do a world of good. Be attentive to her needs at least for a little while. I can't imagine how you got into the doghouse, so it is a little difficult to say how you could get out. That being said, pleasuring one's partner is always a good start!
2006-10-26 00:31:58 · answer #6 · answered by cindiloo 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hmm...the doghouse? I haven't been there lately....but when it happens we try to calm down and cool off,then try to figure out why we weren't communicating. I get resentful when I have unreasonable expectations.First, I put expectations on someone else's shoulders ( without cluing them in,by the way);then I expect them to be able to read my mind(!); and when that doesn't happen...I get angry and frustrated. Not a good way to communicate with anyone. So, I try to always be attentive and verbal so my girlfriend knows what's going on with me. That way I don't end up sleeping with the dogs and waking up with fleas.
Your ideas must be working,too.
2006-10-26 02:24:13 · answer #7 · answered by auntgnu62 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes absence makes the heart grow fonder,,,,
Its not the songs or food that get you out of the doghouse but the thought that does.
2006-10-26 21:15:39 · answer #8 · answered by scary g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cry. LOL!!! Tears are the one thing that will get to my partner! Now, I'm not one of those girls that can make herself cry at will. I'm not that talented but I HATE it when she gets upset with me and it usually hurts my feelings horribly when she does. So I can't help but bust out into tears. At that point we're usually able to work things out while she's wiping my tears left and right. (Clearly you can tell who the she-she-foo-foo one is in this relationship, huh? LOL!) Now when SHE gets into trouble and I'm yammering at her then she usually says something smart or sarcastic and I swear I can NOT be mad at her when she acts like that. She's so funny! I"ve NEVER been in a relationship before where we can be fighting like cats and dogs and end up laughing. It's the greatest thing! And then there's the make-up sex!
2006-10-26 11:02:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I find that ice cream and a sappy movie do it most of the time. I try to keep things on an even keel , but occasionally I seem to let my brain take a little nap and I end up sleeping with Rover.
2006-10-26 01:20:16 · answer #10 · answered by Hidisar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋