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3catwoman3

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3. My husband is much more outgoing than I am, and typically...

Reply to joshdawg (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 01:37 PM

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...if we are at some social gathering, when he asks if I'm ready to leave, the answer is usually "Yes." Half an hour later, we'll still be there because he hasn't finished saying goodbye to everyone there. Sometimes he asks 3-4 times if I'm ready to go, and I resist the urge to be snarky and say, "I was ready the first time you asked."

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One of the comments refers to an "Irish exit," a term new to me. 3catwoman3 Monday #1

And me as well. joshdawg Monday #2

My husband is much more outgoing than I am, and typically... 3catwoman3 Monday #3