The Mrs. and I are going through a very rough stretch where we often tear into one another and are plain ol' beetchy and mean to each other. This morning we got into before I left for work and when I got to the office I decided to block her number from my phone so I don't have to read her incessant texts or listen to her unpleasant vms. Any one else ever block their spouse/significant other just to keep them at arms length for a bit?
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Blocking your wife on your phone (1 Viewer)
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fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
I thought you meant keeping your S/O from having access to your phone (for example, not sharing your password, which would be highly shady in itself), I could see that being a little less lopsided than this poll will prob turn out.
Sorry about your problems, good luck.
Sorry about your problems, good luck.
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
Sorry to hear about your trouble.
I've never had to do this. If I felt I did, I would just put the phone aside for a while.
strykerpks
Footballguy
Block her? No.
But the ringtone when she calls is The Imperial March so I know not to answer.
But the ringtone when she calls is The Imperial March so I know not to answer.
My brother is the same with his ringtone. He often breathes deep before answering when the March starts.
snogger
Footballguy
AnonymousBob
Footballguy
Solid potential for a Friday thread.
Pipes
Footballguy
She usually understands since she knows we're both pissed at each other and going back and forth on the phone is just going to make it worse. It's the rare occasion that I ignore her messages when I'm out with the guys or just not paying attention to my phone is when she gets angry with me.
FUBAR
Footballguy
If you're blocking her calling, you probably need your divorce attorney on speed dial.
but we probably all have ignored a call or 10 at certain times.
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Steve Tasker
Footballguy
RUSF18
Footballguy
Mute the conversation in your phone and you won't get the pop-up notifications. That's what I do for the text thread with my wife's entire family. Two sisters are stay at home moms and lead the barrage of texts about nothing. I look at my phone and there are 38 texts.
Great, now she got through to my work# and left e detailed message about her calls going straight into vm. She wants to know why I turned my phone off and accused me of doing it to not talk with her. Very perceptive that one. Anyway, the receptionist is to tell my beloved, if she calls again, that I'm out at a meeting and won't be back until after 4:00. Hopefully that stops her in her tracks.
I do have to go home at some point so I'm trying to figure out an exit strategy for this setup.
I do have to go home at some point so I'm trying to figure out an exit strategy for this setup.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Does your wife work?
Joe Summer
Footballguy
I have a special ringtone for my mom's number. It's "Silence".
Jaysus
Good times!
JaxBill
Footballguy
McGarnicle
Footballguy
Avoidance is an ineffective strategy more often than not.
Just tell her you have to focus on work and you'd appreciate it if she ceased the nasty calls and texts, otherwise you have no choice but to turn your phone off.
Sounds like your your issues go well beyond this though.
Just tell her you have to focus on work and you'd appreciate it if she ceased the nasty calls and texts, otherwise you have no choice but to turn your phone off.
Sounds like your your issues go well beyond this though.
1) Sure you're right but sometimes I need a breather.
2) This is true and we both acknowledge this but old habits are hard to break and even though we are attempting to right the ship we still find ways to bark at one another. She is supposed to set us up with counseling so we'll play this out and see if we can save our marriage.
She doesn't appreciate that too much and she'll tell me that I am being overly sensitive about others caring about our issues. Boggles my mind.
James Daulton
Footballguy
Has anyone suggested you should probably start hiding money?
Zegras11
Footballguy
5-ish Finkle
Footballguy
Start hiding money.
Zegras11
Footballguy
So she sets all the boundaries in your relationship? Sounds like she does and you just accept it.
Zegras11
Footballguy
No. You gotta step up here and take control of your life. If she starts calling you at work all the time, that could mess with your job.
Maybe just turn off the sound on your phone. I do this 98% of the time. I choose when I'm going to respond.
Gustavo Fring
Footballguy
Not at all, but if you know what is and isn't a fire starter you sometimes choose your battles. This particular issue added to what transpired this morning isn't worth the effort if I want sanity this weekend. We'll cool down before I get home and we'll talk more calmly and try and forgive and move on.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Sorry to hear about the MS.
I just know that the coworkers I have whose wives don't work, their wives call them all day about the most inane ####. I don't mean to imply that being a stay-at-home-mom isn't a job, because it is, but I mean at actual go-to-work, can't-take-personal-calls-all-day job. Does she get a lot of interaction with other people her age? Is part of the problem that she has no outlet other than calling/texting you?
Yes, and I know it and have tried to get her to go out more but her mobility issues, fatigue and emotional dark cloud keep her from wanting to go places. She does have some phone and email friends but that just leads to her calling/texting me to fill me in on the latest. She is better about calling me at the office but she can't seem to stop texting me thinking that I can choose when to read them but not realizing that even getting them is a distraction.
Craig_MiamiFL
Footballguy
How old is the kid? School age yet? I'd suggest an at home PT job for her if/when kid is able to go to school.
I couldnt block an immediate family member in the case of an emergency.
I couldnt block an immediate family member in the case of an emergency.
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James Daulton
Footballguy
Oh and we'll need pics of the wife to offer you the kind of complete, professonal advice everyone's come to expect from FBGs.
