Weird

Daffodil · #1 April 25th, 2011, 09:46 AM

So I had kinda a weird situation happen yesterday...I feel like its something that would happen on the King of Queens or another sitcom.

Hubby and I were out with our daughter for a walk, and saw this nice dog tied up, so we started talking to him and Arielle was talking to him. The owner, who just moved into the neighborhood, came out of a store with a baby and we all started talking to each other. The guy was very cool, down to earth. It seemed like his family and my family had a lot in common. He was saying his wife stopped working to take care of their son (who is 13 months and is a genius as far as I'm concerned...he could say so much and knows his letters! But maybe that's normal for that age?) and how she is finding staying at home is more difficult than working (I can commiserate although I wouldn't change it for anything).

I told him that I would love to meet his wife sometime because I'm at home with Arie all week too, and he said "Well...she's not social. I mean, she is but...you'll probably see us around sometime."

What the heck does THAT mean???? What kind of a response is that??? My hubby didn't think anything of it, but I just thought that was so odd. I'm so curious now! Was he just making an excuse because he didn't want to be friends with us? He was being so friendly though and we had so much in common!! I'm not saying I wanted to be her bff. LOL its not a big deal but I just thought it was so strange!!! Any guesses? Now I'm dying to see her and ask her what's up with that.

dinamommy · #2 April 25th, 2011, 10:16 AM

That IS weird. I have no idea, but that is TOTALLY something that would happen to me and I would probably feel bad about it too. Maybe there was something about his wife that he didn't want to say....??

starrsgirl · #3 April 25th, 2011, 10:24 AM

Hmmmm....yeah, that's weird. But maybe the hubby has gotten in trouble before for setting wife up with friends? Or maybe she is VERY shy and so it would be better if you met her in a group setting first (as in, just randomly on the street.)?

Or maybe she in in a wheelchair or something and not everyone is accepting?

Super stalk! Keep us posted.

Hollybear · #4 April 25th, 2011, 10:26 AM

Haha that is totally a King of Queens episode!

Very odd! I'm going to go with maybe the husband is super controlling and has some huge secret he doesn't want her to spill? LOL

#5 April 25th, 2011, 10:31 AM

Wow, the first thing that came to my mind was abuse and controlling. I hate to say that but it sounds like he may be trying to hide his wife. Which makes me worry if he is controlling and doesnt let her have friends? Did you get his name or anything? I would so do some research on them...LOL Thats just me though. I like to "investigate" because Im nosey.

mommytokem · #6 April 25th, 2011, 11:00 AM

That is odd, the first thought that came to my head was abuse too.

*BabyMaMa* · #7 April 25th, 2011, 11:07 AM

That's super weird. You have to let us know how that one goes. I'm curious as to what the wife looks like.

P.S. a 13 month old knowing their alphabet seems a little bizarre to me

#8 April 25th, 2011, 11:11 AM

yea, a 13 month old knowing their entire alphabet doesn't seem right but I suppose their are some genius kids in the world. I mean, that would mean Kaileigh would know her abc's in 4 month, so NOT going to happen here.

Daffodil · #9 April 25th, 2011, 11:16 AM

Actually, I don't know if he knows the entire alphabet...probably not. The guy is a football coach and was wearing a t-shirt from the college (or highschool? lol I'm so not a sports person!) and was asking the kid what the letters were. I don't even remember what it said on the shirt but it was a long name, not just USC or something, you know? So he probably wears that shirt all the time and the just knows those letters. Or so I'm assuming.

I never thought abuse. Sheesh, I hope that's not what it is!!

Wren · #10 April 25th, 2011, 02:24 PM

That is a weird response. It could be that he was having a friendly conversation with strangers, and then got freaked out about giving out his number or promising that his wife would give you a call without asking her first, and was just awkward about extricating himself from the situation. Not sure. Weird.

sfarrow3 · #11 April 26th, 2011, 07:27 AM

OMG!! super wierd, keep us posted!

MelKD · #12 April 26th, 2011, 08:54 AM

Strange. Did you get any contact info for them, or was he like "No" and ya'll left it at that? I didn't even think abuse, which is strange, because I've been in an abusive relationship myself, and that does seem likely.

Maybe they got that My Baby Can Read program or something, and the kid has just memorized things? Dunno lol

KUP

Daffodil · #13 April 26th, 2011, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MelKD

Strange. Did you get any contact info for them, or was he like "No" and ya'll left it at that? I didn't even think abuse, which is strange, because I've been in an abusive relationship myself, and that does seem likely.

No, he wasn't forthcoming but my hubby gave him his card...and the guy was like "oh ok" and then made some comment about my hubby being a director. He thought he was tv or film director, not that his title was director in his business (hubby obviously corrected him). So no contact info from him. It was just so bizarre because he was being SO open and friendly. Bizarre.