An Alternative Point of View
Posted by Mr. ShelbyMay 6
I was reading over a few entries on my blog, and I think I might be giving readers the wrong idea. Yes, I’m a big gushy baby, however I’m just a typical dude. Lest anyone accuse me of lacking in my manliness, I submit this conversation to you.
I arrive home around 6:00 PM last night and walk in the door. Shelby and I are in the kitchen heating up some left over Chinese food.
Shelby: I loved your blog post, it made me cry.
Me: Did you like it enough that I can get in your pants tonight?
Shelby: No, but you can get me a popsicle from the kitchen.
Me: Dammit, that’s the only reason I wrote it.
Shelby: Don’t forget the blog-o-sphere swooning over you.
Me: Yeah, my infertile sperm is all the rage. Ladies can sense my impotency.
We laugh and fight over who goes to microwave their leftovers first.
Shelby as always, wins.
After 5 years, we still walk the path of infertility. 7 IUI's, 1 miscarriage, 1 IVF and tens of thousands of dollars later we find ourselves pregnant. The path is still not clear, but we take it one step at a time.



8 comments
Comment by Heather R. on May 6, 2009 at 6:45 am
Real men gush about their children. Fake men pretend to be interested. I had kids with a fake man and would have killed to have a gusher! Now that I have a gusher I can no longer have children.
Your manliness is protected.
Comment by Clare on May 6, 2009 at 7:09 am
Ha ha ha! Yeah I wrote my last post as a hint to my hubbie! But shhh dont tell him that!
Comment by Shelby on May 6, 2009 at 7:16 am
Ha! I always win?! Such BS! You’re the real princess in this house.
By the way, I can attest to your manliness. You would wear the same t-shirt for a week straight if you could and your idea of heaven is 5 pounds of barbecued meat on a plate with no sides, a 6 pack of beer and hours of bloody video games. Sounds like a dude to me.
Comment by Caragh on May 6, 2009 at 12:50 pm
I totally thought it was in her pants worthy!
But like you said, shelby always wins
Comment by My Reality on May 6, 2009 at 2:43 pm
And she should win! She is busy growing and gestating your child. . .
Comment by sunflowerchilde on May 6, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Nice try! I think your ability to voice your feelings without feeling humiliated or ashamed is incredibly manly, so i wouldn’t worry about that.
Comment by lorza on May 6, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Did you get the popsicle for her?
Great post. Thank you for your kind words on my blog- I really appreciate it! I am glad to have found you- I hope to get my husb. to browse on your site for a while- Male perspective blogs are so hard to come by!!! I look forward to catching up with your stories!
Comment by WiseGuy on May 6, 2009 at 7:05 pm
LOLOL!