Re: newbie did I over react or thin skin
First things first. I have always felt that people have a right to their feelings, no matter who has an opinion on them. Whether its anger, love, happiness, sadness, it doesn't matter. When it comes to emotions we feel what we feel, and the reasons why is what is discussed. That being said, if you felt left out, you have a right to feel that way, just like your wife has the right to feel upset.
But based on your post, I would say, there are some communication issues at play. Had my husband told me he felt that he was being left out, I would sit down with him and calmly discuss the why's. We would also discuss the what's to fix it. Based on your post, this is clearly not what happened.
My advice would be to sit down with your wife and calmly explain you feeling left out and they why's of the matter. Clearly state your comfort zones and boundaries. If you can both have a reasonable conversation about it, discussing it, and coming to a resolution, then I say you might be ready for this. If it turns into an argument where one or both of you are screaming and fighting, I would say you aren't ready, cut off communication with these other people and work on your communication. Too many times here I have heard communication is the key to swinging successfully. Best wishes to you both.
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