"You're getting too strong"

JustaJoe00

Maybe he sees your a acomplishment and realizes he needs to keep up? Just a thought.

kimny72

Has he said or done other things that would make you think he might be uncomfortable?

In all seriousness, if anyone I know said that to me with a smile, I would feel so proud of myself that someone noticed and it would never for a split second occur to me to think there was some hidden meaning there.

VioletRojo

jemhh wrote: »

smoothswimgirl wrote: »

Ironandwine69 wrote: »

Gimme his number. I'll ask him for you and we will all know.

I did ask him about it, and he defended it as a compliment. He would not even admit that it could be taken as anything less than 100% positive. Next time he goes for a run I'm gonna ask him his run-time and say he's getting "too fast"! Maybe the weird reverse-psychology feel of the statement will get under his skin and he'll see how it feels.

I cannot see anything in what he said or in your "too fast" comment that is negative.

I can't either. OP, I'm wondering why you can't accept what your husband tells her at face value. He said it was a compliment, take him at his word.

moreclan9

I'd take it as a compliment.

It could be worse. I was showing my hubby a new dress that I could finally fit into and he responded "Well, that's different"...LOL We had a long discussion that "different" is not really a compliment. He maintains he meant to say "Well, that is a new (ie different) dress"...I believe him, but then again we've been married for 33 years so it's not his first time saying not quite the right thing!

FreyasRebirth

Are you breaking things on accident, like The Hulk? If not, you're good.

Machka9

smoothswimgirl wrote: »

Ironandwine69 wrote: »

Gimme his number. I'll ask him for you and we will all know.

I did ask him about it, and he defended it as a compliment. He would not even admit that it could be taken as anything less than 100% positive. Next time he goes for a run I'm gonna ask him his run-time and say he's getting "too fast"! Maybe the weird reverse-psychology feel of the statement will get under his skin and he'll see how it feels.

I don't get it ... why would you feel he should admit it could be taken as anything less than 100% positive???? I read your subject line before even opening the thread and thought, "What a great compliment!!" But then I was really puzzled by your reaction.

Hopefully, if you do tell him he's getting "too fast", he will just beam at you and thank you for the nice compliment.


If anyone told me I was getting "too strong" or "too fast", I'd be delighted!!!