Hey dudesndivorce.com readers!
For many of us divorced dudes the post divorce time includes acquiring new skills or re-acquiring long unused ones. And it can definitely pose some strange situations! For instance you should see the looks on some of my friends faces when I recently told them I was thinking about getting a sewing machine. You could tell my manhood was being questioned in their minds! But, hey, I’ve got some clothes that need mending and I don’t see why I should throw them out or pay someone else to do it if I can learn. You would have thought they would have gotten accustomed to these type of conversations with me after I talked to them about needing to buy a new vacuum!
But it doesn’t end there, oh no! When I go to the store to shop for it I ask two nearby ladies which model was best for a new person learning to sew. They responded as if they assumed I was shopping for a gift for a female friend or family member. Their whole attitude changed when I said, “Well, I just want to mend some shirts and jeans. I don’t plan on making anything. I just wanna fix what I have.” Funny, now that I think about it, one lady did leave rather quickly after I said that. I’m sure that was a mere coincidence. The intrepid sole survivor helped answer some of my questions and gave me some pointers to get started. I didn’t even mind that she spoke to me as if I were somehow mentally challenged. I got what I needed, made my selection, and left.
After all this I’m beginning to wonder if it’s a good idea to tell the guys at work I bought and hung some curtains in my apartment this past weekend.
See ya later,
Russ
