Type 2 Control Freak. Moi?

"Everybody wants to rule the world"

As I was leaving the house this morning, Fred was working on the same Excel Spreadsheet that he's been working on forever.  Two weeks ago, I asked him a question about Excel.  Since then, he has been working on it non-stop.  At this point, he has created a spreadsheet that is so advanced, that it would take me an entire Semester to understand how it's built.  If you recall in my last post, I let you know that I'm not the biggest fan of learning stuff.  And if you put me in any sort of classroom setting, brick building or on-line, I'm a total mess.  On the other hand, Fred is a born, and trained, teacher and can't get that out of his system.  Therefore, I've learned, over 21 years, not to ask him questions for fear that he might actually answer.  And he won't just answer with a sentence, he'll go on and on and on and on until I feel like taking a steak knife and stabbing it into my chest.

So upon exiting for work today, I "innocently..." told him to stop worrying about my question because I didn't care anymore and to start organizing the house because it was falling apart.  My final minute while trying to get out the door wasn't pretty.  When I arrived at work just a few minutes later, this was in my In-Box:

Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 8:04 AM

To: Mark

Subject: FYI :): house falling apart!?????

Type 2 Control Freaks: The Type 2 control freak is also trying to manage their anxiety but they are very aware of you as opposed to the Type 1 control freak. The Type 2 needs to diminish you to feel better. Their mood rises as they push you down. They do not just want to prevail; they also need to believe that they have defeated you. They need you to feel helpless so they will not feel helpless. Their belief is that someone must feel helpless in any interchange and they desperately do not want it to be them. The Type 1 needs control. The Type 2 needs to control you.

And then he added this photo:

True, I might have a teeny tiny issue with control.  Although it's so small that you hardly ever notice...  But here's the deal, everything would fall apart if someone didn't control it.  So it might as well be me, right?

Fred called a little later and said, "Hey, what do you think about what I sent to you"?

I said, "Thanks for giving me something to blog about".

It's about time he helped out with the material on this site.

Now go make your husbands happy and get that house cleaned.  And a little make-up wouldn't hurt either!

You're welcome!

Your Friend, m.

p.s. Let me know if you need any more advice on how to be a good wife. I'm full of it. Advice that is!!!