Love in simple things

Love meets Ignorance

I have been thinking about divorce

"Jo."

"Yes, tell me"

"Can you bring me the towel?"

"I can't. I am in a meeting."

"How am I supposed to come out now?"

"Why did you go to take a bath without a towel?"

"Valid. But I need one right now."

"I can't bring. The doors are closed. You can walk out."

"I saw that the windows are opened. Please at least close the windows."

No more conversation for that day. We have been living apart in the same apartment for four months now. He is not aware of it. I see, I observe. He is living in his world. There is no correlation. I tried to relate to his world. Too many complications. I am extroverted. He is extroverted. I am extroverted towards him. He is extroverted for the world. At the house, you can see. 

"Can we go to a movie?"

"I can't"

I have heard the sentence "I can't" a million times. There is no further explanation. He doesn't say the reason. He sips a cup of coffee and watches sports. 

"I am going to the mall."

"Sure. When will you be back?"

"Why?"

"I need a time. I have to go play badminton."

"I am not sure."

"At least an approximate time."

"Why? So you can call me continuously one minute after the said time?"

"Haha"

There was nothing funny about it. I can never understand his type of humor. I told him these statements a thousand times over. He never listens. 

"I think I am so bored here."

"You can hang out with your friends and neighbors."

"I meant in the relationship."

"We are freely doing whatever we like. What's so boring?"

"You are doing what you like. I am doing what I like besides this life. What about the combined life?"

"We hang out most of the time in our home."

"True. But I need some hangouts, movies, games, or at least a date."

"We can go on a date."

"Yes. I have been asking for this a thousand times."

"I know. Where can we go?"

"I want you to plan."

"We can plan together. We will go to your special place."

"Why can't you plan everything and surprise me?"

"I don't know if you like my pick."

"Let's see. Surprise me."

"Uh. I am not sure. I don't feel good about it. You can pick your favorite restaurant and reserve a table for us tonight."

I walked away from that place. I knew he wouldn't take any initiative. He didn't even see me walk away. He definitely must have assumed that I would do whatever he concluded. I did that a million times since we were married. He doesn't understand the term "effort". I am tired. I spoke with him about it. He ignored me. He told me that he doesn't count the efforts he has been making for me. The fact that he would even forget to remind me about this date or ask me about the initiative is just dumb. 

Is he doing this on purpose? I am not sure. He is a bachelor in our house. I waited for him to transform for more than a year. I helped him settle into our house. I took some responsibility so he could be a bachelor in our room. He cleared the guest room made it into a gaming dungeon and rotted there for nearly three months. He got a job now. He relaxes on the weekends and works on the weekdays. I am a roommate. 

I promise when I start talking about divorce, it will be "out of nowhere" for him. Is it ignorance? I tried loving him but failed miserably. 

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