It’s easy at this time of year to find yourself in a bad mood, especially with the person you love the most. Here are just a few instances when being in a relationship can dull your shine!
Relationships on Female First
A bad night's sleep- When your partner has kept you up all night because of their snoring, heavy breathing, incessant movements or sleep talking.
Technology problems- When you can’t fix it but your lover can’t either and you have to bring in an outsider.
An argument- When you don’t see eye to eye and their general presence makes you even more angry at them.
Poor manners – When your significant other fails to say ‘thanks’ for the dinner your made them, the cup of tea you lovingly poured or the lift to the pub to meet their friends.
Rude staff- When all you want is a date night to remember for all the right reasons and the staff ruin it completely.
A stressful day at work- And neither of you can unwind enough to be pleasant to one another or talk about anything else.
Having no money- You really want to go out for a meal, buy something new for your home or even book a weekend away but thanks to Christmas, you’re both living hand to mouth.
Rain- When you get through a week at work and all you want to do is go for a romantic walk with the person you love the most. But the weather has other ideas for you and they all involve staying in.
Cold calls- And you resent your lover for not answering because they are so much better at saying ‘no’ and hanging up without feeling guilty.
Traffic jams- Then you argue over who picked the route to your destination and it’s automatically their fault.
An unexpected bill- And you have no money to pay for it because- well- it’s January- need you say more?
Walking behind really slow people- You both put up with this crap pre-Christmas now all you want is to walk at a normal pace but sale shoppers are on a mission to make you have a bad shopping experience together.
Negativity- You’re both feeling pretty crap- you’re broke, the weather sucks, you have nothing to look forward to and you’re carrying around that post-Christmas podge- so when someone adds to this with another dose of doom- you have no patience for it, especially if it’s your partner.
Cold weather- Your lover tells you constantly that they’ve had enough of your moaning and to put on a sweater so you get them back by putting on the fire full blast when they go out.
Your boss- You’ve managed to stay clear of them for the entirety of the Christmas holidays and now- they’re making up for lost time and it’s all you can moan to your lover about when you get home.
A late night- Whoever decided to watch ‘just another episode’ is automatically to blame for the tiredness experienced the following day.
Hunger- You recall that this time last week you would have been eating chocolate and leftovers for breakfast so your tummy is feeling neglected. And your partner can’t wander into the kitchen to fetch you something so you have to resort to emails to each other about how hungry you are.
Public transport delays- So when you do get home your partner gets the brunt of being back at work AND sloppy commutes- much to their delight.
Being too hot- Your partner is like a radiator in bed and you can’t get any sleep because you feel like you’re on fire.
Jobs- You know that the house needs cleaning, the washing is piling up, you need to go and buy food, as your partner keeps kindly reminding you- but after 8 hours of work for the first time in a week- it’s not happening.
PMS-As if the post-Christmas depression isn’t bad enough- your body decides- let’s throw some extra hormones in the mix to make you feel even crappier and of course your lover is at the receiving end.
People talking loudly in the cinema- And you sit there filled with dread that your lover’s going to make a scene if they don’t shut up and you’ll get asked to leave.
Clothes not fitting properly- When you try something on that fit two weeks ago but now it’s bursting at the seams and your partner uses words like ‘cuddly’ and ‘cute’.
Not being appreciated at work- And if your partner shows you no appreciation at home on the same day- you become dangerously close to getting a dog because they’re always grateful.
People using their phones while eating- Why can’t your lover call you when they’re done? Why do you have to endure the sound of them eating crisps while you spill your heart out?
Not having Wi-Fi- For those times when all you want is to ignore your lover and you have to make conversation.
Old people driving- And whenever you’re together in the car- it’s a running theme to get stuck behind such Sunday drivers.
Being hungover- You bicker even more because the alcohol has stripped you of your last layer of patience.
Shops being closed when you arrive- And your partner was adamant that it would be 'fine' even though you told them the hours vary at this time of year.
An inactive sex life- You’re both sporting a muffin top and the last thing you feel is sexy- but one of you thinks you should at least be fulfilling your weekly quota.
Having a bad hair day or getting a bad spot- And your partner points it out.
Self-scanning tills in shops- And it’s always the thing your lover puts in the basket- never yours that slows things down.
Running out of loo roll- Because THEY couldn’t be bothered to put one in reserve when they saw it getting low.
Making a drink only to find that it’s all gone- When all you want to curb your sugar cravings is a long glass of diet coke or squash and your other half forgot to buy it when you asked them to pop out.
When your partner cancels a social engagement- The one thing you had to look forward to in this retched month and they’ve taken it away from you.
Original research by A.Vogel Herbal Remedies.
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