by Alias

Created on: October 09, 2008

Ask him- nicely.

Sounds easy enough, right? Well, unfortunately its not so simple or else it wouldn't be an ongoing "issue".

I, for one, do not want to have to touch the toilet seat before I use the restroom or afterwards for that matter, so what makes me think he wants to? Its not the most sanitary of things. Sure, you can wash your hands when your finished, but how many of you wash your hands BEFORE you go to the bathroom?

Now, I've never really paid much attention to the condition of the toilet seat when he has finished using the restroom. I try to avoid the bathroom at all costs when he's in there. Is there really that much of a mess that you have to lift the lid at all? I mean if there's a little "dribble", wouldn't it be just as easy to wipe it up? Is there really that much of a splash that it creates the need to manually lift a toilet seat? What do they do when their forced to use someone else's toilet? Do they touch their toilet seat? If its that much of a dilemma, why not just sit down to pee? Does that somehow remove your manliness or is it just too foreign? One would think it would be easier to not have to aim, but perhaps thats half the fun of it? I'm not a man and though I've never really had a discussion about some of the joys of manhood, I can almost assure myself that this is one of the perks.

I guess what I don't know won't hurt me. I'm not sure what his bathroom habits are. Hey, I'm just happy he's using the toilet. I've caught him going OUTSIDE! I know my caveman can only take small doses of domestication so if I have to touch the toilet seat here and there, I just do it. I guess its somewhat of a fair trade. He cleans out the shower drain.. I put the toilet seat down. I look at it this way.. if this is your "problem", your way ahead of the game. If this is what has caused you confilct in your marriage/relationship, I can only wish I were you. I tend to argue about things like money, communication, and silly things like that.

Something so seemingly small can manifest itself into a monster, I know. We allow all of the little things to snowball, and the next thing you know, well, its out of control. Its unfortunate that this is looked upon at all in adult men. Isn't it their mothers responsibility to teach them right and wrong? I want a husband, not a son, so when I feel like I'm "rearing" him, it kinda takes the lackluster out of it all.

It is what it is. Let it be. You can nag and nag until he finally conforms, or, you can just do it yourself. Isn't marriage fun?

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