When your partner lets you down once more over something trivial.
A few nights ago, after I finally pulled myself away from my laptop, Alex and I settled into bed. We started reminiscing about the hilarious antics of our kids from earlier that day. I was subtly trying to coax him into giving me a foot massage by gently rubbing my toes against his leg. My feet were still aching from the three-hour ordeal in heels, and I was in dire need of some relief. Unfortunately, Alex seemed completely oblivious to my signals.
I resorted to pleading. “Can you please just give me a foot rub? Please, Alex?”
His response was a dismissive, “No way, I’m not rubbing your feet.”
“Why not?” I whined. “You think my feet are cute. They really hurt. Please?”
“Well, they used to be cute,” he replied, searching for the right words. “They were… um… painted.”
“Just picture them red,” I shot back.
“Sure, but they were cuter back then. Just, um… different… uh, just… YOUNGER.”
I gave him a look that indicated he had crossed a line. “What do you mean, older?”
“You’re, like, thirteen years older than when we first met,” he justified himself. “Of course your feet look older. Do you think your mom’s feet are ‘cute’? That’s just how life works, you know?”
No, Alex, I do not know.
He could have chosen any number of descriptors: dry, veiny, rough, or even chubby. But “old”? OLD??? For the record, my feet are none of those things. They could use a good moisturizing massage, sure, but they are perfectly fine and just thirty-one years young.
And that’s when I decided he would pay for that comment.
The End.
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Summary
This lighthearted piece recounts a humorous moment between a couple, focusing on the miscommunication that can arise over something seemingly trivial, such as a request for a foot massage. The author playfully illustrates the dynamics of their relationship while shedding light on the inevitable changes that come with age.