Would this bother you, or do you think I am over-reacting?
Let me lay out the background.
My husband is a mr fix-it. He can fix any car problem, any electric problem, and tinkers with things, and figures them out, and then fixes them...
Yesterday he comes home from his part time job (the mechanic job), and has this (Im not sure the exact name of it)scooter. Not the kids scooter, and not an electronic one. It is like a motorized wheelchair sort of thing, but doesnt look like a wheelchair. Looks like a motorized kitchen chair
, for better lack of words to describe.
He found it on the side of the road , and he brought it home. He finds a lot of stuff on the side of the road and brings it home.
I asked him what is he going to do with it. He tells me he is going to fix it up, and use it when he goes to his car shows. In the summer he goes up to this huge car show in PA, and apparently there is a lot of walking around
I told him that I thought that was horrible of him to even think of doing that. I went on to say that he has 2 healthy legs, and that is no reason in the world that he would need something like that. He claims to have "bad ankles", but it never stops him from doing anything.I mean we have been on countless trips to disney where he walked around. We have been on cruises where we have walked and walked. YET, he was totally 100% serious he wanted to use this for his own self. He is only 43 and in good health. What bothered me the most was he has a sister who is 38 who had cancer for most of her adult life. She lost a leg to cancer 13 yrs ago and uses crutches and for long trips to the mall she uses a motorized scooter. I kept thinking about his sister, knowning she would LOVE to be able to have 2 healthy legs to walk around and not have to use crutches and a scooter or wheelchair.
He tells me I don't understand...What the heck don't I understand. It really discusted me to think he would use this thing for this purpose. I told him if nothing else, that if he did get it fixed and running he should donate it. He then said he would sell it , and that was just a maybe.
Sorry., I just can't get over this.
What would you all say to this if your spouse/partner came home and said this to you????
Let me lay out the background.
My husband is a mr fix-it. He can fix any car problem, any electric problem, and tinkers with things, and figures them out, and then fixes them...
Yesterday he comes home from his part time job (the mechanic job), and has this (Im not sure the exact name of it)scooter. Not the kids scooter, and not an electronic one. It is like a motorized wheelchair sort of thing, but doesnt look like a wheelchair. Looks like a motorized kitchen chair
, for better lack of words to describe.He found it on the side of the road , and he brought it home. He finds a lot of stuff on the side of the road and brings it home.
I asked him what is he going to do with it. He tells me he is going to fix it up, and use it when he goes to his car shows. In the summer he goes up to this huge car show in PA, and apparently there is a lot of walking around
I told him that I thought that was horrible of him to even think of doing that. I went on to say that he has 2 healthy legs, and that is no reason in the world that he would need something like that. He claims to have "bad ankles", but it never stops him from doing anything.I mean we have been on countless trips to disney where he walked around. We have been on cruises where we have walked and walked. YET, he was totally 100% serious he wanted to use this for his own self. He is only 43 and in good health. What bothered me the most was he has a sister who is 38 who had cancer for most of her adult life. She lost a leg to cancer 13 yrs ago and uses crutches and for long trips to the mall she uses a motorized scooter. I kept thinking about his sister, knowning she would LOVE to be able to have 2 healthy legs to walk around and not have to use crutches and a scooter or wheelchair.
He tells me I don't understand...What the heck don't I understand. It really discusted me to think he would use this thing for this purpose. I told him if nothing else, that if he did get it fixed and running he should donate it. He then said he would sell it , and that was just a maybe.
Sorry., I just can't get over this.
What would you all say to this if your spouse/partner came home and said this to you????
