We used to live in a good sized city. 5 years ago I retired early, and we moved out an hour away. My wife chose to keep working part time in the city, about 2-3 days a week, totally her choice.
For the last 5 years anywhere from 1-4 times a month, I'd drive her in to give her a break. I'd run errands and kill time, then pick her up and come home. The total "away from home" time for these trips varied from 6-10 hours, depending on her schedule. Significant amounts of time were spent sitting/reading, obviously. She always enjoys me taking her, I always dread it, due to the amounts of time to kill, and discomfort of driving so much.
Backstory: I spent 25 years working out of a car in the city. I was in and out of the car 10 hours a day. I now hate driving with a passion.
Now she is also tired of the driving, and has dropped the "in city" job. However, there is a seminar she plans attend next week, in a slightly unfamiliar area of town. She could get there, OK, but wanted me to take her. We'd have to leave and 07:30; the seminar ends at 4:30 p.m. So, it would be a 10 hour day by the time we got home.
This time I told her I just can't do it. I'm done with it. She said fine, she'd either drive herself, or find an online seminar to fill this requirement. The online stuff always costs more, (I don't care) and is more boring.
Now I feel a twinge of guilt. Not enough to offer to drive, but enough to start a thread.
Reasonable, or not?
For the last 5 years anywhere from 1-4 times a month, I'd drive her in to give her a break. I'd run errands and kill time, then pick her up and come home. The total "away from home" time for these trips varied from 6-10 hours, depending on her schedule. Significant amounts of time were spent sitting/reading, obviously. She always enjoys me taking her, I always dread it, due to the amounts of time to kill, and discomfort of driving so much.
Backstory: I spent 25 years working out of a car in the city. I was in and out of the car 10 hours a day. I now hate driving with a passion.
Now she is also tired of the driving, and has dropped the "in city" job. However, there is a seminar she plans attend next week, in a slightly unfamiliar area of town. She could get there, OK, but wanted me to take her. We'd have to leave and 07:30; the seminar ends at 4:30 p.m. So, it would be a 10 hour day by the time we got home.
This time I told her I just can't do it. I'm done with it. She said fine, she'd either drive herself, or find an online seminar to fill this requirement. The online stuff always costs more, (I don't care) and is more boring.
Now I feel a twinge of guilt. Not enough to offer to drive, but enough to start a thread.
Reasonable, or not?
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