09-02-2014, 08:24 AM
Thank you again very much for all the replies! 
You've got me thinking a lot. Could I have managed to be in denial all this time? Or am I just fooling myself now? As I keep thinking of more incidents (even one going back to childhood, but most of them in the last 10 years or so (e.g., several sessions of waxing a few years ago), I'm leaning more towards denial; but is that possible?
At this point, I'm also inclined to try to go with some minimal approach. If so, given that's my goal, am I sort of crashing the party here?
Also, I did get a chance to talk again briefly with my wife today. She again said my attitude was significantly better lately. She said it had gotten to the point where she was having a hard time dealing with the eye rolling, etc.
(which I didn't even realize I was doing), but that stuff is pretty much gone. I then mentioned that what I was trying caused shrinkage "down there", and she was concerned that might not be healthy. Her preference right now is to try to keep the attitude, but try to avoid shrinkage. (I didn't have a chance to get into the changes up above. :rolleyes She was hoping she doesn't have to pick between the two. I did say, if she didn't mind, if I had to pick one or the other, I'd pick keeping the attitude.
You've got me thinking a lot. Could I have managed to be in denial all this time? Or am I just fooling myself now? As I keep thinking of more incidents (even one going back to childhood, but most of them in the last 10 years or so (e.g., several sessions of waxing a few years ago), I'm leaning more towards denial; but is that possible?
At this point, I'm also inclined to try to go with some minimal approach. If so, given that's my goal, am I sort of crashing the party here?
Also, I did get a chance to talk again briefly with my wife today. She again said my attitude was significantly better lately. She said it had gotten to the point where she was having a hard time dealing with the eye rolling, etc.
(which I didn't even realize I was doing), but that stuff is pretty much gone. I then mentioned that what I was trying caused shrinkage "down there", and she was concerned that might not be healthy. Her preference right now is to try to keep the attitude, but try to avoid shrinkage. (I didn't have a chance to get into the changes up above. :rolleyes She was hoping she doesn't have to pick between the two. I did say, if she didn't mind, if I had to pick one or the other, I'd pick keeping the attitude.