Bryan reads my email. He has always read my email. My laptop sits at the entrance to the kitchen so it’s easy to take a quick gander as you walk by. This hasn’t always bothered me, but lately I fume every time I catch him doing it. He walks upstairs from his basement office, stops to read what’s new on my computer, then pours himself a cup of coffee and heads back downstairs.
It downright makes my pissy, and I don’t know why.
It’s not like I have anything to hide – I’m not corresponding with a secret lover or trying to plan a surprise party. I don’t mind what he sees, and half the time he comes across information I’d forgotten to tell him anyway.
I think I just want some fucking privacy, is that so much to ask? I can’t eat my breakfast without someone wanting a bite, I can’t pee without an audience of toddlers, and the other day Bryan barged into the bathroom while I was brushing my teeth.
BRUSHING MY TEETH!
I know, not a terribly private thing to be doing, but I AM NEVER ALONE.
Maybe it’s because he’s home all day now so it’s just a matter of increased frequency, but MAN I almost bitched him up one side and down the other today.
He made up for it later when did all the prep work for our House of Barbeque night. I love that man.
little consolation, and definately not the “point” of the post, but you ALWAYS have the “windows key” + “L” to lock your computer…
otherwise pray for synchronized naps w/the kids 😉
I was bit by the “I AM NEVER ALONE” bug today as well…I thought I was going to go nuts.
Hey Jen,
Know that you are following in the great tradition of some well known literary minds. Dorris Lessing’s “To Room Nineteen,” explores this subject to its bitter end. I can’t say that I know what you are going through, but I say you should definitely get some free time.
http://mchip00.nyu.edu/lit-med/lit-med-db/webdocs/webdescrips/lessing160-des-.html
I love Bryan though. He is so cool 🙂
This is for him and you:
How do you keep a man from reading your email?
You save it in a folder titled: Instruction Manuals 🙂