I was pregnant. My husband is a well educated lawyer, runner, good father, and dotting husband. He's funny in the sense that he has really well planned humor. He is tallish like almost 6 feet with a slim profile and a little nerdy. He's blonde and kinda good looking, if you squint hard. I always thought I would end up with someone a little more athletic, but I guess he made up for it in stability.
We met in college where he was dorky funny. He played frisbee and studied law. I was a freshman and he seemed very confident with running, his law society, and frisbee. He was deep, emotional, and seemed to care greatly about making the world a better place. I guess that's what you get when you go to a private catholic school in Seattle.
I was a little dorky, but everyone complimented me on how pretty I was. The theater and drama boys would all flirt with me and make awkward conversation. I sang in the acapella group, danced, and did drama club. I felt out of place thinking these were my people, but always had the thought in the back of my head that I was a little better than them.
The athletes always flirted with me and told me I was hot. It made me feel worthy that I was good enough and cool enough to hang out in their group. I figured when I got to college I could re-invent myself or become the blossoming butterfly I always wanted to be. I was a little cold and bitchy.
Tyler, this super cute, muscular, confident guy approached me and asked if I wanted to go to a party. I was very excited, but nervous. I forced myself out of my comfort zone and and ended up meeting new people there. He was flirting with the soccer girls and the lacrosse girls and the field hockey girls and swimming girls. I just felt so out of place.
I noticed he was kind to a guy named Zack, but everyone else made fun of Zack. He was a little dorky and self-righteous, but it was cute. He led the orientation group and I noticed he was very nerdy funny, confident of his skills. We talked and met around campus later that year and I eventually committed to him. After he went to law school we got engaged and married. The house and kids came next.
I always felt guilty that I flirted with Tyler the whole time throughout college. I never acted on it. I probably would have, given enough time, but Tyler left college and we didn't initially kept in contact. I think about him from time to time but just push him out of my mind.
After the birth of our first child, I swore I would never have another kid again. It hurt. I wasn't ready for it, and frankly I only wanted kids to please Zack. I still felt un-fulfilled in a very selfish way. I had everything - the perfect house, neighborhood, car, family, friends, country club, and guy. My husband was wealthy, respected, and cared about me.
I don't know why, but I started to hate him for how much of a dork he was. He planned everything. He knew everything. He was always smarter than everyone else. He always knew better than others. He was condescending. I felt his respect wasn't earned but just given because he seemed like a clean cut guy who made good decisions. Classic white male privilege. I enjoyed being a part of it, don't get me wrong, but I never got to scratch that sexual rebellious bad girl itch in college and it followed me up until now.