I just want to stare!

I suspect that this next gripe may apply to many people, even those who do not consider themselves to be grumpy old men (or women for that matter).


I got home from work yesterday, tired (but no more than usual) and just wanting one thing - to sit in my chair (YES - my chair, got a problem with that?), stare at the goggle box (TV), completly blank out my mind (no big problem for most men) and do nothing for an indeterminate length of time.

Things went great for about 10 minutes. Then the family started to arrive home - one by one. Pl;ease don't get me wrong. I love my wife of 35 years deeply. I love my 4 kids aged 33 to 16 and will do anything for them. I love my 6 year old grandaughter who knows she has complete control over me. But, and again, but - sometimes, when I just want to be left alone, they decide that I am sick, depressed or in a bad mood.

Daughter: "Dad, are you ok?"
I'm fine, just want to sit quietly.
"You sure?"
Yes!
"Have you taken your tempreture?"
No, don't need to - I'm fine!
"You don't look it!!!"

Wife: "Whats the matter with you?"
Nothing "Are you sure - you don't look as if nothing is bothering you?"
No, I'm OK, really.
"Why are you in a bad mood?"
I'm not in a bad mood, I just want to sit and stare at the TV
"Who annoyed you?"
If you don't stop asking if I'm in a bad mood, you'll be one annoying me!!!!!

And so it goes on until, in the end, THEY manage to destroy my good mood, put me into a foul mood and then they can all say "See, we knew you where in a bad mood!"

The moral of this story? Basically it's simple and we men all know it but we're to stubborn to admit it! THEY (who ever "they" may be) are always right. Even if at first THEY are wrong, it's better to say time and trouble and just admit that THEY are right, regardless of the real situation. Maybe that way THEY'LL leave me alone to stare at the TV and scratch various parts of my lower anatomy.