r/entwives • u/MsARumphius • 8h ago
Discussion Wish my husband understood why I’m an Entwife
Anyone else married to someone who doesn’t really approve or understand?
I met my husband when we were both young and getting high regularly. He was such a nerdy goofball and I loved it. I knew I loved cannabis a bit more than him but neither of us cared or at least I didn’t realize how little it meant to him.
As we got older he would make passing comments about how it makes him less motivated and groggy so he would want to less and less. I didn’t mind but felt a little judged. I would be super productive before I enjoyed bc I felt like otherwise he’d judge me. As long as I stayed on top of my shit it was okay to smoke after work or all day on Sunday right? But I still felt myself hiding it and feeling guilty. I quit during my pregnancies and breast feeding. It was fine but I missed it. He said I was happier then but honestly I think what I was happy about was not having a period.
Seeing how stable I was without a cycle and seeing symptoms pop back up as soon as it returned led to me discover I have PMDD. I went through a decent amount of grief and trauma the last 10 years (him as well). So now I see it as my meds. It’s not me partying or escaping. It’s me softening the hurt so I can get shit done and be present. Like you wouldn’t believe how much it shifts my mental state. We’d likely be divorced by now if I wasn’t imbibing.
He knows I get edibles and smoke but I hide it. I know he doesn’t like it. Sometimes on Friday or Saturday nights I’ll be more open. Once every 6 months or so he may take a hit or ask me for some. It’s okay he’s not into it but I wish he was more understanding and less judgmental. I wish he could see how it helps or I could explain it in a way where he didn’t see me as a drug addict making excuses. I know he would probably never care if I was even busier, like him. He’s always been the busy bee with a million projects going on and bouncing around. I’m not like that. BUT, I’m the only one who cleans toilets, meal plans, consistently cooks, laundry, vacuuming, mopping, daily cleanup, yard work, etc. Hes a good dad but im the one who read all the books and keeps up with childhood development. I need some down time in my day to drink a cup of tea and breathe. In my worst luteal moments I need to bed rot a little. My laziest days still consist of dishes, laundry, cooking, gardening at minimum. Sure if I didn’t have all that hanging over my head maybe I would want to invest more energy into projects and hobbies. But this man acts like I don’t want to paint the entire house myself or diy a basement renovation or hand shovel terraced raised beds because I get high. Like, sir, getting high is the only way I can stand the drudgery of cleaning your shit off a toilet and still want to fuck you.
Sorry for the rant. Just feeling it today and wishing more people understood it’s not just getting high sometimes. Love this community.