Monday, November 10, 2008

Trouble in "Paradise": The continuing saga

Had an argument with Kumar tonight.

He is in salary negotiations for a job in Toronto. Having gotten to this stage of the process, he is confident that he's getting the job. So I said: "Well, that's it for us." He was aghast and accused me of wanting to dump him. Which is so not true. I said: "You're going to move to Toronto". He said: "so what?"

He's an unrealistic goof. He thinks he can work 5 days a week, come back to Montreal on weekends, and we'll continue to see each other. His family is here, and he runs a software business here which he will continue to be a partner in. So weekends will be to keep up with the biz.

And he still thinks there's time for me. The man with the worst time-management skills I have ever met is telling me "Chill, woman" everything will be alright. I remain unconvinced. I knew this wouldn't last long, but I didn't expect it to be over before Xmas for these reasons. I just thought I would throttle him by Xmas, and that would end it. I guess there's still time....

Now he's worried that I'll cheat on him while I'm in Cuba. oh brother.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Do you really want us to post about your relationship with K? Well....anyway......(says she,plunging in at the deep end) so he's the one moving away and he's worried you'll cheat on him while your're on holiday?

He has issues which are nothing to do with you!!!

Nanuk of the North, older but no wiser said...

Oh, I know. He's admitted he's a confused guy.
Getting out of Montreal is really a language issue for him. It's the reality. If you don't speak French, and he doesn't, you have no hope of a good career these days. And he's ambitious and I understand that he'll do much better for himself in any other province.
But, yeah, he's insecure and has issues.

Anonymous said...

...he should look at the positive side, how can you possibly have time to cheat on him in Cuba, when you will be doing your best to avoid getting hit by hurricane-tossed debris?...unless of course, strong gale winds accidentally blow some local hunk through your window and into your bed.

JAW fan

Nanuk of the North, older but no wiser said...

I'm not so worried about a hurricane anymore, but I am very afraid of falling down a hillside a la Homer. oh ooh oh ah oooh ah ooh

cityofmushrooms said...

only in JAW-fan-world could a hurricane blow a local hunk through a window and into a person's bed!

Nanuk of the North, older but no wiser said...

It's very Harveyporn.

cityofmushrooms said...

I happened to spy that on my bookshelf a few weeks back--whither mrs hildenscraft?