For the last two Super Bowls the Giants were in, she wore Giants gear to "support her husband". She asked me today who I was rooting for and the idea of saying "I'll root for the Eagles" made me want to vomit.
The odd part is that I really didn't have a huge beef against the Eagles when I was growing up on Long Island. In the mid 90's, they were the only team in the division that gave the Cowboys a run for their money and I hated the Cowboys so much. When I went to college in PA, the guy across the hall from me was the most annoying, arrogant Eagles fan on the planet. I have hated the city of Philadelphia ever since I met him. I haven't even seen or heard from him in 18 years but I can't get myself to root for the Eagles because fuck that guy!
Am I being too petty or should I stand my ground in continuing to hate the Eagles, despite my wife's wishes?
If the former, then you are in the clear. You can still hold true in your hatred for the Philthy. If the latter, then you are screwed. You made a deal with the devil and sold your soul. Enjoy your penance.
I'd just lol her out of the building
If the former, then you are in the clear. You can still hold true in your hatred for the Philthy. If the latter, then you are screwed. You made a deal with the devil and sold your soul. Enjoy your penance.
Good point! She wore the Giants sweatshirt by her own volition! I did not ask her to root for the Giants.
I might just say I'm rooting for the Eagles but behind every "I can't believe he dropped that" will be a secret celebration in my head.
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Did she wear the Giants gear by her choice to support her husband or did you ask her to do so?
If the former, then you are in the clear. You can still hold true in your hatred for the Philthy. If the latter, then you are screwed. You made a deal with the devil and sold your soul. Enjoy your penance.
Good point! She wore the Giants sweatshirt by her own volition! I did not ask her to root for the Giants.
I might just say I'm rooting for the Eagles but behind every "I can't believe he dropped that" will be a secret celebration in my head.
You are safe. But you are also a smart man - Happy Wife, Happy Life. You need to practice your game face in the mirror and repeat the catch phrases for the game. You don't want a smile to sneak out while you are playing the charade.
And actually cheer them, it is more important for your wife's team to win than for some rival to lose.
Blast her in the butt!
Lol j/k
Bend the knee and wear the green this once; Happy Wife, Happy Life
A wise value.
I have a hard time understanding that whole dynamic between spouses. My brother went through similar shit with his jets fan wife. It only leads to trouble.
I have a hard time understanding that whole dynamic between spouses. My brother went through similar shit with his jets fan wife. It only leads to trouble.
+1
Imagine if someone snaps a picture. It would crush me more to see myself in Eagles gear than it did to see Mark Bavaro in Eagles gear.
Love is love and we do crazy things for love, but there are limits.
I would ask my spouse not to be the heel at the super bowl party... maybe... don't root for the other team. Even then, I think I'd just shut my mouth and let her root for who she wants to root for. Wearing another team's jersey? Fuck the hell off and shame on you (not the op) for even suggesting it. I find the whole thing abhorrent. Abhorrent I tell you!
We've had a couple rough Super Bowls.
She's also a freaking Red Sox fan.
My wife's whole family is diehard..and she grew up an "Eagles fan"..but the is pretty much indifferent now and the extent of her fandom is that she just hopes her family ends up being happy. I don't share that sentiment, of course.
That's good advice
She is a lovely lady and great cook......
Would it be too much too ask for pics?
You can't really choose how to feel but you can choose what to do and say.
Bad advice.
If ones marriage experiences problems down the line because one refused to put on enemy gear one day over a sport played by multi millionaires... then the marriage had far bigger issues to begin with. And as djm astutely points out, her getting you to wear her teams gear is just about ego - both internal and with her friends. It's fake bullshit and As a neighbor I'd have more respect for a man that held his ground on this.
Now, don't actively root for the pats either - that would just be dickish. Practice your game face and try not to react to any play good or bad.
Under no circumstance can you turn to the dark side, even for a couple of hours.
Your relationship won't fall apart because you differ on sport teams. It should strengthen with mutual respect.
+1.
If she buys you a jersey to wear, do so; don't volunteer to buy one to wear. Comment pro-Eagles: Nice catch! What was that!? Refs pro-Pats already?
After the game, take a long hot shower while thinking:! Glad thats over
+1
I actually like this idea. Where a green hulk marvel shirt or green shirt that is cool, shows the Eagles colors, but has nothing to do with them. DC is accurate with this!
Come watch the obnoxiously hypocritical haters of the 'Evil Empire'for their 'arrogance', smugness', 'entitlement feelings' out-do all of those things when it comes to their 'beloved Patriots'.
In the market early last week I had my bulky winter jacket with the huge ny on the front, walking in an aisle when a woman 35+ walking the other way past me said" 'oh, you're a Giants fan' in a semi-condescending manner. While we are both still walking our opposite directions, I yelled out 'Yes I am' gentlemanly, and stopped. While she's still walking away, I got back a 'Oh well' and I felt vibes of anger in the tone of her answer. Since I'm likely double+ her age I let it go reluctantly. Other incidents the rest of the week too.
Plagues, locusts,floods, NYFG fans! The world is coming to an end!up here is the thinking.
I hate to root for the Eagles, but I just have to.
If the Eagles win, I hope you folks there, don't get what we'v been getting here in NE from Pats fans Y after Y since 2001. But if you do, you soon will understand, in retrospect, why so many of us in NE had to root for the Eagles.
Brother, enjoy your marriage.