I'm not a dick about it either but if she acts up, she will be put in her place. Good thing is she rarely acts up.
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That's funny, because you sound like the only one here who actually is.
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Durden, sounds like you have some good advice here...I'd agree with the person who suggested perhaps the concern was the alcohol and not the brewing. Even if it's not that exactly, your lady likely has some sort of underlying concern - cost, detrimental impact on some other activity, perhaps fear of being second place (even if it's irrational). Figuring out the particulars will help immensely. If you can find some way of including her - even if it's making cider, wine, mead - you may get her hooked! If that doesn't work, figure out the real problem (it's probably not blind hate for brewing) and then you'll have your answer. Sounds like you know respect goes a long way.
Yeah, I'm totally glad I opened this thread. Thanks everyone for the advice! I was able to hear what I should and shouldn't do. It's too bad for some of the men and women out their in a f*cked up relationship, but I can't feel bad who stays in it. Maybe those people shouldn't drink as much.
My wife is pretty easy to deal with when she's in a sh*tty mood. Usually a combination of bellydancin', drinkin', and burnin' cheers her right up!
Anyways, I gotta get back to figurin' out my single-tier electric/propane hybrid... I think I'm gonna go with HERMS instead of RIMS, so instead of making a brutus clone, I'm leaning towards something more like diatonic's rig. I just picked up an ASCO valve that I need for $20!!! He was offering $80 on eBay, and I was able to make an offer, so I did it for $40. He accepted, and when I got it, I complained that it had significant wear (he advertised as "new"), so I got a partial, $20, refund. w00p!