I have been with my boyfriend for almost 2 years now and honestly, I still don't understand half the things he talks about when it comes to cars. He's obsessed with cars and he's a mechanic so he's basically around cars 24/7. We can't have 1 conversation that does not involve 1.cars 2.craigslist 3. ebay. I mean don't get me wrong, I love his passion for what he does, but I feel useless because I don't show that same interest as he does. I'll watch every video he shows me on Youtube, I'll go to car shows, I'll watch races with him.. I just don't get too involved with it like he does. I don't understand it enough to love it as much as he does. He tries to tell me jokes about things that happen at his job yet again about cars and when he laughs, I just can't help but to stare blankly at him and wonder what was so funny about all those numbers and car parts. It's so confusing and I don't see how it could possibly be that funny, but to him of course, it's the funniest thing ever.
However when it comes to me, and when I watch beauty guru's on Youtube, he looks so terribly lost. I mean he supports me because it's easy to support what I like to do. This past Christmas, he got me 5 makeup palettes and a brush set that I legit had to point out to him on the website otherwise he would have never known. But it was on sale for 80% off.. his car parts are 100-1000 of dollars and I'm sorry but I just don't have that kind of money right now. If I did you bet your bippy I'd get him anything he wanted.
Cars are a very beneficial thing to learn about obviously, but I just don't have the patience for it. There's too much that has to go into it; it's not simple at all. I don't have to worry about having car troubles and wonder who is going to fix it for me.. I have a boyfriend that is a mechanic.. my life's set. Come spring/summer, we are going to look for a car for me and fix it up together.. hopefully my mind will be more open to learning then. He also wants me to master driving stick shift.. and honestly, like I said, I have a short attention span and I cannot multi-task while driving so it seems so impossible to me. Last summer we went to a vacant lot and I drove his stick shift car and he said I drove better than his cousin who actually has a stick shift car, but still .. I wouldn't be able to do that on a highway or my way to work.. it's just too much for me right now.
We support each other in every way possible.. it's just like cars.. I don't really get it. I want to get it just so we have something to bond over, but it's too complicated lol. Like I said.. more power too you if you're a guy that loves makeup or a girl that loves cars, you guys are seriously amazing... Ladies give me some pointers? Haha.
-> IF I were to give people that are going through what I am going through advice.. I would say at least try to understand what the other person is talking about, it doesn't hurt to try. Just don't lie and pretend to know what you are talking about because then they'll expect more from you. Be honest, support what they love and everything will be fine. Try to even be there when they work on their cars, or go to races with them.. they're gunna love you for it ;)
Goodluck xoxo Amber
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