Man Gripes 2.0, Now with more Gripes!

So Jill is apparently getting back into the routine of posting which puts a little pressure on me to do the same. If she is going to talk about the wedding I feel it would be appropriate for me to do the same, with a repurposed series of Man Gripe posts. However, these "man gripes" will actually come from a man and are my actual gripes. Jill expressed frustration with me "taking over" the Man Gripes series, well tough... this is just one of the things Jill will have to get over as we continue our death march to the wedding day.

Before I begin let me channel our illustrious President by saying, let me be clear (whatever I write henceforth did not come through my own mind/work but through the efforts and minds of many people. I must think I'm so smart or something...), I look forward to our wedding day. I want to marry Jill. Anyone who takes the time and spends money on proposals, rings, vendors, ect. better damn well want to be married or they are utter fools.

But that in itself frustrates me, the cost and production of a wedding. And taking this gripe a few steps further, the hypocritical stance that most brides/wedding professionals hold over grooms and men in general; by this I mean the constant complaining about how they wish grooms were more involved, yet if the groom shows an interest or voices an opinion that contradicts an item or detail the professional or bride has already decided then they cry foul.

Friends, I'm not the kind of man who simply takes this type of BS sitting down. The phrases that boil my blood the most are the "you better get used to saying yes dear" or "enjoy your freedom to make decisions while it lasts" variety. When a man tells me this I want to backhand them, when a woman smiles and says the same thing I feel pity for their aversion to men with a spine. Obviously these men and women do not understand the wonderful mix of Irish and Sicilian blood that runs through my veins. While a Man should always seek to find a reasonable compromise to any situation, there comes a time when his opinion is based on a firmly held belief that cannot be forfeited or compromised upon. And if a bride or wedding professional's wants cross that line, woe be to them.