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In the doghouse.

November 7th, 2004 @ 10:34 pm

So, guess who is in the doghouse tonight? Yep, it is Joe. Wanna know why? He called me by another womans name..not just any woman mind you, he called me the name of Andy’s mom. He didn’t just do it at any old time either..he did it while talking to Andy’s mom. Which means that she knows he called me her name. Yep, I’m not happy with him.

So, it all happened when we dropped off Andy. He came back to the car, and I told him “That was fast, you told Andy’s mom about his possible ear ache that quickly?” (Andy has been digging at his ears all weekend.) He told me that he forgot, but decided he would call on his cell as we were pulling away. His convo on the phone went like this: “Hey, its me calling. (insert Andy’s moms name)..er..Amy..uh..reminded me (long pause) to tell you (log pause) that Andy (pause) had been (long pause) grabbing (pause) and pulling at his ears this weekend. Ok, bye.” So, after he hung up I said “That just sounded like you called me (insert Andy’s mom name).” He had admitted that he did and that he realized he had and thats why he had trouble forming sentences after he did it.

This isn’t the first time he has called me her name. This would be the second. Or at least, the second time in which he got caught doing it. Chances are it will happen again.. Still, it doesn’t make it ok, and it doesn’t make me happy.

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  1. Jack
    November 8th, 2004 @ 2:05 pm

    If it makes you feel any better, she was probably on his mind more because he had to call her rather than in any romantic sense. I do stupid things like this all the time (call people I’m talking to by the names of people I’m talking about and vice versa). The fact that it was Andy’s mom’s name that he accidentally called you was just exceptionally bad luck on his part.

    That’s what I think.

  2. MB
    November 8th, 2004 @ 3:15 pm

    I agree with Jack. I have called every single guy I’ve dated not only past boyfriend’s names but friends, parents, brothers and everywhere else in between. Either it means I’m in love with the entire world or I’m finally starting to show signs of old age and mixed up/forgetfullness. Basically, yes it will happen again but chances are it’s an accident an means absoulutley nothing. I know I’d be in trouble 24/7 if my boyfriend got mad every time I called him another name especially past boyfriends. Luckily, he knows it’s always an accident and is never mad, so long as it is not occurring during any type of romantic moment, then and only then should you worry.

  3. Anonymous
    November 8th, 2004 @ 10:24 pm

    I had a horrible habit of calling my sister’s boyfriends by her ex-boyfriends’ name. opps. It made her really upset but I just gotten the names confused in my head. Once my mom called my sister the dog’s name and my son constantly calls his dad by the name he uses for my dad. It happens.

  4. Anonymous
    November 8th, 2004 @ 10:27 pm

    It will be alright as long as he doesn’t start calling you the wrong names while in the bedroom-then he will really be in the doghouse

  5. Chelsea
    November 9th, 2004 @ 7:18 pm

    Wow. Men really can be insensitive sometimes, but just keep in mind they’re the ones who CAN cheer you up … well, sometimes. ;)

  6. hooizz
    November 9th, 2004 @ 9:14 pm

    ouch! i understand why that had to hurt (esp because she heard him say it. but having said that, at least it was within a decent context – if he had called you by her name at a different time (out to dinner, at a movie etc.) when she wasnt even on his mind, THEN i would say that you should chew him a new one. maybe its even a good thing… maybe he’s associating you with motherhood!?!?

    cheers
    hooizz

    PS – nice blog!

  7. Robin P
    November 9th, 2004 @ 9:56 pm

    I am not sticking up for your husband but I will tell you this story.
    When I was 23 and living in Israel, I had a boyfriend that I loved named Alan. He was everything to me.
    One day I went into the city with our dear friend Arturo. The 2 of us shopped and had lunch because both had the day off. I loved Arturo like a brother. I had no romantic interest in him at all! Just not my type.
    That night, Alan and I were enjoying a little passion and I called him Arturo. Nothing stops a guy quicker than that. He looked at me and asked, “WHAT did you say? Did you call me Arturo?”
    Uhm, ya I did but…….it was tricky to explain.
    So you see, it was probably nothing personal. She was probably just on his mind in an innocent way.

  8. Michelle
    November 10th, 2004 @ 1:33 pm

    My name is Michelle. My whole life people have mistakenly called me by other M names, most often Melissa.

    Guess what my husband’s ex-wife’s name is? Yes, Melissa.

    I thought my MIL was going to just DIE from embarrassment the first time she called me that. And, really, I didn’t even notice until her face turned red! :)
    As for me, I have four kids who are NEVER called by the right names. My husband has even called the boys by the dog’s name — and the dog is named Spot. Yes, he called our child Spot.

    I don’t know why it’s so hard to keep names straight, but I think having been on the phone with her at the time, your guy has a pretty good excuse for having her on his mind.

  9. Jason
    November 10th, 2004 @ 2:41 pm

    Well, at least he didn’t do it during sex!