My husband has always made jokes about my long showers, but I never found them funny. This time, he turned off the hot water during my shower the night before a big job interview. But what he didn’t expect was that his mother heard everything.
And for the first time, someone called him out.
I’ve been with Bruce for years, and over time, he’s developed this little “habit” when I take too long in the shower.
He’ll shut off the hot water midway through washing my hair, just to remind me that he pays the bills. It’s his twisted way of “regulating” my bathroom time.
But that night… the night before my first job interview in years?
He went too far.
Let me paint you a picture of what showering is like for me.
So, I have waist-length hair that’s thick and coarse.
It’s not the kind of hair you see in shampoo commercials that flows like silk. No, mine is more like a lion’s mane that demands respect and time.
Washing it isn’t just a quick rinse and go. It’s a whole process.
First, I have to saturate every strand because my hair drinks water like a sponge.
Then comes the shampoo.
I use clarifying shampoo once a week to get rid of all the buildup. That stuff is harsh. It strips everything away and leaves my scalp feeling raw and sensitive.
After that comes the conditioner, which has to sit for at least five minutes to work its magic.
The whole thing takes me about 20 minutes on a normal day.
Maybe 25 if I’m being thorough.
But Bruce thinks that’s ridiculous.
“Maybe when you start covering utilities, you can take your time,” he’d say, standing in the bathroom doorway while I’m mid-shampoo.
Or my personal favorite, “I don’t work all day so you can waste water in MY bathroom playing with your hair.”
Notice how he called it his bathroom? That should have been my first red flag.
The tone was never teasing. It wasn’t the playful ribbing that couples do.
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