Flowers to Mom

Yesterday was Yulia's Mom's birthday. I had sent flowers the day before and quite to my surprise they were indeed delivered on time. Yulia sent me an SMS saying they were so beautiful, so beautiful - the most beautiful bouquet of flowers she had ever seen. After that comment, and given they were cheaper than the flowers I usually send her, I asked: "Are they more beautiful then the flowers I sent you?"

We started a small quarrel and I wish I had kept quiet.

- "The flowers you sent me were beautiful..."
- "Sure, but this is not what I asked, Baby."
- "I liked the flowers you sent me."
- "Darling, I know. But you can tell me honestly. Are these better than the ones I sent you? Because they were half the price. If you tell me they are more beautiful, then either I chose the wrong bouquet to send you or the flower company screwed up with your order. Are these more beautiful?"
- "Well, the other one was very beautiful too."
- "Ok... Your avoidance to answer is an answer by itself."

This was all via SMS. So, there was a 20 minutes or so pause and then she sent me a frown.

- "Why the sad face, Babe? What happened?"
- "I am sad."

"Here we go", I thought.

- "Tell me why you are sad, Sweetheart."
- "Because you don't believe me."

Yep... I asked for it now I was going to have it. It took me sometime to voice my annoyance with her refusal to answer a simple question. I asked "are they better" and a short yes or no would be just fine as an answer. But that was too much to ask. I told her I should be disappointed - not her. As she is going to be my Wife, I want to be able to count on her for opinions and suggestions.

Then she started explaining the bouquet was just nice but, to her, every new bouquet is a new thrill, hence always the most beautiful one etc etc etc.

I said it was ok. There was no need to explain. And of course she started again.

Let me give you guys out there a little piece of advice: A woman always has the last say in an argument. Whatever you say after that is just the beginning of a new argument. Keep that in mind and your mouth shut.