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- tymeframe
How the hell do you explain to them that you have freelance work?...that you're going to be busy after your 9-5 to get on something more creative?
Basically my girlfriend is complaining because i want some nights to myself to get some work done. What i'm trying to get accross to her is when we go out on weekends, we get to spend some of that money having fun.
I'm out of things to say to her.
- atomica0
Honestly, my experience is they get it or they don't. :\
- mike0
That's a great question. My girlfriend is a kindergarten teacher... so her schedule is more routine than that of the military, yet I am all over the board depending on projects and deadlines. However, I can say that after two years she is learning the value of compromise... since we get to take 2 or 3 multi-week vacations a year as well as weekends away almost once a month. All I can offer you is the best of luck man.
- tara|gee0
i beat them
- Recycle0
My (live-in) girlfriend never lets me work on freelance work in the evening either. She always finds ways to keep me busy and it drives me totally crazy. Similarly, she loves spending money, which is why I'm trying to freelance in the first place.
So...I bought her a gym membership (US$30/month) and suddenly my busy evenings have been quiet.
- bull0
Try this.
I like my work more than I like you, now fuck off!
- CyBrainX0
Nice move, Recycle. I'll remember that if I can ever get some freelance work.
My girl of three months is very patient so far though.
- jevad0
"So...I bought her a gym membership (US$30/month) and suddenly my busy evenings have been quiet. "
lol
- Soler0
i have the same problem, it's tough. I just explain i'm lucky to even have the work, i'm building a name, and at least i can work from home so we can still get busy if we want when i take a break!
- tymeframe0
yeah......i think that's the way she's feeling.
I'm just looking for a happy medium to dilute the neediness.
- Soler0
just be super-nice when you know you have to put some time in.. ladies have a hard time being mad when you bring home flowers, a home made card and a big kiss you know?
- kbags0
Well, I only date psychos, and if you don't know already, it's impossible to please psychos.
- Recycle0
kbags, that's a very good point.
- pepe0
my girl dumped me for working too much. lifes rad.
*crackin a red bull
- sputnik0
find a new girlfriend ;)
- sputnik0
ok, ok...so just explain to her that you want her to be a part of your future, and you want that future to be the best it possibly can be, and investing in your work now will make that happen.
chicks dig that. i should know ;)
- 19770
i beat them
tara|gee
(apr 12 04, 14:40)
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Yeah! Tough girl! Yum!
- brooke0
My significant other is an illustrator, too, and a damn good one at that. I don't have to worry about impatience. We're in the same mode.
- iDp0
My girlfriend of 3 years has been bitching a bit about my freelance work too. I see her once a week and she lives 15 minutes from me.....I see her point, but its got to slow down sometime right?? Right?!?!?
- steady0
I'm in the same boat. The advice offered by a friend was to make a weekly schedule and stick to it.
- Mick0
My other half understands completely - maybe I'm lucky. She understands how tough it is to keep up with the trends and keep the creativity flowing. I make sure I tell her when I'm going to be doing freelance work (in advance) and she stocks up on girly DVDs and bags of popcorn ;)
I also make it up by sharing all the extra money with her - go out to fancy dinners, etc. to say thanks.