Mom told me to be patient because he would soon realize I was there to stay and he didn’t need to talk all the time.
When I started dating Michael, I thought he was the kindest and sweetest man I had ever met. We talked about everything, and he listened when I talked. I listened when he talked too, until I realized I was dating an HVAC technician. Have you ever wished you had never asked a person a question? After going out with Michael for three months, I wished I had never asked him anything about his job. The first thing he says when he talks to me, is to tell me about his day at the HVAC company. He then tells me all about his customers and what he had to go to their houses for. I enjoy talking to him and hearing about his day, but he forgets to ask how my day was. I was talking to my mom and asked if Dad was like this. When she smiled, I knew I was in trouble. Michael just needed someone to talk to other than an HVAC technician, and I was all he had. He had an ear that would listen. Mom told me to be patient because he would soon realize I was there to stay and he didn’t need to talk all the time. She told me to listen to how he was talking and not so much what he was saying, and I would learn more about him. HVAC was Michael’s passion, and I’m glad he wanted to talk to me. I guess this is a pitfall of dating an HVAC technician. Maybe I should go to HVAC school and learn more about it so I know what he is talking about.