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Would you be upset if all your life you have been one thing but now you are are told you are not what you have always been?

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    Are they simply trying to confuse me? I think the answer is not a simple one. It just may be that they are confused & they can't help themselves. Allow me to explain myself...

     •  A definition of the word "Significant" is... "Having Meaning".
     •  A definition of the word "Other" is... "Used to refer to all the members of a group except the person or thing that has already been mentioned".

    Modern World has combined these two words into "Significant Other". This is where my confusion starts. "Significant Other" is defined as, "A person who is important to one's well-being".

    Tell me if you think this is progress (No. Don't tell me because I am afraid of what you might tell me.)...

     •  There was a time when the word "Spouse" was the word for referring to the one to whom we were married.
     •  Then "Significant Other" was invented.
     •  Then I started seeing forms I was filling out that listed the categories "Spouse" & "Significant Other".
     •  Now I am seeing forms that only list "Significant Other" & "Spouse" has disappeared.

    I don't think this is progress (Remember I told you I did not want to hear what you think.).

    I like the word "Spouse". My wife has been my Spouse for a long time &, I may be old fashioned but, I think to start calling her my Significant Other would be a Significant Downgrade.

    My other Significant Other Quandary started when I was reading a newspaper article the other day. The article made mention of a couple of Significant Others who had separated from each other. Does this mean that they are now Insignificant Others?

    Would I kid u?
    Smartfella
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( August 4th, 2016 @ 9:08 am )
 
You know, you're right. I can't remember the last time "my wife", of 38 years, called me "my husband."

Sometimes, I call her "Mom", but never my Mom. There will only be one of those.
( August 2nd, 2016 @ 6:00 pm )
 
Interesting reference to "My Wife" meaning possession. Is that supposed to make My Wife mad? Well it does not. Maybe because My Husband (dat's me) is OK with me. Could be because, after 52+ years, one has a right to become possessive. Oh my gosh! Should I have said "right"? Was I Wrong to say Right? ... We are too hung up on words...Or are we?
( August 2nd, 2016 @ 4:38 pm )
 
"My Wife" means possession. The Wife or Mx Alex might be correct.



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