Obsession or the edge of madness.... Blue Moon Rising

[joe hart's gloves]

obsession is the word, and I am sure there are more than a few on here that would be diagnosed with unhealthy obsessions with our beloved city, myself included.

I have OCD, so every spare moment is spent remembering games, guessing line-ups or analysing opposition for the next match.. I never miss a match (on tv, its a long flight over) and often work on little or no sleep.. Sometimes I wish that I just cleaned the house or my hands obsessively but no, it has to be city.. If i'm not watching the games again, I am on the net reading everything related to city... The only book I have read in years was Lakes autobiography.

My loved ones have accepted my obsession (even though this is australia, and they don't quite understand it) and humour me by bringing up results and discussing the minor details.. Thats what loved ones do.

as the the OP's question; yes, the edge of madness for sure, but we love it, and wouldn't have it any other way..

This is me! What part of Aus you from mate? I'm from Wollongong, south of Sydney. Although my family get it, as my grandparents are Italian and football is very much apart of our culture.

 

[Chris in London]

I often wonder why women issue daft ultimatums like that.If we wanted a woman telling us what we could and couldn't do we would have stayed frozen in time aged 11 and stayed in short pants!

It's a control thing. If her marriage was ruined by her husbands obsession for football, it was ruined whether he stayed at home or went to the match. The only way out is for her to live with the fact that she married an obsessive or for him to completely renounce City. Even if he hadnt gone to Stoke the issue would have arisen again next time there was a game. I'm guessing the OP didn't suddenly become obsessed with City the day after he got back from honeymoon - she probably knew what she was marrying, so she either lives with it or hopes the leopard changes his spots.

The problem was not just his obsession, nor just her desire to control him - it's that those two things can't coexist.

OP, your marriage was over even if you hadn't gone. BTW, did we win?

 

[MCFC BOB]

Ex-girlfriend was like this with me. Whenever we were playing in Europe on a Thursday night I just used to say I was going out with my mum, because I knew that if I mentioned football she'd fly off the handle and do the usual:

- "Well what do you expect me to do while you're out?"
- "Is football more important than me?"
- "You talk about football with your friends more than you talk about me. Is something wrong?"
- "It's 22 men kicking a ball."
- "Would you rather go to football or spend time with me?"

In many ways, freedom from a girl at 17 is a good thing.

 

[LittleStan]

Ex-girlfriend was like this with me. Whenever we were playing in Europe on a Thursday night I just used to say I was going out with my mum, because I knew that if I mentioned football she'd fly off the handle and do the usual:

- "Well what do you expect me to do while you're out?"
- "Is football more important than me?"
- "You talk about football with your friends more than you talk about me. Is something wrong?"
- "It's 22 men kicking a ball."
- "Would you rather go to football or spend time with me?"

In many ways, freedom from a girl at 17 is a good thing.

wow. you had a lucky escape there mate. Make sure you never let her know where you live if you ever get a pet rabbit.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Way back in the late 70's and we were playing Stoke away a meaningless game really but I wanted to go and made arrangements. The then wife said if you go to the match I wont be here when you get back. I went and she was not there when I got back.Wife number two told me recently "I dont want him turning out like you"

There's a simple set of rules to avoid this scenario.

1: Only date female blues.

2: Mixed marriages don't work.. if it does you aren't a proper blue.. no proper blue could live with a rag woman.

3: Keep away from women that don't like football.

Yer could have a happy married life with someone who ain't plain simple Stretford or Dipper Red. Everton, Chelsea, Bristol Rovers, Sheff Wed and plenty of others. There's a simple reason - yer'll catch scarlet fever from those two.

 

[gaudinho's stolen car]

Ex-girlfriend was like this with me. Whenever we were playing in Europe on a Thursday night I just used to say I was going out with my mum, because I knew that if I mentioned football she'd fly off the handle and do the usual:

- "Well what do you expect me to do while you're out?"
- "Is football more important than me?"
- "You talk about football with your friends more than you talk about me. Is something wrong?"
- "It's 22 men kicking a ball."
- "Would you rather go to football or spend time with me?"

In many ways, freedom from a girl at 17 is a good thing.

You did well to get rid in the end mate, she sounds like a bit of a whinger all told.

 

[MCFC BOB]

Ex-girlfriend was like this with me. Whenever we were playing in Europe on a Thursday night I just used to say I was going out with my mum, because I knew that if I mentioned football she'd fly off the handle and do the usual:

- "Well what do you expect me to do while you're out?"
- "Is football more important than me?"
- "You talk about football with your friends more than you talk about me. Is something wrong?"
- "It's 22 men kicking a ball."
- "Would you rather go to football or spend time with me?"

In many ways, freedom from a girl at 17 is a good thing.

You did well to get rid in the end mate, she sounds like a bit of a whinger all told.

Emo. Middle-class-white-kid-problems etc.

 

[hotdel1]

City are my first love and have priority over everything else... wife and kids included.

Thats not really something to be proud off my friend, i mean thats your wife and your kids, dont get me wrong i love City too, but more than your kids??

 

[gaudinho's stolen car]

City are my first love and have priority over everything else... wife and kids included.

Thats not really something to be proud off my friend, i mean thats your wife and your kids, dont get me wrong i love City too, but more than your kids??

Nobody said it was anything to be proud of, the thread title is self-explanatory.

 

[MCFC BOB]

Ex-girlfriend was like this with me. Whenever we were playing in Europe on a Thursday night I just used to say I was going out with my mum, because I knew that if I mentioned football she'd fly off the handle and do the usual:

- "Well what do you expect me to do while you're out?"
- "Is football more important than me?"
- "You talk about football with your friends more than you talk about me. Is something wrong?"
- "It's 22 men kicking a ball."
- "Would you rather go to football or spend time with me?"

In many ways, freedom from a girl at 17 is a good thing.

You did well to get rid in the end mate, she sounds like a bit of a whinger all told.

Actually, I remember when she tried to ruin FA Cup final day for me. The night before May 14th, she told me she didn't know how she felt anymore, and that maybe a break was a good idea for us (think she did it to make sure I was thinking about her while at football). I said that I didn't think it was a good idea and I went to bed. It gets to Cup final day, City win the bloody thing and I don't think about her all day until she texts me: "I guess you don't need me for happiness anymore. You have football as well. Guess you're happier about that than you are with me."

Managed to briefly resolve it until she left me. Meh.