Attention

What the fuck is that? Why do you (my wife) demand so much attention and love from me but when it comes down to choosing between me and your mother you will invariably pick her? 

Case in point: you called me from work today while on lunch. Sad that you were having a bad day and needing some comfort, you asked to to drive over there. First, it's kind of irritating that you expect me to drop whatever I'm doing to drive over and comfort you anyways (more on the comforting thing later). Never mind that part though, here's what really bothers me. Since I couldn't make it, I said I'd stay on the phone with you until you had to go back, which I thought was fair. You could have vented to me, I would have listened and offered all the "awww, baby"s, "I'm sorry"s and "I love you"s you could ask for, but instead you said "It's ok, I'll just call my mom."

What the fuck is that?!

I know you're close to her and she's a great lady, don't get me wrong, but it seems strange how you need my love/comfort so badly one minute, only to discard it for your mothers the next. I know moms have super powers and it wouldn't be so bad except that it happens so often. What's more frustrating is, when I bring it up, you give me this look like I'm crazy, like I'm being totally ridiculous, and say "You know it's pretty normal for a girl to be this close to her mom." I don't doubt that, and actually, I have no problem with you guys being close, it's just that so often your relationship with her steps on our relationships toes, but you don't see it.  Am I being ridiculous? Is there any chance that perhaps you're even partially wrong? Am I so hard to talk to? I mean, I feel like I listen patiently and attentively, but I guess it's just different with her. Who do I turn to when I need help or when I need to talk though? You. Maybe it's just another thing, in a long list of things, that I will never get. What I do get is that it's frustrating.