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My wife works at a YC co that recently closed their series A. It’s weird to me that you view it as “asking permission” and not “chatting about a thing before c
by sillysaurusx 5y ago
My wife works at a YC co that recently closed their series A.
It’s weird to me that you view it as “asking permission” and not “chatting about a thing before committing to it.”
You’re not alone in this thread. It feels like most men here view it through the lens of permission.
I don’t get it.
- tonyedgecombe 5y agoIt does sound very transactional. If you need to negotiate your time like that then something has gone wrong.
- Zababa 5y agoNot really. Let's say you're sharing chores. It would make sense to ask if your partner is okay with doing a bit more chores while you prepare for a better paying job.
- lostcolony 5y agoDoes it though? "we both agreed it would be perfectly reasonable for me to ask for 30 minutes of additional “me time”" So..."Hey, I wanna do this thing. It'll mean cutting down on our time together/require more help from you in watching the kid(s), but it has the potential of increasing how much I bring home by (X)" "Huh, yeah, that makes sense. Okay"