10 suposições sobre recém-casados que não são totalmente verdadeiras (exceto uma)

Sabes qual é a pior coisa quando te casas? A pressão.

Toda a gente tem algumas expectativas e pressupostos que deve seguir cegamente like there’s only one right way of living.

No momento em que o meu marido e eu dissemos “yes” no altar, as pessoas começaram a chatear-nos. Foi a coisa mais irritante de sempre! Acho que esta é uma experiência universal para todos os recém-casados. E todos nós odiamos isso.

Why are people so stuck on one way of doing things? I’ve always wondered about that. Is it because os filmes retratam sempre esta experiência universal de casar and how things should be going? Or because that’s what they expect from us?

Sorry to disappoint you but things aren’t exactly the same as they once were. Also, people are free to live how they want. Imagine that!

Aqui estão algumas das suposições mais comuns (e irritantes) que as pessoas costumam ter. Começar forte com:

1. Fomos diretamente do altar para a nossa lua de mel!

Na verdade, ainda estamos longe das nossas férias de sonho! A realidade é um pouco diferente, infelizmente, e cruel. 

Remember the laws in the USA? No paid vacation…yeah. We spent tons of money on our wedding and precisamos de tempo para nos recompormos antes de irmos para qualquer lado. 

Also, planning a wedding and honeymoon at the same time is quite exhausting! It’s just a lot to do and we already had a couple of pretty chaotic months. So for now on, our honeymoon is still on hold, but we can’t wait to travel! 

2. We’re so busy in bed, we don’t even leave the bedroom!

Se alguém esperasse até ao casamento, isso poderia ser verdade, mas mesmo assim as pessoas precisam de tempo para se adaptarem e explorarem as coisas.

A maioria de nós já tinha alguma ação em curso ou até vivíamos juntos! Being married didn’t magically change our rotina de quarto.

Of course, we have a more serious sense of commitment now but our worlds didn’t turn upside down just because we got a paper saying we’re official! 

3. A nossa casa transformou-se numa pequena fábrica humana!

I don’t know what it is about people asking newlyweds about having kids as soon as they get married. Firstly, it’s an insanely inappropriate and awkward thing to ask, and secondly, that’s not your business!

Alguns casais podem decidir que querem isso duplo rendimento, sem filhos vida, which is perfectly fine by the way and we shouldn’t judge it! Others may really want babies but can’t have them for some reason and this question can only be hurtful. 

E depois há pessoas que querem ter filhos, mas não imediatamente. Whatever the case, please for the love of God, never ask newlyweds if they’re preparing for a new addition to the family.

4. Goodbye city life, we’re moving to the suburbs!

Percebo porque é que as pessoas pensam assim, mas nem toda a gente odeia a vida na cidade. As novas gerações de os jovens gostam mesmo de viver numa grande cidade onde tudo está disponível num estalar de dedos.

You’re craving pizza at 2 am? No problem, delivery will be there in seconds! You need something quickly from the store? There’s one around the corner! It’s simply more convenient e a grande cidade oferece inúmeras oportunidades que queremos agarrar.

However, maybe we’ll appreciate the peace of the suburbs and the big green yard in front of the house when we get older. But for now, we’re staying where we are!

5. We pity the people who still haven’t tied the knot!

I mean we’re feeling pretty good and happy about being married. However, we don’t think we instantly became better than everyone else. 

Some people might not be married and living better lives than us. They probably don’t argue about things like who forgot to buy toilet paper this time.

Continuamos a respeitar toda a gente da mesma forma! Pensar que nos consideramos superiores só porque demos o nó é uma grande parvoíce e definitivamente não é verdade!

6. A mulher deve estar a adorar o seu novo apelido!

Ohh, o bom e velho patriarcado! Sim, os tempos são definitivamente diferentes agora, tia Brenda.

Don’t get me wrong. We don’t have anything against women who choose to have their husband’s last name or couples who get a completely new one, but like I said, everyone’s different. 

If that’s what you like, then go for it! Alguns de nós gostam muito dos seus apelidos e querem mantê-los. Além disso, desta forma evitamos tanta papelada aborrecida e o incómodo de atualizar todos os nossos documentos pessoais.

7. Tornámo-nos basicamente a mesma pessoa!

I’ll probably never convince my husband to go to opera with me. He’ll probably never convince me to watch war or sci-fi movies. And guess what? We’re still happily married!

Being married doesn’t mean you suddenly have the same interests and hobbies e deitar fora a sua antiga personalidade.

I mean sure, we have some things in common, that’s why we got married in the first place but we’re far away from morphing into one person.

8. We’re glued to each other all the time!

Sim, agora vimos mesmo num pacote. Quando queres sair com um de nós, ficas com os dois, desculpa! Por favor, sejam realistas. Isto é uma parvoíce.

Continuamos a ter as nossas vidas separadas! Don’t think I can’t go on a brunch with you just because my husband’s out of town. Actually, please call me, I’m bored in the house!

Marriage is all about finding a balance between spending time together and having some time apart. If we were together 24/7 we wouldn’t have a chance to ever miss each other, right?

9. Things are so much different now that we’re married!

Poucos dias depois do meu casamento, as pessoas começaram imediatamente a perguntar-me: ”So, what’s it like?”Esperam que eu lhes conte uma história louca sobre como as nossas vidas mudaram drasticamente.

When I say that everything’s pretty much the same, I always disappoint them with that answer. I’m not sure what could possibly change, apart from magically finding my husband’s dirty socks everywhere except in the laundry basket.

Oh yeah, we also got a ton of kitchen appliances as wedding gifts and we’re trying to figure out how to use them!

10. Since storks are not coming yet, we’re adopting a pet!

People often assume that there’s simply no way we can live on our own and be happy. If we’re not transforming our home into a tiny human factory, we will get ourselves something a bit easier to keep alive, like a pet!

Okay, I’m not going to lie and say isto é provavelmente verdade! I mean, I don’t have to go through torture for 9 months, pets are always there for cuddles (not cats though) and my husband and I don’t need to argue about who’ll change the diapers this time. 

So yeah, we’re definitely getting a pet. 

There you have it. A free manual of things you shouldn’t assume about newlyweds or ask them. Let’s avoid awkward moments and leave stereotypical opinions behind us once and for all!