Type A

Confession* time-
I've noticed (mostly in the years since my mom passed) that I definitely have a "Type A"  personality.

I'll blame it on the fact that I was the first born and the only girl out of the five of us.

I also didn't really notice it until Chris and I had been in this relationship for a while.

And this is the part where I mention that he is the exact opposite. Type B all the way for him. Sometimes I wish I was more laid back like him. I don't really like the whole "stereotype" thing but it's only the truth!

A few of the things that I've noticed over the years that I feel like I need to be in control of:

1. Driving. Chris never drives when I'm in the car. I hate that. I really do.

2. Cooking. Get out of my kitchen, you're in the way.

3. Bill paying. Not the finances in general, but paying the bills.

4. Babysitting-more on this one later.

5. Planning out my day. I'll listen to your suggestions about what you think we should do, how, and when, but ultimately I choose (not necessarily what we do, but when we do it, in relation to what else we are doing). Does that make sense?

6. Map reading. This one goes back to the driving-I'll hand the directions to Chris and ask him to tell me how to get wherever we are going, but I will end up grabbing them from him and reading them myself (while driving). Multiple times. It makes him so mad. Of course it does!

7. Conversation. I hate admitting this one. I never noticed it until I met Chris, it may just be the ultimate thing that I do that gets on his nerves. I don't necessarily feel like I need to "control" the conversation, but when I have something to say, I interrupt. I know it's rude, but it just flies out of my mouth. Chris gets SO MAD when I interrupt him mid sentence. I honestly don't feel like what I need to say is more important than what the other person is saying, I just feel like I need to say it before I forget.

I get it from my grandma.

8. Punctuality. I will always be where I need to be at least 15 minutes early. Chris and I share this characteristic. He gets to work at least 30 minutes early every day.

I don't care if we are meeting somewhere, and you run late, just know that I will be early. Same goes with any appointments I may have.

9. Photo taking. I will sometimes ask Chris to take a picture of something and he does. But, as soon as he hands me back the camera, I take five pictures of the exact same thing. It's irritating because I know he usually takes the better picture anyway so why do I still do it?!

My brain works at 100 miles an hour, I'm always planning step six of a situation while I'm performing step two.

I won't say that I go crazy if I'm not in control of one of the above situations, but I do worry. I am a worrier. That is a whole 'nother post though.

I'm glad Chris is so laid back, but usually I feel like I am running him over trying to do things my way. I am a control freak and I need to calm down. I'm too young to have high blood pressure and my personality "type"  isn't helping!

Chris can usually talk me down if I feel like I'm "stressing out." He seriously is the best, and I am soooo thankful that he puts up with me.

This post makes me sound like complete bitch.