mas·och·ism (aka: Wedding Dress Shopping)
n.
- The deriving of sexual gratification, or the tendency to derive sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused.
- The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from being humiliated or mistreated, either by another or by oneself.
- A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.
No, there was no sexual gratification had from looking for wedding dresses.
BUT, there was much physical and emotional abuse, humiliation, mistreatment and unpleasant experiences.
Mom and Kathy came down to help me find the ‘The Perfect Dress’. We picked up ‘Cita along the way and … well…Shaun too. DON’T YOU JUDGE ME! Yes, I brought a man to a wedding dress store! I made him sit there! I made him watch as we paraded lame dress after lame dress! AND HE HATED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. I didn’t even feel bad for a second because I HAD TO WEAR THE DAMN THINGS!
We had a system. Mom and ‘Cita scouted out dresses while Kathy fanangled a way to get them on me. I think Kathy had better luck dressing me when I was 5 years old then she did this weekened.
“Come on, Kris…if you try it on, I will buy you a lollipop when we leave here.”
“Kathy…I hate this dress, don’t make me.” I think I might have stomped my feet a few times.
Mom thought one of those type of dresses that hug my body all the way to my feet would look good. After Kathy convinced me that she would smother my mother in her sleep if I tried it on, she admited that it didn’t look as good as she thought it would. She mumbled something about me looking like a sausage link about to explode as she walked off to find another dress that would then make me look like a clown.
We tried on every dress within my limited price range and style preference. I looked like everything from a school teacher to a breakfast burrito. NOTHING fit right. I hated everything. The last dress was going to be the LAST dress because I was DONE.
And it was the last dress we went with. Yes, Random and Odd readers…I have a dress to get married in.
I will NEVER, NEVER, NEVER do that again though.
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I brought my husband wedding dress shopping too…and no one else…just him. It was wedding # 2 for me and I was not in the mood for the girly thing! Glad to hear you found a dress!
There is no worse place for a guy than the wedding dress store. Painful. Just white and off-white and cream and off-cream and ivory and off ivory cream EVERYWHERE. Lace and tule and satin and lace and ribbons and lace. Everywhere. We were there for an hour or so, I think. I may have blacked out, there are definitely portions that my mind won’t let me remember. But I made it, and Kristine looked beautiful in her dress. BEAUTIFUL.
Glad to hear you’re done with that! One more thing you can cross off your list. :)
so glad you found a dress…
and Shaun, there is no worse place for a lot of women too…i HATE dress shopping…ugh…
peace…
I can’t wait to see it! I bet it’s beautiful!! I didn’t mind dress shopping too much except for having my mom questioning my strapless dress choice every two seconds.
I agree..wedding dress shopping is THE WORST.
Glad you found something though.
Ugh, can some HAB’s have a sneeeeek peek??
I know you took pics?
You forced Shaun to come with you, so doesn’t that make you a SADIST and not just a MASOCHIST?
I am glad you found a dress though. It’s worse than finding a swimsuit.
Kris, it wasn’t that bad, really. But it’s a good thing you had me there to “poo poo” mom and Citas’ first pick, not good. Yes, I was the “Simon” of the dress judging. You looked beautiful as Shaun said. It’s starting to become real now. Crunch time, no more night time cookies for me :(
And Shaun, you are an angel, the patience of a saint. Kris, how did you get so lucky? I love you guys, I had fun for the most part and thanks again for the nice pedicure. My tootsies look purty. xoxoxox
Those dresses make me think of mermaids.
I’m so glad you finally found one! I wish this outing had been videotaped, too. Did you get your roots done?
can’t wait for pictures!!!!
Congrats girl…I know that’s a load off. Heard you got your hair did too. You were all sorts of girley this weekend! We can’t wait till the big day to see how beautiful your whole family is going to look.
BTW…did you get the Ball file I sent you?
Just wanted to be sure you got it!
You dragged Shaun to the wedding dress store, and he didn’t call off the engagement? That’s either true love, or he’s sick in the head.
congrats on the acquisition….one more
hurdleRyan came with me, along with his mom and his aunt. He bought the dress for me too. I’m pretty sure he offered up the money only because he wanted to get out of the damn store and not have to spend another minute there, watching me pace around and argue with myself about being able to afford it.
Hurray for you finding a dress!! Can we seeeeee it?
I wanna see! I wanna see! If Shaun can see it, why can’t we? (I’m a poet and didn’t know it!)
Hi Wish I had someone else wedding dress shopping with me. I took my maid of honor (we do not talk anymore, long story) and everytime I look at my dress in the photos it reminds me of her! UGH!!
As long as you like it thats all that matters.
And Shaun is a wonderful man to go with you on something as stressful as dress shopping. My Hubby says he will have a Bundy in his honor!!
P.S Bundy is an Aussie rum that he drinks mixed with coke btw!!!!
Dress shopping is taxing and stressful!
Congrats on a purchase!
mmmmm…. breakfast burrito!
Kristine that was a workout for sure, Don’t need a gym to lose some pounds just go and try on some wedding dresses… Yes and Thank you soooooooo much for my pretty toes they look purdy. and thanks for breakfast that was yummy….
Yeah for finding THE dress. It’s a hard thing to do….but I don’t blame ya and I really don’t think you’ll ever have to shop for another wedding dress again Kristine! Congrats!
It sounds like fun to me ! Glad you found a dress & a saint of a man to go with you & sit thru it all !
Had to read this out loud to my hubby, he laughed at the stuffed sausage comment. Shaun, he said what a guy to go dress shopping and he feels for you, I’ve always made him go with me.
Hey there, I just wanted to comment and say that the blog looks AWESOME! Nice job!
It could have been worse Kristine. You could have been shopping for a bathing suit. Kinda the root canal of shopping huh? I am so happy to hear you found one you like though.
Woot! Girl’s got a dress!!
I wore my mom’s dress so I didn’t have to shop for the perfect dress, it was already there! Congrats on finding a dress…one last thing to worry about now.
This is why if I ever get married, it will be in a sarong (one size fits all) and a tank top. On a sandy beach.
Congrats on the dress. I’ll bet the only time Shaun came out of the dress haze was when he heard the words “sausage link”. Now go find him a powder blue tux!