Hello everybody, my name is HandsOutOfMyPockets.

I've been lurking here for couple of months. It seems I have a text book case of MRP in my hands.

After stumbling across NMMNG and MMSLP elsewhere - what seemed to be the ultimate guides to my life - I googled myself here and since then I have been studying, reading and performing field tests on my wife. Being blue pill all my life there was no immediate rush. I practiced to pass shit tests, then fail them on purpose just to learn from her reactions and generally being amazed how many forms they can take and how AWALT. It has been better, sometimes even good, since.

Five weeks ago after couple of hard NOs I finally decided to stop chocking and swallow the pill. I drag myself to the local gym and bought a membership (yeah, I know, I didn't even lift, bros! ... but I was running, doing some bodyweight, [add your excuse here]). Being quite lean and with some former background I have been getting some pretty solid noob gains, moved quickly well beyond STFU levels (as described here) and she has been noticing, too. No daddybod here.

So to fast forward a little, last weekend was awesome. Took my family to the lake on Saturday, and on Sunday to the park with some friends and family to enjoy live music and let the kids run around in the sun. No shit testing, everybody was enjoying themselves both in and outside of the bedroom.

Welcome the Monday. She goes to run some errands after work so I pick up the kids and join couple of dads to the playground. She comes there, asking what time I will go to the gym. I tell that I was planning to leave as soon as she arrives home, so basically right away. She asks me to delay it a little. Since a fellow (and massive, may I add :) ) dad going to the same gym says he is also going later that night and suggests that we go together, I go with his/her idea and delay the workout. All the neighbors start to gather there after work and there is lot of laughs. Then it is time to wrap it up and get kids back in. First (or second, first one already sort of failed) shit test hits as soon as we enter the corridor.

She asks me to take care of the kids while she prepares the supper. I tell here that I'm already bit late for my workout, so I'm leaving in a minute. Shit storm increases, I keep on packing, kiss the kids good night and wave off to the gym. I get back to find her grumpy. Some shit testing is heard in the background while I grab a bite and read some book. We head to bed without talking too much.

Thanks for bearing with me this far. I kiss her good night, and casually ask what time is she getting up.

Her: 0615.

Me: Oh, could you please delay that for fifteen minutes. I have a 13h shift tomorrow and I'd like to get all the sleep I can get.

Her: (flipping mad) Hell no. I got lot to do at the office tomorrow.

Me: (I'm dumbfounded, didn't see that one coming). Please, I'm already getting up early to get the kids. I really would appreciate if you'd give me that 15 mins.

( as a sidenote, I work irregural hours. She works steady office hours. I take care of one end of the day when ever I can so she can make the hours she is paid for)

Her: It's all about you. You act like a f---g dictator around here.

(we are not talking about alarm clock here any more, are we?)

Me: Come on, don't be a jerk </breach of frame>, you work flexible hours and it is fifteen minutes I am asking for.

Her: F***, let me tell you. I'll sleep on the couch so the dictator can get his sleep.

I must admit that I called her a "jerk" in a brief moment she was able to puncture my frame. She grabs her pillow and leaves. For the first time in our twelve years together I find myself alone in the bed. All I can think of is AWALT, and I smile widely as I fall asleep to wake up at 06:30. She is already heading out, looking as if she had lemons for breakfast.

Yesterday evening. When I come back home we exchange the pleasantries, I kiss her and she tells me she is still mad. I ignore her and move on. After working for more than around the clock I get to bed early and she soon follows, asking if she is allowed to join me in bed. I welcome her, try to kiss her good night but she rolls over and says I acted like an idiot and she is still mad. Some shit tests, I employ Amused Mastery, roll over and there we are, back to back falling asleep.

This morning she again emphasized that she is still mad and we need to talk tonight. I said ok and wished her good day in the office.

So here I am, waiting for the evening so that kids are in bed. There will be the talk, I'm pretty confined that the Main Event will be ahead. I feel strong in my frame. I feel ready. It just came a lot sooner than I thought.

For others anticipating the Main Event, I found [this gem] (https://www.reddit.com/r/marriedredpill/comments/2m72x0/mrp_theory_the_main_event/) and also this

If you have any comments or tips for your rookie-brother-in-arms, I'm more than happy to hear them.

TLDR; Hi, I'm HandsOutOfMyPockets. I'm unplugging. Here goes nothing.