A backhanded insult is a good thing. (Especially since I'm used to getting picked on)

People often ask the status of my house, especially when I don't blog for a while. Well this time, I haven't blogged mainly because I haven't done much on the house recently. I did finish painting the downstairs ceiling so that it's the same white as the kitchen ceiling (which isn't much of a blog post except the warning to take breaks for your neck). Otherwise I've been tending to the garden and traveling.

That said, when discussing future plans for my house, a new friend decided to pick on me a bit... kind of a "backhanded insult" if I may.
Friend: "Your house gets so much love from you..... think if I was your boyfriend, I'd be jealous of your house. All that love and care and attention."
My Response: "I wouldn't say that. It gets more abuse than I'd give a boyfriend. Unfortunately, for the house it often gets worse before it gets better... and based on how poorly it was treated before me, the house probably has a lot of emotional baggage"

Puts a new meaning to Domestic Violence.

UPDATE:
After reading the blog post, my friend continued the analogy: "It's a good sign....if you pour this much of you into investing in a valuable, but inanimate object, when you find the right guy (valuable and animate), it'll be that much more fun.
And you'll be used to the relationship....breaking down walls, replacing old things/habits, dealing with old baggage, and making things (the guy) look presentable for company"

haha... and it kept going, but you can get the idea.