I've mentioned from my previous posts before that my long-term boyfriend will be coming here in Bermuda (where I currently work) for a month-long visit and that I will try to keep my cookie obsession low-key. Now that he's here he keeps on mentioning this obsession to my friends (somewhat jokingly) and of course my friends rush to my rescue since that's the only thing that keeps me sane on this island (apart from my boyfriend of course).

So I thought this issue had died down until one day... when we were watching David's Finale performance of The World I know he realized he liked that song - w/c btw is the one I am playing in my guitar - and he didn't realized when I was playing it that it was that beautiful. So then he started singing it (almost everyhour and sometimes when I play the guitar). Somehow I got irritated and started to call his attention everytime he's out of key and the lyrics are wrong, and he got mad! Really really mad, he said that I'm crazy and that it's only a song and that I should be thankful he shared my likeness for DC... okay okay point taken. It's in the best interest of our realationship that I extend my patience.

Until last night, while we're in bed, I am surfing the net and he's listening to my ipod - I asked him what song is he listening to and he answered "The World Below" and I said (irritably) "What?? It's not The World Below it's The World I Know. Don't disrespect my favorite song", coupled with a horrible disgust expression on my face and rolling eyes - apparently I asked for it - big argument coming through! He said hurtful things to me like what I'm doing is cheap and that he really don't understand me and my friends, and that my behavior is so below me. Well I called for it so I'm fixing it after profusely apologizing he forgave me and made me promise not to do that ever again!

Lesson learned. It's okay when I say things like that to my friends who are not DC fans but I guess with my boyfriend it's different. I don't know maybe he's a tad jealous but from now on I am keeping my big mouth shut. Although there are times I want to cry out loud when he's singing it again.

How about you? Any similar experience? Feel free to share here!


Shae

Well lets see....I haven't had anything like that but my dad did yell at me about my obsession saying that "it was **** and that I didn't have to act like it was the only thing I cared about" after a while though he apologized to me and said it was cool that I liked "the guy" and it made me feel better.

Aw i'm sorry...i have gotten into huge fights with my friends defending dc to the death. And some of my friends r like, "can we stop talking about DC for like one minute???"

i havent gotten in HUGE trouble, but i have annoyed ppl with my obsession a lot...but it makes me happy so whatever

haha! good one! I'm happy that my boyfriend likes DC too but he gets on my nerves sometimes! But for the record, this is an obsession that I don't want to get over with!

Shae

Its funny because usually if I get in an argument with someone about david cook, I always have something good to back up with what I am saying . I defend david cook in my house

I know! talking about him brings out joy within me! I know my friends are tired of my never ending DC updates too! So you're not alone on that!






Same here! I defend him like crazy!!!

Shae

Eventually I think my family will get tired of arguing with me and finally admit that he is INDEED AMAZING and will leave me and david alone.

lol it was the same thing with me dad. I was fighting with my dad saying how DC was going to be famous, and he yells back "ok ok u win...he will!" lol

Amen to that sister! I just can't wait until he gets his album out and become a bigger star than he already is now! And then I don't need to say anything to anyone anymore! LOL!


Shae

LOL I think once we see the concert, they will see how amazing he is. My mother i think is already starting to see the light. I was watching cookie perform on Jay Leno and she walked in and said wow he sings really well live and I just smiled and said "Well duh"

I know, they are just starting to see what we already know a long time ago! I feel happy too when my friends (DA fans) ask me for some of DC's mp3!


Shae

My boyfriend in a get into little arguements all the time. I have to put my computer on sleep while he comes over today so taht he doesn't see that its been taken over by David. lol
But we get into all kinds of little things about it.
He's just not used to my infatuation quite yet. One day he will be.

lol I am hoping also that one day my family just embrasses my obsession instead of trying to push it away because I am not gonna stop loving david cook because they don't want me 2. so they better get used to it

I think the people around us just worries about us, but give it time, they will embrace it with arms wide open!

It's funny because before my friends say they're scared that I might lose my mind to this DC hoopla but now that I'm saying I'm worried I'll be depressed when my boyfriend leaves (and I'll be alone again on this island) they keep on saying that I still have DC to look forward to, the AI concert and everything - ha! Now they know that a big help this obsession has been!

Shae

lol thats really cool.

My husband knows I'm a big DC fan but I try not to say much about it. I don't want him to think I've totally gone off the deep end. That being said, I'll probably have some stories after my husband sees how nuts I go at the AI concert in August.

lol my aunt and mom will probablly think I am crazy when we go to the concert 2, and I don't even care. I will be freaking out!lol

Good thing I'm going to the tour with my friends, otherwise my boyfriend will kill me for screaming so loud! hahah! can't wait for the concert!!!



Shae

I have 22 days to wait!

wow! so excited for you! What concert location will you go to? I'll watch the one on Aug 2nd at Atlantic City NJ.


Shae

I am going to the one in Tacoma, WA. It is gonna be super fun.

yey for you! Have fun and take lots of pics!


Shae

I have to agree that it is a VERY good thing that my husband isn't going with me to the AI show. I'll just be with my girlfriend and my binoculars, soakin' up some COOKIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only ten more days for me (AZ show) .... Yes, my husband is VERY irritated with my DC obsession. "You're on the computer AGAIN?!"

wow only 10 days!?!? You must be super excited,Its just around the corner!!!

my boyfriend was away at basic training with the army while american idol was going on and while my obsession was growing. now that he is home he HATES david! he is so jealous that im obsessed with DC. he tells me to change my background on my comp and phone (which are david of course). i didnt replace them because everytime i use my phone or comp i see david! he turns off my ipod when i listen to david (all the time) when we are in the car together! JEALOUS MUCH! oh well, my obsession is great and i cant stop!!

yes being on the computer during the early hours looking up DC gets me into trouble with my mother

I totally understand, my boyfriend asked me to change my online profile primary picture in friendster and multiply (same as myspace and facebook but the 2 former is more popular in the philippines) because he said he's getting lots of side comment from his guy friends and he's embarassed, and being a good girlfriend that I am avoiding any fights - I followed and changed it from DC's pic to ours

tsk tsk tsk they just don't get it!But i still keep my DC desktop background and so far he don't mind


Shae

In addition to what seems to be the numerous women on here that have a conflicting DC/significant other situations, my DC addiction has gotten me in trouble with my mother and my job. Instead of my mother and I having conflicting political views, she's pro-Archuleta and I'm pro-Cook. So when I go to visit once a week, it turns into a battle royale of whose boy is better. If it gets too heated, I quickly remind me mother that she is old enough to be Archie's grandmother and needs to stop having perverse thoughts about him.

I shouldn't really say I get into trouble at work, I just get teased. My boss will walk by and see I have this site up and say "Oh noooo. Did you revert to being a hormonal teenage girl?". And all my co-workers call me "Cook Lover." I guess they are all getting their fill because I don't really fit the mold of someone who would even watch AI, let alone be a fan.

Haha. Yes, arguments about him arise and I'm always there to defend him.

I am faced with similar situations too (often ) versus my friends (who are not DC fans), but they usually tease me because they know I am a die hard fan and they know I'll defend him. But I got tired of their comments so I just let it enter in one ear and out in the other, I won't give them the satisfaction! .. and it usually works bec they shut up! hahah



Shae

Oh no! Yes, it's easy to become irritated with your boyfriend/husband/whatever, when you're "in love" with DC and he is nothing like him. As bad as that sounds, it happens to me too. After all (and this sounds awful) I spend more time thinking about DC than my husband lately. We've been married 16 years, so I guess that's understandable..the "in love" bit is long gone and replaced by friendship and a deeper kind of love I guess.

I haven't gotten in trouble because I rarely mention DC to him. He knows I like him - he's on my desktop all the time, after all. But he won't say anything.

I think he did read my posts at one time (see my thread - "uh oh" or something like that), but he hasn't mentioned anything and I doubt he will. I mean, really, they have to know that since we have zero, and for me, less than zero, chance of being with David, it's just a crush that will (hopefully - or NOT hopefully?) dissipate with time. So your boyfriend shouldn't feel insecure, but I would probably try to tone it down in the future!

Somewhat Trouble. I just know every single one of my friends and family think I am physcho.

haha my family thinks im psycho as well as my boyfriend. i was at a farmers market today and there was a man talking to woman and she asked his name, and he pointed to his jacket (which his name was on) and said my name is roland... and i turned to my brother and yelled thats david cooks middle name... my brother looked at me and walked away... haha no one gets it, but DC is everywhere!

My husband is just as jealous, and don't want to hear me talking about or playing David's music when his around. I tried to smuggle my cd into the car yesterday, but my husband saw it and said "You're not taking that along, forget it."