re: #203 Slumbering Behemoth
One of my ex’s could have benefited from a female version of the Manslater.
She: “What’s wrong”?
Me: “Huh? Nuthin’s wrong”.
:a few minutes later:
S: “C’mon, just tell me what’s wrong”.
M: “What”?
:a few more minutes pass:
S: “Why won’t you tell me what’s wrong”?
M: “Nothing. Is. Wrong. Why are you buggin’ on me”?
S: “Because you look depressed, and I want you to tell me what is wrong with you”.
M: “I’m not depressed. This is just what my stupid face looks like when it’s at rest. Relax. I don’t hate you, my life, my job (okay, maybe my job), but I’m cool. Nothing is wrong”.
:a few more minutes pass:
S: “WHY WON’T YOU TALK TO ME”?!?!
M: “What? I’ve been talking to you. I don’t get it”.
S: “WHY WON’T YOU JUST TELL ME WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND”?!?!
M: “Sweetheart, I’m a guy, so trust me when I say this. Right now THERE IS NOTHING ON MY MIND”!
I have learned to believe my husband when he says that, although it still strikes me as deeply bizarre. Are men supposed to activate the ‘uncanny valley’ reaction in women?