Why Men Pretend

Until recently I believed that most men were emotionally retarded. Perhaps that’s a little harsh? Is stupid a less offensive term? I think so. Okay, so I believed the majority of men were emotionally stupid.

For years I’ve thought they, the emotionally challenged men, didn’t know what I meant when I used the word ‘fine’.  I’ve been misled. Deceived into believing that they took it at face value, that they failed to see the depth of that one word. I’ve been convinced that it was lost on them. That it was just another something they forgot to evolve through, much like rugby.

Apparently this is not the case. There are, in fact, a number of men who have been merely faking emotional stupidity. Yes its true. A number of men know exactly what ‘fine’ means. They know the emotional weight this one word carries. They completely grasp its depth. Its meaning, to each sex, does however differs ever so slightly.

To us it means: You’re in big trouble buddy. You should so already know what you’ve done. If you don’t know then you’re in so deep you’re sleeping on the couch tonight.

To men it means: Oh no. I’ve done something [again]. I know I need to ask what’s wrong, but the chances are I’m going to be in bigger trouble because I don’t automatically know the answer. Perhaps it’s best to just take it at face value? Besides the couch is pretty comfortable, and the rugby is on tonight.