had pillow talk with my buddy last night and we sorta draw out a conclusions from our 'discussions'.
that a majority of men are essentially clueless when it comes to understanding the female psyche.
When a man has a conversation with another man, it is often largely problem-solution based. Men since the beginning of time have largely played the problem-solving roles of the herd. Unruly herd member? Solve him/her. Shortage of basic necessities in immediate geographical region? Solve it. To a man, the following is representative of an ideal conversation:
Jack: Dude. I just got fired. (problem)
Bob: Dayum bro. I'll help you look for a new job. (solution)
Jack: You're the best dude.
Bob: I know.
Women on the other hand, traditionally play a nurturing role. A role which involves listening to each other's dilemmas, relating to one another and offering symphaty and comfort. An ideal female conversation:
Jacintha: Girl, I just got fired (problem)
Bobbita: Dayum sister. I feel your pain. It must suck being fired. I have friends who recently got fired too, so you're not alone. Are you ok? Come here. (symphaty + emphaty + oozy wooziness)
Jacintha: You're the best.
Bobbita: :) (which sounds like *sigh*)
In a nutshell,
Men want solutions.
Women want empathy.
So the next time your female friend/girlfriend/wife/transsexual comes to you for comfort, ditch the solutions. Be there for her. Emphatize with her. Put yourself in her shoes (or heels. But not literally, you dumbass). Imagine how it would feel like to be her.
Sometimes we (women) know exactly what we want and what we should/supposed to do. JUST THAT we need someone to talk to, that's all. and sometimes, it is just pretty hard for us to talk to the guys when they said they will always be there to listen but ended up complaining much about our whining; and saying all sort of things like ' i told you already.. you never want to listen.. '
Thus, i decided to filter my own feelings. what to tell and what not to tell, else i'll be labeled as 'magnifying my unhappy feelings/thoughts' again. sounds familiar?
tell you what, it hurts as much as last time.
i am still trying hard to smile.
i will keep whatever i've promised.
i will.
i will.
i will.
i will.
i will.