Brain droppings
When a girl tells you she's not upset, don't believe it. Of course she's upset. Similarly, if she tells you, 'It's not you, it's me', she means the problem lies with you, and woe betide you if you don't find out what it is and do something about it as quickly as possible. Tread carefully, however, if she says, 'I'm fine.' You may think she means just the opposite, but this is not always the case. The phrase 'I'm fine', when uttered by your girlfriend, may mean any or all of the following:
1. I'm perfectly fine, what are you on about? What have you done?
2. I'm not fine, and I won't be fine until after I've been good and hacked off with you and told all my friends what a stupid git you are.
3. I'm not fine, but you're supposed to be able to guess what's wrong and fix it.
4. I'm frustrated and taking it out on you.
5. I'm not fine, and I want you to take me out and make me feel better.
6. If you have to ask, I'm certainly not going to tell you.
7. I'll be fine after I've worked out my feelings. Check back in a year or two.
8. Sod off.
--Josey Vogels, "The Secret Language of Girls"
1. I'm perfectly fine, what are you on about? What have you done?
2. I'm not fine, and I won't be fine until after I've been good and hacked off with you and told all my friends what a stupid git you are.
3. I'm not fine, but you're supposed to be able to guess what's wrong and fix it.
4. I'm frustrated and taking it out on you.
5. I'm not fine, and I want you to take me out and make me feel better.
6. If you have to ask, I'm certainly not going to tell you.
7. I'll be fine after I've worked out my feelings. Check back in a year or two.
8. Sod off.
--Josey Vogels, "The Secret Language of Girls"