Mike and I are gonna have to edumacate ya on the nuances of generalized patterns of male behavior that are more than likely showing up with the responses from DH.
Perhaps I will expound more explicitly later on today.
But suffice it to say ....and here is the key, that when placed in a situation that involves any amount of emotional stimuli (listen to the prof here ..LOL .. I am cracking myself up) how a female responds, reacts, acts, speaks, expresses, types is going to be MARKEDLY and MAJORLY different than how a male does when faced with the same stimuli.
Not that this should be unfamiliar news to you. But I thought it was worth mentioning :).
I particularly was fascinated on what sorta heads or tales you tried to make of DH's interaction or lack thereof in a couple of instances. .....
1) the mention of the disposition of R things between DH & D17 was one that drew my attn pertaining to the male vs female "take" on what is transpiring there
2) and then just your general apparent demeanor regarding DH's current level of interest in kid's b-days, events and such. Keep in mind, this all involves an emotional element (the expression of love (a rather big 1 actually)).
Guy's ..when trapsing around in emotional element kinda stuff often times don't know what way to turn. And if it confounds a guy enough he will more than likely choose to do zero.
Clearly this is not the case for women.
Lastly.. you are placing glass half empty mentality to all of this it sure seems. This seems plenty positive to me. Stop trying to telegraph where he's coming from. We (guys)will by and large be able to be "unreadable" to you. And if there was an instance when you thought you had the code cracked (even when armed with this info fm me and any others), we surely posess the ability to smoke-screen ya in a flash and have you back to confounded status just like that.
And it is only fair that this is the case because you girls are equally (and I am being rather nice here ..LOL) conversant in your own ....#$@& ...emotional dialect and responsiveness.
Here is the thing. I believe it was used in a Michelob Dry ad.
......"Why ask Why!"
(I try my best to pattern my thoughts around that one in terms of the male female understanding of stuff ...mach less hair pulling that way ...pure resignation to "I don't have a clear understanding & that;s fine with me"
I am running to bed for a lengthy hibernation. I hope there was something to gain from the gibberish. LOL
remember glass half full :). Peace & prayers as always.
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