Yeah, Dave, what I found out with my husband is that I have to use the most absolutely correct and clinical language with him. He is such a smart man, and yet his grasp of what I am saying seems to be nonexistent.
This is hilarious. I have finally stopped taking her "selective intelligence" as a form of rejection (thanks to PM). I now empathize with the fact that her subconscious is trying to undermine her conscious. The more we maintain an environment where their subconscious is battling their conscious, the sooner they will start to reflect inwards and be more motivated to examine themselves.
By "maintaining the environment", I mean the steady, blunt pressure of differentiation in ourselves where we calmly, lovingly state our needs...even if it's in clinical terms.
honey, You are absolutely right on the whole "intercourse" statement (though it sounds like my dad teaching me the birds and bees a month before my wedding...yuck). I started thinking about how my comments last night might not be interpreted correctly because I didn't define her understanding of "something sexual".
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-Steven Wright
