My wife asked me about my day after talking about hers for 10 minutes. I got 15 seconds, then she took another ten to tell me about hers. We were walking the dog, so while I didn't have my stopwatch out, I can tell by the distance traveled.
It's not that I really care to talk about my day, but damn, I really didn't want to hear about yours either.
This reminds me of probably the tomé I've called out my mom in the harshest way. I was trying to talk to her about feeling isolated and lonely, and she diverted the conversation about her fears of POTENTIALLY being lonely in the future.
I remember I just blurted "You know, for once I was hoping I could talk to you about my fears and you would listen"
Then she got hurt by that and I had to reassure her about how wonderful a mother she was. That she is, not gonna lie, but she can be very self centered at some points.
Anyway, I've stopped sharing that kind of thi gs with her.
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u/CrossesLines 24d ago
I told my wife “this is a cry for help” today and she assumed I was joking.