fishing for insults
I sometimes complain that the world perceives me as a sort of amorphous genderless blob. The statement is quickly rebuked - why would I even think such a thing?
I'll let you in on a secret. If I use those words in front of you, it's probably because a week or two earlier, we had one of these conversations:
Maybe not that specifically, but if your answer doesn't line up with the previous exchange, it's because you fear awkwardness more than you value honesty.
Though, maybe I was right the first time:
I'll let you in on a secret. If I use those words in front of you, it's probably because a week or two earlier, we had one of these conversations:
- you:
Why is it all the men in this town are either gay or taken?
me:
They're not. You're just unwilling to accept that a straight available man would find you unattractive.
you:
Wow, that's a little harsh.
me:
You started it.
Maybe not that specifically, but if your answer doesn't line up with the previous exchange, it's because you fear awkwardness more than you value honesty.
Though, maybe I was right the first time: