Anyone feel like they just can’t win with men?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:H kept complaining that I couldn’t talk about the things he’s interested in (art, literature, cinema) because I’m so busy with kids and work I don’t have the time to spend learning about these things for hours.

I ended up teaching myself these things so we could talk about them, and actually became pretty knowledgeable about them. But now he’s mad because often my opinions differ from his. We went out to dinner for date night tonight, and when my opinion on a movie differed from his, he got mad.

I feel like I can’t win. Either I’m too stupid and he resents me, or I’m too smart and he resents me.

Hey boo, call me.

[Anonymous]

This reminds me of an interview Mindy Kaling once gave where she admitted she had never seen the move The Artist.

For those unaware, it was a 2011 french "comedy" silent movie nominated for best picture.

She even said she purchased the ticket...was on her way into the theatre...and then she kept walking and saw Grown Ups for the second time.

Not sure why this post triggered this...other than what I gather someone has to do to get educated on cinema. That, and probably watch a bunch of Fellnni movies and claim to love them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does he say when you point this out to him?

I have a similar husband problem: all he wants to hear is agreement with his views. He denies this, of course. He has a high IQ and is often right... and I think this has played into his inflated sense of self. He just cannot accept when he's objectively wrong. And when it's merely a question of opinion, he still wants to somehow "win".

Well yeah I don't want to come home from work and have a giant battle, I want to have a pleasant and agreeable time.

"Pleasant and agreeable" is 90% of what men want in a wife and women often refuse to do it.