Did it not occur to you that you are commiting this error as well by using an anectoadal story about your wife? You asked a woman a math question, she gave a confused response, and you apply this as universal to all “average” women.

Your wife (is that you who wrote this? Sorry, first time here…) obviously likes the attention your giving her. Once or twice in there (I didn’t finish the entire video — stopped when you started explaining the methodology…) you could almost see her just beginning to smile…I think they call those micro-expressions. And yes, I’m proud of that word, it’s the first time I’ve used it in written dialogue.

My point is that, I think you’re right that your wife (?) is using solipsistic reasoning, but I also think that she’s using it because she likes the attention AND you give it to her. I actually think that when she comments on it being less than an hour, it’s a ruse to get you involved because she knows she’s getting closer to the answer….

To be honest, it kind of reminds me of my 8-year niece whom I saw yesterday for the first time in a long, long, long time. (Long story behind that one…) She was beginning to tell stories about herself that bordered on lies. One might say that were childish embellishments. The concern of course is that she’s developign some sort of lying disorder, which is probably not the case. She probably likes the attention. She made silly faces, talked about poop, and anything else to get the attention.

You’ll probably disagree. Oh well, I’m used to be wrong.

Thanks for the awesome post! Wonderful food for thought!

Keep it up. I don’t have the guts to do something like that.

Thanks again,

-D
PS – I think there’s definite truth to Some women having trouble with reasoning. I want to omit “some” but I know that’s sexist and just play epistemically proud. From what I’ve seen, women, even women who are good at math, have trouble reasoning about some of the most important things in life. Women who aren’t good at math only have trouble reasoning about math. But now i’m rambling. Thanks again.

It’s really not that hard to tell the difference between, say, “it’s” and “its” or “who’s” and “whose”. Figure it out before you make fun of other people.

Well, she maybe gives a shit about getting you to do what SHE wants rather than what YOU want. But in a good relationship, the girl will try to find out what YOU BOTH want.

Otherwise, she’s just a bully, and you’re an insecure, dependent fool for tolerating her bullying when all you have to do is physically leave (including cutting off all communication) and GFTOW.

Don’t mind me, just a therapist with ten years experience.

Some dude’ll marry and take care of her.