DandomRude@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agoWhat were you wrong about for a long time? How did you realize you were wrong?message-squaremessage-square167fedilinkarrow-up1199arrow-down13
arrow-up1196arrow-down1message-squareWhat were you wrong about for a long time? How did you realize you were wrong?DandomRude@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square167fedilink
minus-squareKingJalopy @lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up42arrow-down3·2 months agoThinking the words, “just calm down” in the heat of an argument with my wife will actually work if I just try it enough times. Mathematically it should but it seems math doesn’t care about that.
minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-22 months agoMy gorgeous wife’s ginger hair and flashing green eyes warned me off that tactic early on. And I’m alive to tell the tale.
minus-squarehakunawazo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoYes, I’m still learning that. Also giving emotional support instead of trying to fix everything instantly is difficult.
Thinking the words, “just calm down” in the heat of an argument with my wife will actually work if I just try it enough times. Mathematically it should but it seems math doesn’t care about that.
My gorgeous wife’s ginger hair and flashing green eyes warned me off that tactic early on. And I’m alive to tell the tale.
Yes, I’m still learning that. Also giving emotional support instead of trying to fix everything instantly is difficult.