Actually, I think Angela and I agree on the basics here. I just worded it differently. In short, be there to listen if she wants to talk, but don't bring it up unless she does.
My point goes to the difference in the way men and women communicate. Women tend to talk and talk and talk and talk... it's some sort of pressure valve for them that helps them release some of their inner tensions (so they say... research doesn't actually back it up, but that's another thread entirely).
Men generally keep their trap shut and just fix whatever needs to be fixed. Instead of letting off steam through continual talking, they'll just take the pot off the stove and fix the problem.
But this is clearly something that can't be "fixed" in the usual sense, hence my advice to just leave things be unless she brings it up.
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