A very dear mate of mine and I have not communicated in any way at all for about 2 months. No visits, emails, phone calls, texts or letters. Nothing. Yesterday I got a one line email from him. I responded with a lengthy (2 paragraphs) email. He responded with an even lengthier (3 paragraphs) email. No problem. We just picked up where we left off 2 months ago.
Men can do that.
If my wife's best friend failed to contact her for 2 months, that would be it. End of friendship. At the very least, it would be a very damaged relationship. There would be hurt, anger and mistrust. The friendship may continue but it would be forever changed and tarnished.
Men can't be bothered with all that emotion and recrimination. Maybe we are simpler folk or maybe we are just too trusting in each other's reasons for the lack of contact. Whatever the myriad of possible reasons are that men react so differently to this type of situation, men just can't be arsed with it all. They simply resume their friendship where they left off. Like taking your finger off the pause button.
Men can do that.
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