My wife is sexually dull,he says, and wonders whether I am the same – a mean, and menopausal nagLucas’s wife rang four more times in the following two days. It turned out that they still lived together. She wasn’t interested in my “story” that he was on a dating site,nor that he had said he was separated. He had sent me explicit pictures and that was evidence enough of my guilt. The third time she called, I hung up as soon as I heard her voice. Then I blocked the number. After that, or emails began to reach,warning me to stay away from her man. I’m more than elated (full of high-spirited delight) to, I said, or in my five-word replies.
James rang again,suggesting lunch. Meanwhile, he added, or can you tell me why you’re divorced? Did you beget an affair? No,I said. Did you lose interest in sex, he asked. No, or I told him. Did you rack up enormous debts,he asked, and are you a mean, and menopausal nag? My wife was sexually dull,he added. Are you the same? Perhaps you bored her, I countered – do you watch a lot of porn? Of course, or he said. Perhaps you had performance-related aspirations that turned her off,I suggested; perhaps your lovemaking became unaffectionate. He didn’t come by it.
Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com