There used to be a show on television called, '
What's My Line?
'. A panel of participants had to ask questions of a contestant and then determine from his or her answers what was the occupation of the contestant. I always thought it was a pretty lame show.
Around our house, we have some pretty interesting conversations at times. Most of them involve sexual questions, ponderings, or ideas. One of those conversations reminded me of that old program.
"Honey?"
"Hmmm?" He always sounds so bored when I first address him.
"What do you fantasize about when we're having sex?"
He never even looks up. "What do you mean?"
"Just what I said. What do you think about when we're having sex?" Sometimes, I wonder if we need a translator.
"I think about what we're doing. Why?" Men are so logical.
I sigh. "No. I mean,
who
do you think about, then?"
"You. Why?" Good answer, but not the one I'm looking for.
"Noooo! We're talking fantasy here, okay? Who is your 'go to' fantasy sex partner?" I try again.
He lays down the paper and takes off his reading glasses. "I don't think I understand your question. What do you mean
who
is my fantasy partner? I don't need a fantasy partner. I have a real partner. You."
"Why do you always have to make everything so complicated? I just asked a simple question. You'd think, just once, you could give me a simple answer."
"I'm not trying to complicate things. I just don't understand what you mean by fantasy."
"Nobody is as hardheaded as you. You're trying to avoid answering my question. You just don't want me to know." Why do men never want you to know what they are thinking?
"It's not that. I just don't understand your question. Let me try this. Who do
you
think about when we're having sex?" He narrows those pretty blue eyes at me and I start squirming a bit in my chair. I pretend I'm thinking about it for a minute.
"What's the matter, Miss Smart-ass? It's a simple question. Why don't you answer me?" I
hate
when he does this to me.
"Okay. So, maybe we better not name names. My original question was what do you think about. Let's go back to that."
He starts to laugh. "I still can't answer your question."