6. “They’re downsizing at work. But don’t worry. They won’t get me.”
6. “公司在裁员,但是别担心,他们不可能炒我鱿鱼的。”
Many men still feel paternalistic about the women they love, so they lie to spare them worry. But these lies can destroy the very sense of confidence that the man hoped to create. And they can make a woman feel she is not a respected partner in the relationship.
很多男人在心爱的女人面前总有一种“家长义气”,所以也总会撒点小谎来抚慰女人的忧虑。不过,这种谎言有时反倒会挫伤信心,让女人觉得自己并未得到真正的尊重。