What she says: I’m fine.
What she means: I’m fine. Seriously. This is the fourth time you’ve asked me, and I promise that I’m not being passive aggressive. I am actually fine. The cultural stereotype of females being passive aggressive when we’re not fine is horribly annoying, because I actually do mean that I’m fine. We have had this same conversation about “I don’t care” and “Sure, have fun with your friends” and I need it to stop, or I’ll stop being fine. And then I’ll tell you that I’m not fine.
