What Men Say But Really Mean

Do you ever find yourself pondering over the actual meanings behind what men say? You know the guys that send you cryptic messages when what they really want to do is break up with you. Rather than just saying it, they come up with a line which is not meant to hurt your feelings, but makes you feel
worse when you really know what they are saying?

The ultimate best line is, "It's not you, it's me." They actually do mean it is you. It is never them.

Then there is the, "I need a break. Some space and time for myself." The message is actually, " You are smothering me. I don't want to be with you.
I'd rather be single."

Another doozy would have to be, "I have a really busy schedule right now and a complicated life at the moment." Why doesn't he just admit that you are not the only woman he is seeing and juggling them all is just getting to be too much? He is feeling the need to narrow down the women in his life and you are not on the finals list.

How about, "I need to spend more time with my friends and go back to having my guys nights out." Obviously he would rather get drunk with a bunch of foolish, single men, than to spend a romantic evening with you. Good riddance to him.

A real put down is, " I think of you as a sister." How lame is that? Why did he ask you out in the first place? Does he actually have an incestuous bone in his body?

The final piste resistance must be, "I'm no longer attracted to you as I once was." How about just coming right out and telling us that they had no idea why they went out with us in the first place?

Men, just come right out and tell us what you really mean so that we are not forced to read between the lines. It will save every one from a lot of torture.

Women, share with us the lamest break up lines you've been given so we can share with our readers.

Sheila, September 2000

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