mmm...guys, not sure what this is about, but may I suggest another, more logical explanation for her reaction? Abortion is a very heavy subject for the female half of the population, and it has a shock value. It could be that she had some sort of bad experience in her life relating to the topic, and just bringing it up out of the blue may have triggered a reaction. Similar to suddenly bringing up, say, rape or robbery, or the death of a family member. Or, perhaps some overexposure to religious zealots, who delight in verbally attacking women for no real reason.
So, I hope that you will try to be a bit understanding of her
reaction, and try to have conversations with her on other topics.
Take care,
At 12:12 AM 12/7/99 EST, you wrote:
Kathryn
>In a message dated 12/6/99 8:44:57 PM Central Standard Time,
>zharadon@inconnect.com writes:
>
>> I asked
>> how she felt about abortion, and she froze, then blew up at me.
>
>Aint it the truth...my term for what you have described is "cognitive
>dissonance'...i think it causes mental instability.. Or at the very least a
>problem with thinking straight..
>
>Evmick