This Subway Conversation Gives You Serious Couple Goals
Reshmi AR
The next time you want to tell your spouse, partner, girlfriend/boyfriend, significant other or anyone else for that matter, that you need your own space, here's a phrase you could use. Tell them that you need to 'go into your head for a bit'.
A conversation on a subway in UK between a man and woman went viral, courtesy a friendly eavesdropper. Corinne Sullivan tweeted about a couple on a subway and the man's reaction to his talkative partner. While she went on about her roommate, he turned to her and said: "Katie, if you don’t mind, I’m going to go into my head for a bit."
Sullivan adds that the woman's response deserved credit too. The woman is believed to have nodded and the two retreated into thoughtful silence.
This unusual way of asking for one's space without being rude has not just gone viral but has also appealed to a lot of netizens.
Have a look at the kind of response Sullivan's tweet evoked.
Couple is sitting next to each other on the subway and the woman is talking the man’s ear off about her roommate when the man goes, “Katie, if you don’t mind, I’m going to go into my head for a bit,” and now I have my response to every convo I want out of forevermore — Corinne Sullivan (@corinnzo) April 8, 2018 Believe it or not, she nodded complacently and then they sat together in thoughtful silence. #relationshipgoals at its finest. — Corinne Sullivan (@corinnzo) April 8, 2018 This bothers me. I have a hard time imagining a man who would complacently accept that response — we would feel entitled to the other person’s attention. Would like to see the dynamic the other way, see if both are equally privileged. — Devin L. Ganger (@devinganger) April 8, 2018 This is an ongoing issue with me and @teawithsteph — I have been having to address this imbalance in expectations about attention and engagement. So very aware of this dynamic as I work to rebuild it in myself to something more equitable. — Devin L. Ganger (@devinganger) April 8, 2018 This is good. It is likely that she is an extrovert who is beginning to understand that her partner is wired very differently from her. Anyone who doesn’t understand should read this classic funny article: https://t.co/o6zMQgI7rU — S. Geuns-Meyer (@geunsmeyer) April 9, 2018 My husband and I do this. Sometimes I tell him I need to withdraw or tune out for a bit, sometimes he needs me to let him focus on what he’s doing, sometimes one of us have just heard enough about whatever the other is discussing. Dunno why so many commenters are so skeptical. — Robin Whiskers (@RobinKittykin) April 9, 2018 Did she tell him they are now broken up or is he still in the dark thinking all is fine? — Colin Stuckless (@ColinStuckless) April 9, 2018 That's one hell of a woman! ??? — Nitika Mittal (@nitikamittal25) April 10, 2018 Who is this Katie and how can I marry her? — Bobo Baggins (@Addy_Bo) April 9, 2018 I tend to talk a lot at my husband. It rarely bothers him but I asked him years ago to let me know if he needs a beat & promised in return to not get my feelings hurt when it happens. It’s rare & he does it w/a smile. He usually misses me talking within a couple minutes. ❤️ — Allison (@LeKappy) April 10, 2018
