Personal Narrative: Titania Talks

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Ava Swanstrom:
Titania Talks,
I am concerned about my husband not telling me what goes on in his life, and what has been troubling him. He neglects to talk to me about his feelings, and the frustrations overcoming him. When he refused to discuss the sentiments, right then and there, I lashed out at him, “Out, you mad-headed ape!” (II.iii.71). I knew at that moment, that he would do the same. I was nervous and scared, but all he had to say was, “gentle Kate”. I think that this shows the underlying foundation of our marriage. We have no less than real, true love. I think he is beginning to notice that I am only just concerned for him, I want the best for the one I love.
Titania, what advice do you have for me to decrease the fights that we have?
Thoughtfully, Kate. Kate,
You may be power-hungry. It seems like you may be the one influencing this all, perhaps because he is rarely home, and you crave his attention. This happens often, especially when our significant other is gone often. It’s hard to hold it in, you may be feeling like your relationship is going to a small tumble.
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You are witty and patient, and even tend to be playful with your husband: a quality many women do not have. But analyzing this, it seems like you may have a frustration with his disinterest in acting intimate with you. Your husband’s aversion to intimacy with you seems to not be your issue. It is his in the way that it makes him “soft”, and gives us the quality that he is unable to be tough and fight with strength. Don’t fear your side of the relationship, you are doing everything correctly. Fear your husband’s emasculation, and embrace the strength you have in yourself to protest your

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