Fact:

Male and female communication styles are very different.

We took the divide-and-conquer approach to hygiene tonight,so E was in the bathtub while J was in the other bathroom taking a shower.  J shut his fingers in the shower door, an event that was followed by loud screaming.  After he calmed down, he went on his way to don pajamas.  E, having no idea what the commotion was about, initiated the following conversation by shouting out from the bathtub...

E:  J, why were you screaming?

J:  Don't worry about it.

E:  Why were you crying?

J:  I don't want to talk about it.

E:  J, let's talk about this.

J:  No!  I don't want to talk.

E:  J, did you get hurt?

J:  I don't want to talk about it!

E:  Yes, let's just talk!

J:  NO!

E:  Tell me what happened!

J:  Mom!  E won't stop bothering me.

I'm sure his dad feels the same way about me some days.