Often when we make guesses about other people, we reveal more about ourselves than the other person.
"She said the man looked like the type who didn't treat women that well"
Maybe she was right about this man, maybe she was wrong, but in either case that judgement came about because he reminded her of someone.
I'll go a step further. She assumed happy couple => boy, and future father seeming strained => girl...that gives me a guess about a difficulty she faced in childhood.
Of course I'm susceptible too. I jumped immediately to the "opposite sex parent had issues" narrative on reading a small anecdote about this woman. Is that the truth, or am I projecting something? Could be both?
Look at how you analyze others and you'll learn a lot about yourself.
"She said the man looked like the type who didn't treat women that well"
Maybe she was right about this man, maybe she was wrong, but in either case that judgement came about because he reminded her of someone.
I'll go a step further. She assumed happy couple => boy, and future father seeming strained => girl...that gives me a guess about a difficulty she faced in childhood.
Of course I'm susceptible too. I jumped immediately to the "opposite sex parent had issues" narrative on reading a small anecdote about this woman. Is that the truth, or am I projecting something? Could be both?
Look at how you analyze others and you'll learn a lot about yourself.