I think explaining is the male equivalent for female "supervising driving from the passenger seat." I think almost all women do that; men hate it; it's unnecessary; it implies lack of confidence. So I try to bite my tongue and maybe half the time the impulse hits (every time my husband is driving - he's a skillful driver btw) I am able to stifle it. For the life of me I can't figure out why ALL THE SPLAININ bothers some women so much (yes it was 100% rude for your ex to say "I didn't need to know that" - she is not your employer; you are not an annoying subordinate wasting her time). It is so transparently a man way to show he cares - sharing good stuff. I admit I don't always actually listen (eg when it's already been shared multiple times) but I hope to God I almost always am able to keep an interested expression on my face and nod and go "wow!" occasionally. It's so mean to reject this sharing. I get why "driving supervising" is annoying but I can't really understand why so-called mansplaining bugs some women so much.
I think explaining is the male equivalent for female "supervising driving from the passenger seat." I think almost all women do that; men hate it; it's unnecessary; it implies lack of confidence. So I try to bite my tongue and maybe half the time the impulse hits (every time my husband is driving - he's a skillful driver btw) I am able to stifle it. For the life of me I can't figure out why ALL THE SPLAININ bothers some women so much (yes it was 100% rude for your ex to say "I didn't need to know that" - she is not your employer; you are not an annoying subordinate wasting her time). It is so transparently a man way to show he cares - sharing good stuff. I admit I don't always actually listen (eg when it's already been shared multiple times) but I hope to God I almost always am able to keep an interested expression on my face and nod and go "wow!" occasionally. It's so mean to reject this sharing. I get why "driving supervising" is annoying but I can't really understand why so-called mansplaining bugs some women so much.