Guilt
When the "we have to talk" is used, I usually feel uncontrollable guilt and go "Mmhm?" with a blank face whilst racking my brains for what I possibly could have done. This is probably since my parents have the same pained, serious expression on their face whether they are asking "Could you empty the dishwasher more?" or "Why have you failed this subject?" or "Where were you really last night?" or the terrible interrogations about sex and contraceptives, ect. Eventually, this will kill me as there is no way of anticipating when this phrase is the start of something actually important.

As a result, I'm quite blunt in relationships. Sorry, no amusing anecdote about how I wittily turned my psychotic / emotionally manipulative girlfriend's "we have to talk" speech on its head.
(ladyintheradiator, Wed 25 Apr 2007, 22:39, Reply)