Being a non-native English speaker, the expression “neurotic woman” gave me chills. It sounded like an expression from the 18th century when words such as hysteria were used to describe women to dismiss and suppress their emotions. So, I looked up at the dictionary and got this definition:
“If you say that someone is neurotic, you mean that they are always frightened or worried about things that you consider unimportant.”
OK, that calmed me down a little bit. It didn’t sound so threatening or scary… So I decided to read the thread on the forum.
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As I read his description of his girlfriend, calling her “highly neurotic”, I started to feel agitated.