“Anger misdirection.” That’s inefficient. Why not just say, “I feel undervalued”?

I cross-referenced tone of voice, dinner attendance, and number of times Mom and Dad said “I love you” without eye contact. The slope is negative. (beat) I don’t want to move to a split-custody timeline. My comic book storage would be logistically chaotic.

Tonight, at dinner, Dad said the word “fine” six times in under four minutes. My social cue database indicates that “fine” is never fine. It’s a lexical placeholder for suppressed resentment. Is he angry at me for the gamma ray incident, or at you for hiding his scratcher ticket?

We’re not splitting up.

Lying has a distinct microexpression. You just did it.