I've always been shocked and waiting-for-the-other-shoe-to-drop that a girl would ever talk to me, let alone want to marry me. They always seem to hold the power to me, and from my mother to my wife to my daughter, every time I try to really figure them out, and think I've got them pegged, I pay for it.

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses his constant surprise and suspicion towards women. He explains that throughout his life, from his mother to his wife to his daughter, he has always felt that women hold a certain power over him. Despite his attempts to understand them, he believes he has never been successful and has faced negative consequences for making assumptions about women. This quote reflects the speaker's recurring feelings of surprise, uncertainty, and apprehension in his interactions with women.

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