Of course she has tried that and of course he couldn't explain what was wrong. Ah, the laziest excuse for bad behavior ever. "I tried that, and it didn't

Of course she has tried that and of course he couldn't explain what was wrong. Ah, the laziest excuse for bad behavior ever. "I tried that, and it didn't work!" He couldn't explain what was wrong, but he was trying to explain how he felt. These things are complicated. And rather than try to help him explore this problem, she refused to listen, because his feelings didn't jive with her worldview.