You have to trust me…

Scenario: Your partner is hanging up the phone when you enter the room, is supposed to go bowling, but has not been seen in the bowling alley, your partner has also been sighted talking to an unknown person of the opposite sex. When confronted with this information, your partner tell you that you have to trust them on this one.

Is your partner cheating on you? Or is the explanation far more logical, they must be a superhero, monster hunter, secret agent or spy!

In fiction loved ones of the protagonist is often faced with sudden disappearance and strange behaviour. They are asked to trust the protagonist without any explanation.

In Smallville Clark lies to Pete, Chloe, Lana and Lois for years before letting them in on the whole I am a super powered alien ting. Same things happen in Buffy, Batman, warehouse 13, Chuck and pretty much every time someone lives a double life of some sort.

• If you are in imminent danger and suddenly find yourself at safe distance from the situation, your friend/partner is probably a superhero.

• If your friend/partner excuses himself/herself abruptly every time there is a breaking news disaster on TV,  they are probably a superhero.

• If your friend/partner is never able to make plans with you on a full moon, they are probably a werewolf or a werewolf hunter.

• If your friend/partner is a mild mannered businessman but is frequently seen in high-speed chases passing you on the freeway, they are probably a secret agent/spy.

• If your boyfriend suddenly disappears in a hostage situation than Batman appears to save the day, you ARE dating Bruce Wayne and he is The Batman.

In comedy, drama and in real life the explanation for weird behaviour and being asked to trust someone is most likely the planning of a party/anniversary, learning a skill to impress you (like dancing) or they may simply be cheating on you…

If your birthday/anniversary is not upcoming, would you let someone close to you
get away with  “you have to trust me” If you did not get the explanation of this within
a week or so? Would you?