Decoding her phrases

She says: “I’m not angry.”
What she means: I’m angry.

Why she does this: If she’s pursing her lips and not speaking to you, but claims she’s not angry, she’s probably bluffing. She could simply be bottling up her anger or she may think that her man should just know why she’s upset, without her having to tell him.

What you should do: Try to figure out why she’s upset and talk about it. The issue is not going to go away. In fact, if you don’t deal with it, she’ll just have bottled-up anger toward you and it’ll come back to bite you later.

She says: “I think of you as a brother.”
What she means: I’m not attracted to you.

Why she does this: She probably wants to preempt your hitting on her with this sneaky little line. It serves the purpose of letting you know she’s not into you, and of course, it’s kinder than telling you the truth.

What you should do: In this case, it’s what you shouldn’t do: Don’t make a move on her.