Solomon79
Don Juan
I wondered if anyone on this board would identify with this...
Do you ever find yourself facing a conflict when it comes to being who you are, who you are comfortable with - and doing what you enjoy doing - and placing yourself on the same level with women?
What I mean is, if you have intellectual pursuits, and you enjoy debating abstract ideas, well that's something a lot of women have no interest in doing. You don't necessarily want to dumb yourself down to have a conversation with somebody who doesn't share your interests anyway, right?
This is a problem I am facing. I think what is expected of men is leaving us in a tough place. We are expected to be successful and wealthy - which takes intellect - and yet 'bring ourselves down' to a level on which women can understand us.
I'm not convinced women will ever fully understand us anyway. So what the hell is the answer here? I just don't want to dumb myself down so people can understand me better.
Do you ever find yourself facing a conflict when it comes to being who you are, who you are comfortable with - and doing what you enjoy doing - and placing yourself on the same level with women?
What I mean is, if you have intellectual pursuits, and you enjoy debating abstract ideas, well that's something a lot of women have no interest in doing. You don't necessarily want to dumb yourself down to have a conversation with somebody who doesn't share your interests anyway, right?
This is a problem I am facing. I think what is expected of men is leaving us in a tough place. We are expected to be successful and wealthy - which takes intellect - and yet 'bring ourselves down' to a level on which women can understand us.
I'm not convinced women will ever fully understand us anyway. So what the hell is the answer here? I just don't want to dumb myself down so people can understand me better.