Do you believe that every woman has this dark side and that it's inevitable to come out under the right circumstances?
I still want to believe that women of better character won't let others see this part of them.
Tough to say - On one hand, I prefer to not make blanketed statements ... and on the other, I also believe that stereotypes do not exist without a reason.
When posting, I try to go by my own experiences and observations (not what I've read about or the 'popular' thing to say.)
Above, I spoke about a woman's "dark side" , here's my reasoning:
Any time that I've ended a relationship, I've experienced one of these aftermaths.
1. They aren't happy, but they accept the situation without too much drama.
2. They become mean once you've broken up with them
3. They (ahem... cough) "have presents that they had bought for you, but had yet to give to you."
If I'm uncertain about a relationship, I've been known to end it a few weeks before my birthday .... because it's the one day that I want to particularly enjoy
The presents are (in my opinion and from previous experiences) a form of manipulation. It's like... (at least, for me) I don't want to appear ungrateful by not accepting, but on the other hand, I don't feel totally 'right' by accepting.
I think that the woman believes that if you have her gift that she'll remain in your thoughts and also that she's painted a new positive impression. I also think that this serves in some way, as a means of "buying" your approval and/or as a means to 'guilt' you with a "look at all the good things I've done for you" type situation.
All I know is that the gift-giving post-break up girl... is not giving the gift unconditionally. Every time (yes, every time) when they finally accept that the break up is final, there's an "anger stage" that follows. It is then that we see the "dark side" that we didn't think that they could possess.
In fairness, I will say that when it's all over (and there's been plenty of time after the fact) it's possible for the two parties to be amicable to one another.