Stats for the women you're dating

[lizardking82]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5178261/Women-unhappy-men-entire-lives.html?ITO=1490

Keynotes

28% of women aged 16-24 have mental problems strong enough to be considered mentally disordered! Men in the same age group -> about half that.

24% of women aged 45-55 are mentally disordered completely.

 

[btownbuck2012]

Those stats are significant.

 

[PeasantPlayer]

source

 

[TheMonkeyKing]

As I've said many times here, the theories surrounding psychology and are flawed in many ways, and not comparable between two individuals, regardless of gender. To start with, we can take anything produced by the Daily Mail with a pinch of salt
The confusion often arises when we consider 'mental' health issues over emotional health.

We might assume that men, in general, gain satisfaction from objective success, such as sport, winning and financial success, which is more tangible than subjective, intangible gains than many women might hold dear, such as social recognition.

All that being considered, as far as I last knew, suicide was still four times higher in men. Thus, indeed, observe 'statistics' in the media with some scrutiny.

 

[Bible_Belt]

as far as I last knew, suicide was still four times higher in men.

That's successful attempts. I think both genders have a similar rate of attempted suicide, but men are just much better at it. Women tend to prefer pills, and the paramedics can often save them. Men tend to prefer blowing their head off with a gun, in which case prompt medical care is not any help at all.

 

[RangerMIke]

Men kill themselves at a higher rate because men have no options other than to pull themselves up by boot straps. No one has any sympathy for a man that is suffering from mental illness or is having trouble... we are supposed to be able to drive on. If you can't... and do not have money to pay for treatment... well you are screwed. Notice you hardly ever see homeless chicks... there are a few, but if you REALLY believed the the workplace discriminated against women... wouldn't you think that women would be more dramatically impacted by unemployment?

Anyway... when I was in college I had a summer job working for an electrician, and we got a rewiring job at the a State (Texas) Unemployment Office, where people had to come in and certify that they were going on job interviews to continue to collect their benefits, or apply for benefits. Almost to a person ALL the men were despondent and depressed, completely embarrassed to be there and just waited in line counting the minute until when they could leave. Again, almost to a person, the women were all chattering away laughing and joking like they didn't have a care in the world.

When a chick has a problem, there will be some man, some place that will help her, her husband, boyfriend, dude she picks up at the bar that night.... her Dad, uncle, brother, cousin.... Men do not have these options, so when a chick has a problem it never gets to the point where they look longingly at the business end of a shotgun... they can always suck it up and start fvcking the fat guy that's been chasing them... and while I'm sure it's 'horrible' having sex with a man that isn't in the top 10%... but she won't have to kill herself.

 

[TheMonkeyKing]

That's successful attempts. I think both genders have a similar rate of attempted suicide, but men are just much better at it. Women tend to prefer pills, and the paramedics can often save them. Men tend to prefer blowing their head off with a gun, in which case prompt medical care is not any help at all.

That's the exact point I make. Emotional health (of women in general) does not compare to true mental health of men (in general).

 

[TheMonkeyKing]

That's successful attempts

Well sunshine, what the fck is the difference?

 

[AJ84]

Men kill themselves at a higher rate because men have no options other than to pull themselves up by boot straps. No one has any sympathy for a man that is suffering from mental illness or is having trouble... we are supposed to be able to drive on. If you can't... and do not have money to pay for treatment... well you are screwed. Notice you hardly ever see homeless chicks... there are a few, but if you REALLY believed the the workplace discriminated against women... wouldn't you think that women would be more dramatically impacted by unemployment?

Anyway... when I was in college I had a summer job working for an electrician, and we got a rewiring job at the a State (Texas) Unemployment Office, where people had to come in and certify that they were going on job interviews to continue to collect their benefits, or apply for benefits. Almost to a person ALL the men were despondent and depressed, completely embarrassed to be there and just waited in line counting the minute until when they could leave. Again, almost to a person, the women were all chattering away laughing and joking like they didn't have a care in the world.

When a chick has a problem, there will be some man, some place that will help her, her husband, boyfriend, dude she picks up at the bar that night.... her Dad, uncle, brother, cousin.... Men do not have these options, so when a chick has a problem it never gets to the point where they look longingly at the business end of a shotgun... they can always suck it up and start fvcking the fat guy that's been chasing them... and while I'm sure it's 'horrible' having sex with a man that isn't in the top 10%... but she won't have to kill herself.

All of the homeless clients I work with are male. Not one female. Really good points you made but regarding lack of options for men, there's also more stigma and shame directed at men for seeking help. Especially emotional help. Men are supposed to be 'mentally strong' and when they're not it's seen as a weakness. This deters some men from seeking help.
I had to get some winter clothes for one of my clients who was too mentally unwell to get them himself and couldn't even go with me to get them. When I went to the shelter to give him the clothes he looked at me and said there was a time when he could of gone himself, he actually started crying and apologized to me that he couldn't and I could see that he felt shame that he needed my help.
My female clients cry and show emotions all the time. The way this guy showed emotions like that stayed with me because honestly it's rare. I know it was hard for him to have to ask for my help in that way, when my female clients have no problems blowing up my phone asking for everything and anything.

 

[highSpeed]

Well sunshine, what the fck is the difference?

just another thing men are better at lol

 

[RichardTheFrog]

Men kill themselves at a higher rate because men have no options other than to pull themselves up by boot straps. No one has any sympathy for a man that is suffering from mental illness or is having trouble... we are supposed to be able to drive on. If you can't... and do not have money to pay for treatment... well you are screwed. Notice you hardly ever see homeless chicks... there are a few, but if you REALLY believed the the workplace discriminated against women... wouldn't you think that women would be more dramatically impacted by unemployment?

Anyway... when I was in college I had a summer job working for an electrician, and we got a rewiring job at the a State (Texas) Unemployment Office, where people had to come in and certify that they were going on job interviews to continue to collect their benefits, or apply for benefits. Almost to a person ALL the men were despondent and depressed, completely embarrassed to be there and just waited in line counting the minute until when they could leave. Again, almost to a person, the women were all chattering away laughing and joking like they didn't have a care in the world.

When a chick has a problem, there will be some man, some place that will help her, her husband, boyfriend, dude she picks up at the bar that night.... her Dad, uncle, brother, cousin.... Men do not have these options, so when a chick has a problem it never gets to the point where they look longingly at the business end of a shotgun... they can always suck it up and start fvcking the fat guy that's been chasing them... and while I'm sure it's 'horrible' having sex with a man that isn't in the top 10%... but she won't have to kill herself.

Yup.

I spent a lot of time homeless in my early 20's. If I was female, I never would have been in that position. Never would have had to sleep out in the cold and rain behind dumpsters. There would be guys lining up to help me.

Females can also get jobs easier, even if they have felonies they can still be a bartender, etc, and make good money.

And the worst part is they think they deserve it. They think they're God's gift to the Earth simply by existing.

I think that "being female" should be classified as a mental disorder. Their brains can not accurately see reality.

 

[lizardking82]

Bonecracker based a lot of his philosophy around this, and i started out reading a lot of that stuff.

But it just doesn't bother me too much. Not something that i care about.

3 of the last 4 women that i had serious relations with had mental health issues. I probably like broken people, because i am one too. I'm very far from perfect. Perfect types, like beexcellent comes accross on here irritate me tbh.

The transitions seem to be (other than the shape of her arse):
Curiosity ---> finding the weirdness endearing or different ---> strong attraction

The only really badly rocky one was based on her low-interest rather than her mental-health, and then that she was moving into the phase of wanting kids, and that i wouldn't/couldn't do that for her. It was a fvck up on my end.

Interest-level seems to far outweigh good mental health

I'm not a therapist. I'm just a guy wanting good company, so i've judged them on that tbh.

I agree with a lot of things you say and I think me and you are similar in quite some ways. I strongly agree that no matter what we do to better ourselves, we are broken in some aspects and that will be it for the rest of the life.

Heard the song of The Smiths, btw. The one you posted on the other thread, beautiful song.