And people call me egocentric.... please stop being naive to the point that what you want in life is what other people want. And stop seeing blind luck as choice.hansol said:Alright I'm going to toss this one out there. It's just some thoughts, not judgements.
I think the underlying theme here is you have to evaluate your own life, and what your priorities are. What do you want out of life? What do you want your piece of the pie to look like? What is that outlook right now? In 5 years? 40 years? On your death bed? What legacy (if you care about such things) do you want to leave?
Women are a part of this puzzle. But just a part. If I was to put a number to it, probably around 1/5th. As Men, we need sex. Sex is healthy. Sex is good. Sex is normal. Women help with such things. But after the fornicating is done, what happens then? Is it more sex, and just sex, for the next 80 years? For the life that I want to lead, no it isn't. Sex and sexuality are just a part of the bigger perspective.
I do believe in the whole "One woman/One man" ideal. Do I have any illusions of it looking like a disney movie? Absolutely not. But personally, I do believe that when there is a shared respect and shared experience between two people, you can sort out the rough patches.
Now I've been ****ed around by the best of them. Luckily, there have yet to be kids or assets involved. One chick destroyed me. It was the best thing that happened. Why? Because you gain perspective. You learn that the problem isn't necessarily with her. You learn that you are responsible for your actions, and often her ****ing you over was because you unintentionally allowed it. The pursuits of a Man should revolve around never unintentionally allowing anything to happen, with women, business, or otherwise. Look ahead, see how the cards will fall if you keep continueing on your current path, and plan accordingly.
I want kids in my life at some point, when I'm all squared away and financially sound. I believe having a family is important. I believe that having people who love you and will truly miss you, surrounding you on your deathbed, is a thing to strive for. The number of notches on the bed post isn't as relevant (by about 1/5th). Women allow a man to leave a legacy. She bears children, raises the kids, supports the guy, etc.
This isn't naive. If you bet the farm on a crazy chick, you're going to get burned. And it isn't her fault that you were dumbass enough to hitch your wagon to a crazy chick. Women leave because they aren't happy with something YOU are doing (generally). Get yourself sorted out, make yourself a Man that women want to be with, and things will fall into place.
So what does this long-winded drivel mean? Probably not much. I just know that yes, skanks abound, and yes, it's depressing at times. I've experienced it quite a few times already. But I know there are other things out there (4/5ths) that have a precedence as well. Play your cards right, prioritize what you want out of Life, and go out and get it. Don't dwell on 20% of the nonsense - you're missing out on 80% of the good stuff.
Its a forum of help not self delusion.