Some jokes or comments are simply calling for a person to bring their author down a notch, especially when they are borderline sexist or misogynistic; and they often find what they were calling for.
Some of such instances can be found on ‘The Female Dating Strategy’ subreddit—the only dating subreddit exclusively for women, according to its description. Scroll down to find them on the list below and see for yourself what matters women would like their male counterparts to be aware of or pay attention to.
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How Are We Meant To Know?
He failed to wrap up all his belongings or put up "do not steal" signs. So he asked for it!
Do NOT steal my Audi! You may have all the pictures you want.
I had to double back and check who the OP was! No stealing of Audis or Bouches 😊
Load More Replies...That Really Puts It In Perspective
Men are afraid a woman will laugh at them. Women are afraid a man will kill them.
Sharks have to hunt to survive. Men have a choice. The reason women are scared of us (for good reason) starts with us. It's not enough to just say "not all men". We have to make sure the A$$hats won't get away with it.
I know one woman who hasn’t been groped (my grandma, and she’s certainly been harassed in other ways). Women have cause for caution and fear. Men don’t have a good track record for keeping their hands to themselves.
How high are the odds for men? Asking as a woman. I personally know sexually harrassed and even one raped man and nobody believes him! We need to believe not only women who have been SA
Men use rape as a power move, regardless of who they're raping.
Load More Replies...1 in 6? …. I did not realize it was THIS bad in the US! I …. Don‘t know what to say! I am so sorry you have to live in that world! I hope SO much that things will change!
Wholesome
and less people like their unfortunately awful son :(
Load More Replies...How decent of them. Wonder how their son turned out to be such a wanker.
My brother mistreated my sister in-law and they separated and eventually divorced. My entire side of the family supported him because he was blood, but he was very much in the wrong. Divorce was pretty messy. My wife and I decided to support her instead. We still see my brother at family gatherings, but we're much closer with my SIL who is just as much as my sister as he's my brother as far as I'm concerned.
Tell those dingsh*t family members to take that cheating scoundrel in instead!!! Sheesh...!!!
The people who are criticizing the OP are not family - only relatives.
God Bless You!! Actually, He already did. By showing you both what a POS he is. Your money would have been wasted with him getting it. Now you will be able to enjoy your Grandbaby and his mother. They're family. He's a sad mistake of nature. Grown a*s man made his choice. The rest of the family can ride the rusty razorblade of shut the heck up and mind your own business. Let them leave him some of their money. IMO....
It’s clear to anyone who’s ever spent more than five minutes online that not every comment out there is a positive one or that there might be posts and thoughts shared that could be considered ambiguous at best. Both instances often entail traces—or an entire portion—of misogyny - contempt or prejudice directed specifically at women.
While clearly not every internet user—male or female—is there to spread hate or negative views towards a certain group of people, such negativity is unfortunately not that rare of an occurrence. According to Statista, negative comments and generally abusive language tops the list of the most common forms of negative prejudice against women online, which is followed by sexist and misogynistic remarks as well as actual threats.
God's Will
Unbelievable that this is how some tax dollars are spent, including, of course, women’s taxes.. 😬
Yes. Isn't that a private problem? I mean, you don't need your Willie to be operational at all times ... I mean, I get that it isn't really something anybody is looking forward to, and that it may be indicative of other health issues if that sets on at an early age ... but still, for society to work, not that many boners are required. And, if boners are of public interest, enough so to pay for their reliability, how much more so is ending a pregnancy that the pregnant one doesn't want to ... fully perform, in lack of a better wording ... ?
Load More Replies...I agree with what the message is trying to say, but don't ban the d**g that's keeping me alive. I am a female with a chronic heart problem.
Not ban it, just make sure it is only prescribed for heart issues, as it was originally intended. Of course, with male docs, well, you know.
Load More Replies...Lol the droopy arrow on the male symbol made me laugh a little 😆
Perfect Way To Deal With Their “Jokes”
Someone told a racist joke while interviewing me for a job. I pretended not to understand it and he got flustered and said "Forget it". I still got the job and he retired right after.
Load More Replies...Yes. Also, don't nervous laugh. They'll take it as you actually laughing.
Asking people to repeat what they said is a great way to get them to reflect on what they said/become less confident.
I've always done this to people when they think racist jokes are funny. Blank in face and just say, huh? I don't get it. After they've tried to explain it a couple of times, they usually drop it. And I keep playing dumb. The harder they try to explain, the dumber they come across. Good for you.
According to the Canadian Women’s Foundation, as many as 44% of women aged 16 to 30 are targeted by online hate speech. But be it said type of speech, sexist remarks, or simply unpleasant comments that could have been kept to oneself, some women believe authors of all of the above are worth taking down a notch, and so they often take it upon themselves to do it.
The Hypocrisy
I hate that one, how about he only picks on you because he likes you…way to teach young girls to put up with abuse
"If he really likes me, then he should bring me flowers" - I replied once (I was about 11 or 12 :)))
Load More Replies...I have made sure to tell my son that if he likes a girl, he is to treat her with nothing but kindness and respect. And if she's not interested, you accept it and move on. He's 7 and uses the phrase "No is a complete sentence."
No. Don't make allowances for boys, I was a teenage boy too, they need gudaince and education. But teenage girls aren't the examples of intelligence and leadership they need. Downvote me for this if you like, but as much as teenage boys need to be watched, teenage girls could use some parental/teacherr guidance too. I do carry emotional scarss from bullying from girls of my age when I was a teenager.
It's somewhat unrelated, but I was curious as to whether girls maturing faster is a real thing so I googled it, and autocomplete thought I was trying to ask "do girls actually die?"
If boys mature slower than women, so we should be patient with them, we should also be allowed to talk to them like they're children, right? But that'll hurt the said boys' precious little egos, so we MUST talk to them like they're better than us and expect them to treat us like dirt. SHOW ME WHERE THE LOGIC IS.
This Sh*t Right Here!!
It's a horrible feeling. It's a feeling of regret and worthlessness and feeling used and it's just horrible. My best friend for most of middle school... turned out he thought I'd be "easy" (turns out how much he really knew me because most people know I'm Christian and waiting until marriage). I just felt like I'd wasted the last few years of my life.
I'm friends with girls and I don't want to sleep with them but if they are uncomfortable I ask what's up I'll get an answer or I'll get slapped
Load More Replies...It happened to me, and when I said no for the second time he got aggressive and started bullying me. I cut him off completely after that, and no doubt to this day he's telling people what a mean, ungrateful lady dog I am.
Whenever i see someone mention the friendzone, this is what i say. I have no idea why it is such a bad thing to have a friend you care about just cause she won't let you in her pants. (I'm a guy and have had friends i've had feelings for and if it's not reciprocated it changes nothing)
If guys want more than a friendship with a women, they need to make their intentions upfront instead of trying to "friend" their way into a relationship, which rarely works. You can't force a woman to be attracted to you just because you're nice to them. If you want her to be your girlfriend, let it it be known. That way, she'll let you know how she feels about you, and you can make a decision. If she only wants to be friends and you're cool with that, great. If you want more and she doesn't, you can choose to remain friends with her or just move on. That way, neither party is wasting their time, and you don't leave women feeling like you were just pretending to be their friend the whole time.
The big problem is, sometimes people change their minds. There are people who try a romantic relationship, and it just doesn't work. Heck, some people get married and it just doesn't work. Sometimes those people can still be friends (and sometimes they can't!). Likewise, sometimes there are people who start as friends, and develop feelings that are deeper. The sad part is when one person starts to develop romantic feelings, but the other person doesn't. If the person with romantic feelings can redirect those feelings back to friendship, they can be friends. If they can't though ... it's heartbreaking, but sometimes that's the end of the friendship.
Load More Replies...OMgoodness! And it's always this,"women just don't want a good guy!" Last time it happened to me, I actually snapped and yelled, " is there a good guy around? I haven't seen one! Just an a$$hat going around saying he was!" That stuff makes me so mad!! And the names are always so dehumanizing to us as females. Especially the C word that rhymes with hunt. I hate that word so much! To call someone who's afraid a pu$$y? Have they ever realized what one can do? Watch a video of childbirth. It'll change your mind. I'm all mad now. I'll have to go do something to calm down.
I, a female assigned at birth, did this! There was a young lad I was head over heels for when I was 21. We were friends. Good friends. He even helped me pack and move closer to my grad school. When I found out he was serious about another woman and I just wasn’t his type, I lost his number and refused to pick up when I saw his number or return his calls from my Panasonic answering machine. Gen Xers know. It was a terrible terrible terrible thing for me to do. I tried to find him on social media 20 years later but no success. I’m actually glad I didn’t find him because I was a huge jerk on a stick. When he didn’t want to be romantically involved, I should have still nurtured our friendship. He was a good dude and now that I’m 50-ish I realize how important long term friendships are to have a healthy life. It hurt that he didn’t like me like me. But, I would have gotten over it with first shiny bass player in an unsigned band looking my way. But, I know I hurt him even more.
Gen X female here, can soooo relate. Especially the shiny bass player bit. And the Panasonic answering machine bit. But seriously, yeah I was devastated too, and cut contact, regretted it immensely. Just wasn't emotionally experienced enough to put the friendship first. At least it taught me early on that guys have feelings the same as us (duh) and can be hurt in exactly the same way, but they often don't have the freedom to let us know
Load More Replies...Did she tell you the only reason you two aren't dating is because she doesn't want to ruin your friendship? Does she complain about her boyfriends and ask why she can't find somebody like you? No? Then you aren't in the "friend zone." You're just a guy who confuses lack of repulsion with sexual attraction.
I had a man friend for 20 years who would often b***h and moan that I wouldn't have sex with him. For years I ignored his whinging because I enjoyed our companionship. For a long time, he never had other women in his life, but we always had a lot of laughs together, but I appreciated our friends without benefits situation. Finally, he met a woman who flat out refused our friendship and, God bless them, they're still married going on 14 years now. I don't regret losing our friendship because I understand that he was just biding his time until either I gave in or someone else came along.
This is awful when men are only friends for this purpose. It is much better to just be up-front with our intentions. While being friend-zoned also sucks, we cannot let the fear of that allow us to hide our motivation for wanting to spend time with someone.
Upvote to balance the downvote, it would be truly world-changing if we could all be safe to communicate and respect each other without pressure and backlash (note to self ...)
Load More Replies...I hate black and white thinking posts like this. Sometimes the guy developed those feelings over time. This makes it sound like it was the plan from the start and that is misogynistic b******t. In some other cases though, I agree. It's not all one thing or the other.
Here’s What A HVM Looks Like In His Own Words, Then Shared By A Guy Friend Who I Know Is A HVM To His Wife
Yep. My husband had a similar conversation with a colleague of his. The colleague made a comment about my husband 'babysitting'. My husband replied, "They are MY kids. Its not babysitting. Its parenting". I wanted to jump him right then and make another one.
Load More Replies...Bet the other guy never ever “praises” his wife for everything she does, or even thanks her, but boy oh boy he wants her to throw him a f*****g parade and give him a big shiny medal to “praise” him for washing the floor—-ONCE. Probably very badly, and only after she had to repeatedly ask him to do it.
Just re- spreading the dirt around with a damp mop. Ugh.
Load More Replies...When I was a math teacher I used a lot of colored chalk, and would get a rainbow of dust on my backside by the end of the day from leaning on the board. One day someone asked if my wife was ever mad about it. I said no, and asked why. He said something about her having to do my laundry. I told him I do my own laundry, and he was shocked. I told him I had been doing my laundry since I was a teenager. My mother had too many other people to do laundry for, so she had me start doing my own. I went to college and had to do my own there. Then I lived on my own for a while, so I had to do my own then. Why would I suddenly start expecting someone else to do it for me. 30 years later, I still do my own laundry.
While online comments directed at women focus on all sorts of aspects of their life—from career choices to their bodies, and beyond—some of them work as reminders that females are not always presented with the same rights or responsibilities in life as their male counterparts are, which is something feminists have long been fighting for. According to Pew Research Center’s 2020 data, more than three-in-five women in the US see themselves as feminists.
I spit my drink out with a burst of laughing, and I didn’t even have a drink. Poor sleeping cat had nearly a heart attack!
One day, if it ever arrives, that a woman calls my boys pert, thank you very much XP
I always get annoyed when an author describes the main character... like, four chapters in we discover that the main character has long blond hair... but I've been envisioning her hair as curly and brown. If it's really necessary for the character to have a specific bodily description, do it in the first chapter, or not at all. It's ok to allow the reader to create the character's description in their own mind!
THIS- is the main reason as a visual explorer I've been drawn away by physical books, but I do like them, it's just- I've already made fully sculpted designs for the characters and THEN you tell me halfway through that they don't look like that at all? It's too hard for me to see them differently or just go on- it sets me off (I'm autistic so small sh!t bugs the hell out of me and I'm highly interested in character design so... You can see why something as silly as this frustrates me so much..)
Load More Replies...this is why I love the author and reader communities on social media
No Lies Told
Example #9119382726 of how Religion is holding our species back. It is a tool of upholding the Patriarchy and of Capitalism.
In much of the animal kingdom, the dominant female controls the group. Submissiveness exists equally in males and females. So does dominance. Too many dominant males in an animal population leads to fewer males in that population.
These zealots conveniently forget that The command for wives to submit to their husbands was after all people were commanded to submit onto one another. It was also not far away from " There is neither male nor female, slave nor free, for we are one in Christ'. They also conveniently forget that in the next passage, husbands are called to love their wives as Christ left the church, meaning being willing to be tortured and killed on their behalf and for their betterment. Feel free to use these points in your arguments :)
And the Law of Gravity was not included as the 11th Commandment.
Load More Replies...Where are these 'sermons'? Church? If so that should be a serious turn off for women. Christianity coming from the middle east, I shouldn't be surprised that the outdated attitude towards women still infects the religions in this modern age. At least it isn't a certain religion that demands women walk 5 paces behind her husband to show subservience, or cover up from head to toe lest a man be overcome with lust and attack her, bc of course it would be the Jezebels fault.😡 I hate any male b******t that demeans women and tries to teach women to accept it.🤦🏻♂️
Of course those that quote the bible saying "Wives submit to your husbands" often forget the rest of that command. "as the husband submits himself to God" if the man is submitting to god he will follow the command of "take care of your own house"! This from a husband who takes care of his wife as she can't do much due to injuries. (I didn't do it!!) My children and I take up the slack because we live here too!
Animals > Men
LOL! He may have had facial aphasia though. Or he was just a dumbass! 😆
Load More Replies...Always wondered how the prince was unable to recognize the love of his life. My conclusion was that he was super drunk 😂
But that would mean she had to stay with her horrible Step mom and Step sisters...
Disney pushes -"I hope I can have a Prince someday!" Mama say "Darling don't settle for a Prince! Create your OWN kingdom and the KINGS will come to you!"
To be honest, when I see some of the women I know with and without makeup, they could be two different people. I've seen online 'influencers' doing themselves a full facial make-up, with contouring and concealers and fake lashes, and afterwards they look nothing at all like the woman they started as.
I think it's time for another post with the before/after pics of extreme makeup transformations. I believe last time it was called "catfish makeup" or something. There are some folks that you could stand their before/after right next to each other and I'd have no idea. There's one lady who's famous for her incredible transformations. 15b7bf5434...b99c39.jpg
Pew Research Center’s 2020 survey found that while many women consider themselves feminists, the extent to which they feel the term represents them well seemingly differs depending on age, education, and political views. Younger females with a college degree, representing the Democratic political party are reportedly more likely to say that the term ‘feminist’ describes them very well.
And the fact that she automatically thinks that all women are even physically able to have kids makes her even dumber.
Load More Replies...Well, since I don't believe in God anyway - let alone that people were created by such an entity - The Transformed Wife's argument is moot from the get-go for me...
"The Transformed Wife" was the author of the first statement? I think she spelled "Chloroformed" incorrectly.
Reducing people to their reproductive organs is even more demeaning to men, if you want to take it to it's logical conclusion
I'm willing to bet money that this "transformed woman" fool is secretly miserable as hell. If so then she's doing a great job of spreading it around.
Ewwww! I am a conservative christian who COMPLETELY disagrees with this crazy woman! Almost 40 and don't have kids and will never have them.
Okay, but I no longer have a uterus because it hated me and I only have one ovary for the same reason. Where do I fit into God’s plan?
All Straight Men
I need a friend like him. As an asexual woman, no matter how oft I tell that I'm not into relationships, especially sexua1 ones, the only male response is "lol you should just try it with me and you will be cured". I'm tired of it. It's not a sickness that is curable by seX. I just want to have friends.
Like you have a disease that needs to be "cured"! My poor friend. I'm sorry this happened to you.
Load More Replies...My husband has been mistaken for a gay man purely because he is kind and non-threatening to women (and he also loves show tunes!).
I'm heterosexual, but I never felt it was difficult to be friends with girls and later women. Maybe a person doesn't have to be gay to not be a threat? Or ... maybe they just thought I was gay? I am, shall we say, eccentric.
Or maybe you actually conduct yourself like a good human being?
Load More Replies...YES lol. In school my group of girl friends basically adopted the only gay boy in the class. The other boys were more scared of him.
As time goes on, I find most of the newer men friends I make are gay. There seem to be more straight men now than ever that think they (or some other man they know) can "cure" me of being a lesbian.
This is not an 'across the board' situation. Posts like this skew the reality for impressionable young people. They make it sound like there's a war going on and no man can be trusted. These stupid misogynistic posts would make people like my daughters paranoid, if my wife and I hadn't given them true perspective. I'm sure some feminazis think it's a war but it isn't true. For eg: I've never had a problem having female friends wether single or not. If my GF was insecure about friends then she wouldn't be my GF for long bc I have no interest in constant reassurance past the initial times. No woman that is my friend is hyper vigilant although when approached by another guy, I have seen it kick in. They do feel safer with me so I can imagine it must be much worse when I'm not there, which is sad. I've taken random guys who wouldn't respect my FM friends off the board but there are also plenty of hetero guys who can be simply friends. I'm not the only one. 🤷🏻♂️
I’m gay and I can be close friends with both genders. It’s not like some random dude won’t be friends with me because I’m gay.
Sadly as I'm sure you know, there are plenty of random dudes who won't be friends with you bc you're gay. 🤷🏻♂️🫤
Load More Replies...I'd like to add "do you see a book as competition for your time and attention"?
TBF, that might be too high a standard to meet. Reading a book at 3:00am when I know I have to get up at 6:00am - but the book is so damned good!
Load More Replies...I've seen a meme recently: "If you don't lower your standards, you'll end up alone with a glass of wine, surrounded by cats", says the entitled man. "Don't threaten me with good times", the woman replies :)))
ooh I know which one you're talking about! I love that meme.
Load More Replies...The worst is when you break up with a man , they ALWAYS think there's another man. The cannot fathom why a women would want to be alone.
I have had this happen as well. Its so infuriating!! They cannot grasp the concept of a woman alone having any life satisfaction if she doesn't have a man.
Load More Replies...This is the real test... when you pull into your driveway, are you excited to see that your partner's car is there?... or are you disappointed? I get excited to see my partner's car every time, because I love spending time with him... even if we're just quietly reading the paper. If you're disappointed, you might be with the wrong person (unless you just want to take a hot bath and belt out show tunes in private...)
Yes, comparing a man to a nice hot bath while making up your own rap lyrics is quite the high jump to clear when it comes to me. Like are you better than my dope bars and bath beads?
Load More Replies..."It takes a great man to be better than no man at all." Dixie Carter.
People’s views seem to differ not only in regards to how well the term ‘feminist’ describes them, but also in regards to how they see the movement itself. According to said survey from 2020, the majority of people in the US—roughly 64% of them—believe that feminism is empowering, four-in-ten say that it’s inclusive, too; however, nearly as many as the latter find it polarizing, while a third of Americans say it’s outdated.
Yeah Yeah I Know The Answer Is Just To Leave, But This Visual Is Hilarious!
To be honest, I've seen the flipside of weaponized incompetence. I used to know an elderly couple, and the older gentleman, after he retired, really seemed to want to help out around the house. But whenever he'd try to do dishes, for example, his wife would stand behind him scolding him and mocking him mercilessly "You're so SLOW! What are you doing? Oh, you're so useless!" before pushing him out of the way and saying "Oh, go away! I'll do it myself!" and he'd shuffle away with his head down, apologizing and saying "I was only trying to help" while she laughed and told guests how he couldn't live without her. It was sad to watch.
Have definitely witnessed that one, seriously horrible s**t. Mr Pandarosa isn't the most skilled with the housework, but he always cheerfully asks how to do stuff and I cheerfully break it down for him and get out of the way. Emasculating men is effed up
Load More Replies...Hilarious! His stupid plan backfired, although she should have used toilet scum. 😅
I always pull the uno reverse card. If he can be incompetent, so can I. Nothing gets cleaned!
They Know!
Whenever a man says "I don't trust other men", I really feel that "other men" aren't the problem. I think he sees something in himself he doesn't trust.
I had an ex years ago who used these lines on me and finally explained that they had cheated in past relationships so they’re paranoid about getting cheated on. Spot on.
Load More Replies...Same when men tell their friends to not date their sisters. Why are you friends with someone you don’t trust to not SA women?
Don't praise this. I trust you but not the company you keep or your judgement, does not mean I trust you.
I trust you but not the men you know, is not just admitting awareness of rape culture, it's being ok with it.
Load More Replies...And 99 times out of 100 they stand back and do absolutely nothing, because they might not be welcome in the boys club. and that is more important than doing the right thing.
Yes, which is why we should support women when they speak up against it? I really don't get why other men are so offended when rape culture js brought up? Dude it's not against you, it's for the women you care about. That fear and anxiety when you know your gf has to take the bus home late at night? When you wait for her to call that she's home safe? Think about that. It's for her.
this isnt exclusively a women-to-men kind of thing. Of course, in this context it speaks volumes about how some women (and men too, but personally ive heard more women facing this issue) face blatant disrespect in relationships, but this can also really just be used as life advice regarding toxic people. Don't be toxic and don't let toxic people in, whether in friendship, relationships (I guess especially this one though, because they'd be closer to you and stuff), or just life! have a lovely day x
You know, it just needs to be said everywhere. It's a VERY good quote.
Load More Replies...A daily reminder that you don't have to be nice to that guy or really anyone in a romantic context. If they're unable to separate friendship from interest you need to move on.
In addition to women taking down toxic men or showing support for certain feminism-driven ideas, the examples on this list also depict certain expectations—or lack thereof—women have when it comes to men and dating. While some of them are not something extreme or out of the ordinary—a gesture as simple as making plans for the first date can seemingly go a long way—women (especially those with a college degree) reportedly find it more difficult than men to find a partner who would meet their expectations.
Liberated people tend to appear less superficially "happy" because they have freed themselves from the people who force them to perform happiness under oppression.
Well said! Once you notice what's going on in the world that's unacceptable, you can't just switch that off. You will go on seeing it for the rest of your life.
Load More Replies...Hopefully most feminists have managed to unlearn the requirement to smile at men all the time? I can't count the number of men, including senior male colleagues, who over the years have told me I should smile more. Never heard them say it to a male colleague.
The first four feminists I met in my life ... and I don't think I ever heard them describe themselves as feminists ... were my mother, my two grandmothers, and my step-mother. All were intelligent, knowledgeable, iron-willed women, full of adventure, seeming fearless against adversity, all of them. I think they had a great impact on my life and my world-view.
Most people in my life are more or less feminist (male and female, or something in between), and most are also more or less happy. If someone is not happy, we'll help that person with what they need to become more happy.
Ok but if they tell you they’re a feminist right off the bat, chances are I’m not gonna finish that convo anyway
If I just met you and you're making assumptions about me, whom you don't know, then you are superficially judging. Not someone anyone wants around.
Since When Do I Have To Put In Effort??
I think, broadly speaking, that women want effort before the fact, and men want appreciation after the fact. And both of them project that desire onto the other, rather than observe what the other desires, and so are disappointed when they don't receive the same thing they give.
That's really insightful, gave me pause for thought and well worded! Cheers 😊
Load More Replies...There's a reason the saying 'its the thought that counts' is centuries old. People back then had more basic respect for each other, although depending on the country it may have been restricted to their own narrow caste of society.🫤
Yup, it's the "I want to spend time with her. What would SHE like to do while spending time with me?" part of the planning that makes one see that you see the woman as a human being, not just as Female Item no 1.
Nothing But Truth
I immediately have to find the toxic crud... 👁👄👁
Load More Replies...And then of course a raped woman was asking for it, she should've watched what she was wearing, she's a s**t, and nobody will want her now because she is no longer *GASP!* a virgin, because becoming all of those nasty things you just called her was DEFINITELY her choice and she DEFINITELY wanted to get raped and live in trauma for the rest of her life.
Yeah. Don't you love the ones who expect a virgin after going on about all the women they've had.
I'd rather see reypists in jail than shamed. Or, even better, in a museum over how stupid we were in the old days.
The more consensual s*x women have, the higher the chance of them getting some. But, silly them; they think that their chance would increase if women were only allowed ONE s*x partner. If women don't choose them as one of many, they will definitely not choose them as the one and only. And, if only men get to have consensual s*x, do they intend to have sex with other men?
I agree with the first part although I like an sexually aggressive woman who takes what she wants, and disagree with the second part. I dunno where the writer got that idea. 🤷🏻♂️ This has gotta be written by a woman bc men will shitcan any guy who shows any sexual violence. It doesn't have to go as far as rape. Generally men will beat that guy unconscious.
The Reality Of Being A Woman Today - And The Fear Of Sexual And Physical Abuse That Comes With It - Is Something That Most Men Will Never Have To Experience
Unfortunately, the men who most need to read this, probably wouldn't get it even if they did.
Load More Replies...I've noticed men tend not to remember if a female gets rayped in a movie but movies with a man being rayped are forever etched in their brains. As if one is just how things go and the other is actually a problem.
I am not sure about what is meant here. Do they mean every woman is contantly afraid of these things or only in certain situations (Like being in a dark alley in a big city at night)? ……. I rather assume it‘s the former in the US? I‘ve read yesterday that 1 in 6 US women has been assaulted once in her life…. That‘s a lot, so if it is true, it must mean that it happens VERY often there….. I am still baffled by that number. I don‘t know what you can do to change it. Probably change laws, but I have no clue how to do that over there. I think here we would go on the streets, protest and strike. PLESE US women (and men), DO something! This is NOT normal! You should be able to live a normal fear free life! People are not like this by nature! We CAN life together peacefully!
I now a LOT of men that have suffered abuse and don't know what to do with it - little boys are abused just as often as little girls - and THIS is NOT talked about! MEN need a #-movement too! The emasculation that is felt when a boy/man is abused is just as traumatic as when a girl loses 'the trust' from the same abuse.
I'm not going to downvote because you're right. It's just as important that boys/men who experience SA get heard. That being said, there are a disproportionate amount of girls/women that experience SA, in comparison. As an example, there are literally religions & whole cultural societies that explicitly believe that women do not have body autonomy or allow rapists to marry their victim to avoid prosecution. This (thankfully) doesn't happen to men, and it shouldn't be happening to anybody. While I can appreciate what you are trying to say, if you think the number of boys/men that experience SA is equal to girls/women, you are woefully misinformed.
Load More Replies...'So many...'? I'd challenge this until seeing the statistics. I've never met a woman in fear of rape or even sexual assault in my 57 years. To clarify I put forward these numbers of fearful women are affected by country, culture and societal level. It wouldn't surprise me to learn America and the middle east have the most fearful women. I don't live in either, which is probably why I've never met a closed off paranoid woman whose fear can be traced to that particular thing.💁🏻♂️
Dude the post is about women. Why would rape be bigger fear in life for women than for men? Geez maybe because it happens way more often to women. I am not saying it doesn't happen to men at all, but for most of us it is a real threat that can happen literally anytime anywhere and usually men are much stronger than most of us
Load More Replies...I Thought They Always Said Cat Ladies Were Gonna Die Alone
Never watched it (scary stuff) but I'm so pleased to hear that it has a happy ending.
Unfortunately the 3rd movie ruins the happy ending of the 2nd :/
Load More Replies...I remember being so worried about the cat - and the utterly relieved that it had surived ♥ And Ellen Ripley is awesome.
All Of His Exes Can’t Be The “Crazy” Ones
I agree, but I think it's pretty common for a man who has issues with women to be viewed as a "nice guy" just 'cause he's nice to women who act agreeable with him.
Load More Replies...This goes both ways. I've been the victim of female domestic abuse. Sure I could have done what the cops advised: hold her down until she isn't violent anymore (yes, they really said that!) or I could have punched her but I loved her and both those ideas would make me the loser bc people believed a guy to be the violent one, not the nasty little woman. If I'd seen her with her ex, then as the post says, I would have known to nope out of there! 🏃🏻♂️💨💨💨
True of all of us, I think. It takes about two years to see someone enough situations to understand who they really are.
Geee I Wonder Why
The ones who'll pay for a date if they get sex but won't pay a prostitute. Then whine when they don't have sex.
Load More Replies...I honestly believe that most people are not so shallow. I think what happens is that when someone gets rejected, it's easier to say "They don't like me for what I am" than to admit that maybe "They don't like me because of how I act and how I think", i.e. if I blame rejection on what I can't change, no effort needed or given! But if I admit that the fault lies in something I need to work on, then it kind of follows I have work to do.
This might be be more profound than I initially thought. So you mean in general or just here?
Load More Replies...They moan that they, as 3/10 males, are invisible to all the women they see. But the 3/10 women are invisible to THEM.
Not only is he an example of 'oh woah is me' but he is utterly clueless when challenged with logic.🤦🏻♂️🙄
The Discomfort Is Worth It
Just work on it, Me, it will come. But I can promise it's a good place to be
Load More Replies......and it's difficult to find a 'good relationship' when you have no idea what one IS!!
Yikes. I didn't like reading this. I know these are all about women, but this hit home for me.
Violence Against Women In Movies And TV? Oh, It's Just For The Realism Effect!
Funny how this is also the one type of "realism" that's apparently crucial in fantasy settings as well. There can be dragons, but there can't be a world without creepy depictions of sexual violence.
as a fantasy writer, im very sorry that this exists. if it makes you feel better though, a lot of aspiring writers, especially women, like myself try to never put this kind of "realism" in our work.
Load More Replies...The reason I couldn't watch GOT. "It's for realism" my axx. There are freakin dragons, you're telling me all the rape was necessary?
Another thing that pisses me off in games is when say like in a survival game the dude is all dirty and wild looking but somehow the womans still shaving and everything. Oh and don't forget the women never need clothes, skimpy outfit are just fine to stay warm!
Don't forget that realism also entails that everybody STANK LIKE S**T back then.
I am so tired of rape used as fodder for entertainment and titillation for men. I hate that damn SVU show. Why does a show like this exist? Misogyny. Mariska can claim advocacy all she wants, but it's all about keeping their warped show in the ratings. Women's own self loathing is why they eat this s**t up. Same with all the dead women shows. Too many to name.
One of the (many, many) reasons I loved Deadwood, all the women are hairy.
Normal, the women are normal. But yeah, I know what you mean
Load More Replies...Same idea can be applied to racism, bigotry, homo and trans phobia, and any other horrendous behavior tolerated in the past....
There were entire censorship organizations that made sure to keep positive images of Black people out of the movies.
Load More Replies...The "Good Old Days" Weren't Good For Grandma. Now We Know Better- Suffer For What?
This is a common myth that many people still push, but historians have tried correcting. It was not that a woman couldnt open a bank or take a credit card in their own name until 1975, it was that banks and financial institutions had the right to refuse on the basis of sex, not that they were not allowed. Big difference, and yes the law changes were needed because sex discrimination was wrong, but there was nothing LEGALLY prohibiting it. My grandmother had her own bank account in the 1940s and her own credit card in 1960, all under her own name, and that is one example.
My mum got denied in the late seventies, they wanted 'a husband, boyfriend or father' to co sign. I've posted about it here before. That's in NZ, the first country to allow women to voteEdit: so we each have an example. You are right that they could choose to discriminate. Calling it a myth is insulting however to every women discriminated against
Load More Replies...Sooo... my mom just told me the other day that when we moved to Switzerland in 1991 she had to take my dad to the bank bc she wasn't allowed to open an account by herself. 😳 (btw the in the same year the last Kanton was forced by court to let women vote and respect the federal right for women to vote!)
When MARRIED women could open an account. If you were single, you could, and keep it after marriage.
it was just up to the bank before 1974. It didn't necessarily have anything to do with whether you were married or not. Banks were legally allowed to refuse to give you an account (or to give you an account) either way.
Load More Replies...When I started work in the early 80s (UK), you had to get your father or husband or male family member to co-sign for a loan or mortgage. Women could be sacked for getting engaged as it was assumed they would be giving up anyway or having children. Married women had no rights to a permanent work contract and the benefits that went with it, even if they had men reporting to them who had those rights.
Fake. In 1974, Congress passed a law prohibiting gender-based discrimination in banking. The largest effect was in mortgage applications; previously, a bank might question why a wife was the one applying for a mortgage when a husband was expected to have the highest salary. The fact that this law was passed in 1974 in no way meant that prior to the law, women couldn't open a bank account in their own name.
Rape, beatings, being the man's property, not getting child support for the children, being cast out by your religious friends. Women have been getting screwed over by men forever.
I had my own bank account in 1969 as a freshman in college...had to have it to pay my tuition and books.
They lasted because abused women had nowhere to go. It was either stay with their abuser, or starve in the streets/being forced into prostitution.
I am one of those women. I had to fight to get a credit card in my name because I wasn’t married.
Groom Smashes Bride’s Face Into Cake & She Rightfully Is Leaving Him
Fun fact for anyone who doesn't do big cakes, they can have support rods in them, it'll take an eye out at the very least if you shove someone's face into it, don't do this !!
Not to mention any decorative pieces adorning the cake.
Load More Replies...Did anyone not realize that the baker may have put supports in the cake?
A man that likes an audience for his abuse ...and PLANS for it!! Bullet dodged honey!!!
The story goes on! She has severe claustrophobic after an accident. He knew this. AND he HELD her in the cake for a short time!
Where Is The Lie?
I knew a man with 3 kids who's wife died young. People asked him what he was 'going to do with the kids'. Let that sink in.
Load More Replies...Too many men got away with 'not my kid'. DNA is proving them for the liars they are. But they're still not being held accountable.
Misogyny At Its Finest. I Chortled
I'm in the UK and our houses are small. We had a couch delivered a couple of years ago. I told the guys when they arrived to take it in thru the close and bring it in thru the back door. It's wider and there isn't a sharp turn from the front door and into the living room (I had already taken the kitchen door off the hinges for the couch to fit thru). But did they listen? Nope. Half an hour of trying to get it into the living room from the front.....not only did they ding the door frame, but they managed to get it wedged in the stairway and pull up a bit of the carpet. After I told them again about taking it around the back they finally listened to me and spent another half hour getting it back outside. 20 mins later I was sitting on my new couch, seriously pïssed! If my hubs had been home, how much you wanna bet, they would have done what I said immediately!
Oh I've met a handy man like that. My wife said something intelligent and correct in response to something he said, and I kid you not, he turned to *me* and said "Is she always like this"?
Load More Replies...It's stunning how, even these days, men (especially in groups) have a "stand aside, little lady, and let the men handle this" reaction when a women suggests a solution to a problem to they're facing.
They must be if THEY did not know you can pop the pins to make a doorway bigger.
Last year I bought a sofa, chair and a room-sized rug. The two delivery men placed the rug pad down, then the rug and the sofa across one long end of it. Standard room arrangement. They readied the delivery receipt but before I signed it I pointed out that the rug was crooked & asked them to straighten it. It was perfectly obvious from the straight lines of the floor planks. They exchanged glances and deadpan replied "it's straight." I'm 5 feet (152 cm) tall, 67 years old, and disabled. No way I can lift even a corner of the sofa or maneuver the rug. I repeated my request. "It's straight." Now you folks are saying I should have whipped out my phone & called the store on the spot, right? These guys are huge, they know where I live, and they're staring me down. I signed the receipt. My rug is crooked but I don't live in fear. Does this sound crazy? Not if you're a woman.
Oh the times I 'saw' the fix that men didn't would take a book. NOT KIDDING.
I did this same thing when our new refrigerator came and the guys couldn't get it through the door. they were amazed it worked. ugh.
Absolutely The Right Response
I want wings, a tail and respect. Although I'd probably end up tripping on the tail and getting it caught in doors like Barbarella did.
Load More Replies...Cool book I recently read: "When Women Were Dragons" Very appropriate for this topic!
I read that book too! It's by Kelly Barnhill, if that makes it easier for other people to find and read it.
Load More Replies...No, that story is different. She's a minor, yet the mid-to-old aged author goes on and on about her boobs or masturbation habits, because she's not like other girls (most girls don't even have boobs, or habits, or such habits, most girls are mere paper cutouts of one of three or four cliches, and also, they're hostile, boring, afraid and giggling), blablabla, and then, finally, she ... uh, the story has shifted to him 120 pages ago, she's a piece of decoration before anything interesting happens.
What Oscar-winning movie is this? Is it part of the Criterion Collection?
If They Want To Scrutinize Your Relationships, Then Scrutinize Theirs
We don't need to settle down. We need chocolate and money to pay off student loans and bills and stuff (or so I hear, Im almost 14 so I only really can empathize with the first one)
"why are you so skinny?! you need to eat more!!" Why are you so FAT - maybe skip a meal now and then?!" it works in SO many situations!!
I'm very settled, single, happy, healthy, snd stronger than I've ever felt from having men in my life. Very settled in my ways no room for idiots and users remains
I don't want to settle down. I want to settle UP! Make my life better than it is now and I'll be there for it.
"settling down" implies that you will be choosing someone less than you. Why choose someone lower than yourself?
Had a (married) colleague ask me (single) how my "love life" was. Instead of answering, I asked her how her's was. She huffed & puffed. I stated "No offense intended." She never asked me again.
Channeling This Energy Today
There's a lot to be said for getting old and fat - no one tries to hit on you, or sexually harass you.
THIS!!!!! I am embracing my gray hair, my wrinkles, and all of the beautiful scars and lines my body has earned over the years.
Couldn't wait to get older. Fewer jerks hitting on you. The ones hitting on you are worth investigating.
I'll tell anyone who asks how old I am (60 here in a couple months), I started going grey before I hit 40 (and no, I will NOT color my hair) and when I get wrinkles, I will NOT use the "anti aging" creams. The thinking theses days seems to be "Yeah, my health is utter c**p but at least I look good!"
Love This
after an offer you will refuse - "Oh that's really nice, but I'm not interested! Please respect my decision and my space!"
I just say "You've got this wrong, I'm not the type of girl you can take home to your wife". Stops them every time. hehe
I love how France made it illegal for construction workers, etc., to whistle and catcall women. You want to oggle fine, but keep your comments (and hands) to yourself.
As a man, I also think it’s weird when people hit on others. Like, what?! I have no idea who you are, and now you want to go out (and maybe more)?! Seriously, get to know them first by trying to be friends with them.
Every One Of My Exes, Though
Oh yes, I know this. I once told an ex that it was technically r*pe when he didn't stop when I said no. He still blames me today for "calling him a r*pist", which "killed his vibe".
your ex is a disgusting human being and I am sincerely sorry that you had to know him.
Load More Replies..."Yes, I raped you, abused you, gaslighted you, mistreated you, and made you think that it's all your fault, but now I'm not mommy's little angel anymore because you've been telling people about how "bad" I am and everyone hates me, and because I am a toxic manchild who can't even take responsibility for his own actions, I AM THE VICTIM."
When you expose them and they’re mad that they have to face the consequences of their own actions lol
My ex cheated on me. I was already out of love so didn't react and just decided to move away. The day before I planned to move I was busy packing and he asked me why am I not saying anything. I was pretty much annoyed and asked 'you want me to scream and create a scene and involve police?' He was so hurt by that. Started crying. 'After all these years you want to call police on me.' I realised what a manipulative person he was. I m so glad he cheated. Made things easy for me.
I know this one. My ex-husband is trying this right now. Ya know what, I'm letting him. I know the truth and I'm finally free and at peace. That's more than enough for me.
Being A People Pleaser Is A Major Tenant Of Being A Pickme. Men Will Only Love The 50/50, Sex Supply, And Maid Service, Not You As A Person
This is true, once I stopped people pleasing, I've lost 'friends' that I realise are actually just really toxic people.
Then comes the realization that you haven't lost, but gained.
Load More Replies...To all the other former people pleasers out there, you’re doing great! I’m so proud of you for setting boundaries. It’s not selfish to ask for basic needs. You’re not a waste of space <3
to all my fellow people pleasers out there, they didnt deserve you. You're amazing and SET THOSE BOUNDARIES bestie because your life will be so much better with them.
If I'd known so many people didn't give two shits about me back then, I wouldn't have beaten myself up over them. Lesson learned, ladies.
4 years clean of self harm since lockdown & discovering who my real friends were. Life is peaceful now 😌
Congratulations! I’m so so so proud of you.
Load More Replies...Never thought of myself as a people-pleaser, but the same holds true for being the one to maintain friendships--making all the plans, keeping in contact, being there for them when they need something. I've really found out who my friends were when I just stopped.
Cry Me A River
Exactly. I am a woman. I never learnt cooking so till my early 30s I was dependent on take-out or office meals. I don't like cooking but atleast now I know how to cook some easy recipes to eat healthy at home
Load More Replies...My dad nearly took culinary school and is a very good cook, and so is my mom. why do people think that women are the ones who have to cook? Its called effort
The thing about this that really gets me is that women are supposed to be the cooks... At HOME because if a woman tries to go into professional restaurant cooking or become a chef, then they get the same goofy BS of 'It's a MANS job'.
My husband was single until he was 38, which is when we got married. Though he had been in a couple long relationships, and had lived with one girlfriend for quite a while, he still knew how to cook and clean. He and the girlfriend he lived with ran a sandwich truck for years, so he learned how to make awesome sandwiches and wraps, AND how to clean up the kitchen so it passes the health inspection with an A rating. He’s also a wiz about dusting and vacuuming. We’re both late boomers, so I really think I lucked out with him. If something happened to me, he wouldn’t starve and live in filth, he’d be just fine. That’s actually quite a comfort to me.
But as soon as there is money to be made from cooking it suddenly becomes a mans job...
Really? The how come the majority of professional chefs are men?
100%
The strip club is not the problem, it's the "last night of freedom" stupidity that is. That means the person saying it sees future with their partner as constricting how they want to live their life. It means they're not happy about their vows. The person who's against them going clearly doesn't trust them, either with cause or without. There's nothing wrong with watching a strip show, but it should never, ever involve touching. And for the record, I've worked strip clubs. Women are worse than the men as an audience, and the male strippers have no way to safely defend themselves as if they touch a woman to stop them the women invariably lie and cry victim.
You say there's nothing wrong with wanting a strip show, but I have to ask, if your partner fulfills your need, and you love them, WHY DO YOU NEED A STRIP SHOW? You have worked in strip shows, but again, what has that got to do with having a partner who loves you, and who should be all you need? I truly don't get that.
Load More Replies...Last night of freedom is the problem, why would I care about a strio club? If he's spending tons of money and never coming home because he's there, that's an issue, it if it's getting in the way of our sex life, but you want to go see dancers? On you go. At least it's honest, and the woman doing the work gets at least some of the money that's not guaranteed for porn, and it's not weird like watching women's tennis or volleyball when you don't watch the men's where guys going own up to being voyeurs.
I don't have an issue with it either provided he 1. Keeps his hands (and all his other parts) to himself. Lookie, no touchy. And 2. He comes home to me afterward. I trust him and in my mind it's just live porn.
Load More Replies...I've never been to and don't plan on ever going to a strip club. My bachelor's party consisted of a bunch of guys going out for lunch at a pizza place on a Thursday at like 2pm. The end.
Mine was me and five friend playing videogames until 5 am. My fiancee joined at about 1 am and we kicked as$es in 2 vs 2 in FIFA until she called a night and went to bed at 3 am.
Load More Replies...I think out of all my friends and family, I only had one friend who had a "bachelor party", which, as I recall, consisted of a bunch of us staying up late, eating pizza, watching sci-fi movies, etc. because none of us were drinkers or partiers. I think it was a toss-up between movies or D&D.
If your freedom is ending when you get married, then you should maybe think twice about the person you are marrying.
Freedom in this case means having a last shag with someone who isn't your wife-to-be, which is not cool at all Edit: Strip clubs are non-sexual as a rule
Load More Replies..."Last night of freedom"? Married men are almost as happy as single women. Men gain more by getting married than women do. (The scale is single women - married men - married women - single men. In general, of course; there are ecstatic single men and miserable single women, but they are a minority.)
I never understood this. If you are going to marry, your soon-to-be-wife should be the hottest girl on the planet and the only thing you want. Married 33 years, I think I know what I talk about.
I do not see a problem with a man going to a strip club. Woman go to strip clubs.
It's fine if you're single or your partner is fine with it. In this case its not.
Load More Replies...Yep, Just About What I Expected
I'm not for shaming people and making assumptions based on their looks, but... that's a pedosmile if I ever saw one.
OF is for people who are too lazy to get off the sofa, put on a pair of trousers and leave the house.
Most sane people wouldn't call it minimal effort. Has he tried to sell his body to women in their 80's? (I wrote 60's first, but they probably want someone younger than him.)
The Truth About "The Wall"
If anyone told me "no man wants you" I'd just say "well I don't want a man so that's no big loss".
One of the most fun things about passing 40 is how terrified men are of you.
it's still the old school thought process that women NEED men to be complete. nothing could be farther from the truth. Happy that no one wants my old @$$ because I'm totally comfortable in my own skin at this point. Done proving myself to others, and it's a lot more awesome to have a man around when I want him there, and gone when I don't!
I'd say the 40's were even better. The 50's, not so much; one starts to feel that one is not immortal... Go back to 41? YES! Go back to 25? No way! My husband wants me, that's enough for me.
When a guy tells me something like that I just know it's coming from his inferiority complex.
Y'all should Kimberly's YouTube channel. She's always worth listening to and has some great discussions.
Flip That Script And Call A Spade A Spade!
or they're just high maintenance!! knew a girl that didn't buy her BF any xmas presents because she was broke and 'hardly making bills' !...her bills? eyelash tinting, hair color/styling, weekly massage, pilates....
And that is very selfish of her. I'm sure most people would agree. Your point?
Load More Replies...Love Everything About This, People Are Finally Waking Up To It
And my mom seemingly has no problem with doing all that. Because she was raised by the same type of woman. Neither one of them could have left their husbands even if they wanted to, (both my dad and grandpa are awesome guys though) because they had no job skills or money. I've broken the mold and am single, successful, and financially independent. I couldn't imagine living my life any other way.
I think in the above context it means an attractive woman to take to social or work functions to make a man look good or make others envious.
Load More Replies...A feminist once said (paraphrasing as can't remember the original quote) that the single more oppressive instition for women is the family. That said, in my darker moments I wonder if thousands of generations of women sold the idea of family to men, cheerfully accepting that it would make most of them die sooner, rather than go out to work themselves.
Oop
The reality is that, regardless of how empowering it might hypothetically be in different circumstances, real women in prostitution are for the most part being exploited and abused.
The problem with buyin sex is that people feel they bought the person, while what they bought is a temporary sexual service.
Load More Replies...The exploitation and abuse are mostly (but not completely) due to sex work being illegal in most places and looked down on in many more. Able-bodied men who are desperate and vulnerable get exploited and abused for construction jobs and manual labour. It's our constant devaluing of vulnerable people, and blocking avenues of justice that keep the exploitation and abuse in "unskilled" labour.
Even where it's legal, prostitutes still get treated like dirt. It's a job. Men, if you have a problem with it, remember. It wouldn't exist without you.
Well...men are kinda against it. They definitely judge women who do it just the same with porn. Men can easily enjoy both and sh*t on women on which these activities depend.
Men are pro prostitution and pro porn while dehumanizing the women in it. They view it as just another thing to consume.
Load More Replies...Stop shaming sex workers!!!! It is empowering, for some. Unless you have experience AND you only can express your disappointment with it. You don't get to speak for the entire profession. This doesn't not invalidate your negative experience, or anyone else's. It should be made legal and safety regulations should be implemented in order for people to not only be safer, and improve the industry. But it may also cut down on human sex trafficking. If the need is met by willing, informed, and enthusiastic participants there might be less of a need to force people into it...
They're against it in the sense that they love to shame women who do it, and they don't want to legalize it so that sex workers can practice their profession more safely for so-called "morality" reasons. Lotta men out there saying "I'd never date a woman who..." while happily spending their money on OnlyFans. They're all about consuming the content, but god forbid a woman feel good about herself for making said content, or insist on being treated with respect while doing it. What's empowering is women who refuse to believe that they're devalued as a person because they choose to engage in sex work (and I am very specifically talking about women who choose it, not women who are forced into it, which is another topic entirely). Men are very much against sex workers feeling good about themselves or what they do (and please don't "not all men" at me, I know there are some who support sex workers, but they're very much in the minority).
Consent gets very iffy when not consenting means possibly starving.
Load More Replies...She Found Out Her Husband Was Cheating At 70 And Kicked Him Out! Found Love Again Are 73. Never Stop Vetting Ladies! Do Not Settle For Less
Who tf is cheating at 70, I do not have the energy to cheat and I'm only 41.
Wonderful! I hope this guy of yours is a keeper- if not, you know what to do! :-D
The Truth About The "Honey Moon Phase"
^this. A wedding is one day, a marriage should last a lifetime.
Load More Replies...I was almost 40 when I got married. Old enough to know I was entering into a long term committed relationship with a REAL human being, not a fantasy prince. I knew he was going to have minor flaws and habits I didn’t care for, but I know I do too. The point being that you should consider the entire person instead of a few minor flaws. If he’s a wonderful loving husband who always puts you in the center of his universe, but he has the annoying habit of taking off his socks and leaving them where they lay instead of putting them in the dirty clothes hamper, consider yourself lucky, and overlook that one tiny hiccup. He’s a good guy, and you shouldn’t throw the whole man away for two dirty socks on the bedroom floor.
This! One day I told my partner that he was perfect in every way, yet he couldn't manage to get 2 socks into the hamper. His response to me was "you're perfect in every way." I was floored because at that moment it hit me that I had found someone who loved me so much that he cared so little about my flaws to even mention them. So yeah, he's perfect in every way...socks be damned.❤️
Load More Replies...Yes! 15 years in and I still feel giddy and mushy and in love with my husband - even more now than when we got married. If it's a 'phase' you shouldn't be getting married.
Yes and no. There is a honeymoon phase where the feelings are more about the excitement of being in a relationship than about real love for the person you're with. What comes afterward is ideally supposed to be a deeper, more real connection.
This! It's unrealistic to expect any long-term relationship to be fireworks and excitement all the time. It's about getting through the tough times and growing together. But as the OP said, affection and effort should always be present
Load More Replies...In my experience you have to get through the first six months before you start to see what you've really got.
I call my husband "my favorite boyfriend ever" lollll
Load More Replies...i never had a wedding or a honeymoon and we've been married for 24 years, together for 29.
Truth. 13 years in, and my husband I still like and love and are super affectionate with each other. Now I know why the "honeymoon phase" was a thing in my previous relationships. It's called infatuation, not love.
My husband and I are 9 years in and we just keep falling in love more and more. Like, the love I felt at the wedding is NOTHING compared to now.
Thinking About Being Married To Any Of My Exes Fuels My Single Hood
I don't talk about it with anyone other than my Mom and my therapist, but I've only had one ex... and yet, "the one that got away" for me is a classmate I had a huge crush on, but was too shy to tell him (let alone, you know, do anything). It's been over 20 years, and I still litereally dream of him sometimes.
If you ever get the chance again, ask him, you never know what can happen
Load More Replies...I once lost a chicken nugget to one of my cats, and I have talked extensively about losing it to that fuzzy bastard to all of my friends. Does the nugget that got away count?
The only ones who got away were crushes I never said anything to, and it's not that I think any of them were "the one" or anything, I just regret not being brave enough to say anything to them. In hindsight, rejection may suck in the moment but is actually better than never knowing at all. I recently reconnected online with a former high school crush and admitted I wish we'd dated at the time. He said "same" and I was like, well, what a waste! We could've had fun.
I am so glad I got away, can only imagine how absolutely miserable I would have been, disrespected, and told what to do, what to wear, by the 'man' who claimed to love me. No ...he didn't love me, he never took the time to really hear or know me....he loved what it thought I could be, his own home improvement
Nah, I always get closure. What I did have was a weight lifted off my shoulders when the divorce was finalized.
Yessssssss Queen!
She was supposed to grovel at his feet and didn’t , now bro is upset that she’s not upset and isn’t fighting for the relationship he didn’t really want in the first place. 🤣 You go, girl!
Power tripper. She can't possibly manage without me! What do you think she was doing before you were around?
Load More Replies...The guy was seeing a girl, but when he told her it wasn't serious, he didn't want to commit, she said bye and moved on, now he's upset and a lady replied that instead of feeling sorry for him, she applauded the girl.
Load More Replies...The trouble for manipulators; the one they are trying to manipulate might manipulate them right back.
Men Calling Women Crazy, For A Justified Reaction, Isn't New. The Fact That So Many Women Are Gaslighted Into Believing It, Is Terrifying
Been there, violent partner for 5 years, but if I caused him to be irritated in a fit of standing up for myself I'd GROVEL for forgiveness.
yup. Been there, done that, got the surgical stitches
Load More Replies...I get angry with good reason? I must be on my monthly cycle. Years after a hysterectomy. Lame idiot, what's your excuse for blowing your top if I'm not allowed to other than for hormonal reasons. Maybe lack of self-control on your part?
Why is it males have MANY "crazy exes" while women have only one (because she's dead)?
What Power Shift?? Lies Men Tell. Women Get Better With Age
Men get "more desirable" with age because it takes them 40 years to learn how to take a shower and read a book, and unfortunately, though women their age know better, some younger women are impressed by how much they stand out from younger men by seemingly matching the maturity one would expect from the average fetus.
we hate men dating younger women because we've been there, been used, and want to protect others from the same.
F50s here. Search literally any dating site for women over 50 then men over 50, then tell me who ages better.
younger 'girls' have taken note that older men are financially stable! it's the men's ego that keeps this going...
ever heard of the scientific discovery that men reach their peak at mid-twenty, and women at forty?
We as women have the upper hand. As you all know, we don't have penises. Men are always trying to keep that thing up and hard, including installing bionic hardware in their body to keep things working. We don't have to do that, he can just use some lube when things get a little dry. That's it, just lube.
Inexperienced women think they are desirable. Experienced women, not so much.
Chris Pratt Continues To Be The Worst
yeah, i really like him as a actor, but in real life i find his beliefs to be... disappointing.
Load More Replies...Lost all respect for them after they were sued for animal neglect. People's behavior towards animals/children/elders really shine a light on who they are overall.
omg to think i actually liked him as an actor (I am not very aware of celebrities and news/gossip) that post is disgusting. he literally describes her as the same value as a baseball card, says she does everything for him, complains about her chewing, says her heart 'belongs' to him and says that if he doesn't get her a bday present she can look at the lame post he made. wtf
Such Simple Words But Definitely Something I Needed To See Today
Sometimes people do behave in a way that doesn't reflect how they feel, but that's their problem. If someone cares about you deep down but has issues with showing it, they can care about you deep down from a distance while you find someone who shows they care.
Thank you for saying this. One shouldn't feel bad about putting themselves first. If they love you but can't show it and keep hurting you, they should want you to find someone who does better than them...
Load More Replies...This is the saddest thing I've read in a long time. Signed, Someone whose husband doesn't always treat her well.
Conservative Men Can Be So Misogynistic That I Can No Longer Tell The Difference Between Reality And Satire
In German, we say "Ich kann gar nicht so viel essen, wie ich kotzen mag" which translates to "I can't eat as much as I want to puke" when reading this.
Not mentioning that he's 38 and his maximum age requirement is 12 yrs younger than him and his minimum is the lowest possible age he could legally date
Do they really think there are women out there who go “wow, what an amazing guy- gotta have me some of that”.. 🤦🏻♀️
And then he will vent on 9gag about how superficial women are and that noone answers to his profile and the "male loneliness epidemic".
Load More Replies...Besides all the other specifications, he's looking for a woman who's 12-20 years younger than him... Red flag much?
Was just about to point that out... 38 year old man seeks an easily manipulated woman, must be only just of legal age.
Load More Replies...Obese, ugly, neckbeard and borderline rock spider. But it's not his fault women don't like "nice" (tm) men like him.
I Feel Like Women Might Be Waking Up To What This Sub Preaches
I love how going Dutch was synonymous for being stingy and now more people are like "actually, they got a point"
The New Dating Scam
You still could have said no to paying his share. You pay for your food and it's on the restaurant to get his money from him. Also, the waitress knows someone had steak and someone didn't - they shouldn't have even asked if it was going to be 50/50. In Europe (but not UK sadly) wait staff routinely split bills accurately without effort, even with large groups - their math is on point!
He knew exactly what he was doing. Bet he also makes bank at his job. A*****e. Next time, pipe up and tell the waitperson that NO, do NOT split it down the middle, because you will have separate checks. Talk over HIM if you have to, and be damned sure you look at the bill before paying. F**k all that “being nice” s**t. If he’s being an a*****e, no matter how low key, be a bigger a*****e and call him out for it IN THE MOMENT.
Lady - your mouth weren't broke. SPEAK UP or shut up. When the waiter asks - immediately say "separate checks please". To not have a voice means you're HOPING he says "I'll take the check." Don't lie! That's what you were hoping. When I go out I say "separate checks please" BEFORE I order.
I let the waiter up front, before I am about to give my order, how the bill should be split. My daughter and I went out and had lunch together, and I paid for the appetizers and left a tip, she paid for the main course and I let them know up front that way there is no confusion. If he says that he or she says I want to take you to dinner, I would have to assume he or she is paying. If the person says, we should have dinner, that means dutch. It should never be that hard when it comes to who is paying for what. There is no way, he could not have gotten that split it down the middle c**p by me. All she had to do was say, no, I am paying for my stuff, and you pay for yours, waiter please give us separate bills.
“You Don’t Need To Wear Makeup Around My Boyfriend Lol”
COME ON! we dont always (of course, some people do and thats their choice) put on makeup to attract someone else. I personally put on makeup when I want to feel beautiful and confident.
You do you. You want to wear makeup, go for it. If you don't, don't. Someone telling you not to wear makeup just sounds weird.
How Did This Clown Get A Doctorate
Or if available men are so lonely, they could be given to other available men.
I think you may be on to something here. Maybe the Spartans got it right?
Load More Replies...How about those “men” between 18-15 (didn’t realize they aged backwards) make an effort to improve themselves, so they can be good partners in relationships, instead of making zero effort and expecting everything to just be magically handed to them, for no other reason than they were born with an extra dividend in their didies?
I didn't have my first boyfriend until 23 and I didn't resort to killing people over it so what's your point Gatley?
This Is Why You Don't Get An Onlyfans. Men That You Know Will Happily Buy The Nudes To Wank Over You, And Then Go On Right Ahead To Use That Fact To Stop You From Getting A Job. Male 'Feminists' Are Evil, Do Not Believe Them When They Say They Are Supportive Of 'Sex Workers'
It's a shame nobody warned the boss not to hire OP as he uses OnlyFans (or is oddly well informed, come on, that would be evidence enough if it was a girl).
Someone already mentioned it was probably the only way she could pay for school without ending up deep in debt, so that’s covered. What I want to add is that no one should ever maliciously judge someone without context, and ESPECIALLY if they are trying to change their life for the better. Additionally, I will bet you the woman also graduated at the top of her class, while OP and his buddies were part of the “Cs get degrees” crowd, meaning she’s smarter and more capable than they are, which is why she was being considered for the job in the first place. But no, a*****e OP decides to torpedo her career because she did what she had to do to survive while in school. I hope he loses everything himself, just to see what it’s like.
While that is a good point, it makes no difference in the end. Why was it important for OP to screw up this woman's career? Why did he or she care? I can see if she was a toxic person, a rapist, murderer, or just an all out bad person.
Load More Replies...A few days ago, some girl next to me was playing a video without earbuds, but they were listening quietly so I didn't mind, and it was a guy and a girl reacting to stuff. I remember hearing guy sating: I could never cheat, I'm terrible at lying i'd get caught lol. and my first thought was just: so if you WERE better at lying you WOULD cheat????
so many of these are so ON POINT; some were even funny enough that I had to lol (true life experiences).
A few days ago, some girl next to me was playing a video without earbuds, but they were listening quietly so I didn't mind, and it was a guy and a girl reacting to stuff. I remember hearing guy sating: I could never cheat, I'm terrible at lying i'd get caught lol. and my first thought was just: so if you WERE better at lying you WOULD cheat????
so many of these are so ON POINT; some were even funny enough that I had to lol (true life experiences).
