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Written by David R Jennings
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Saturday, 23 June 2007 |
Dealing with women can be a challenge for any man. It's trial and error, there is not a manual. Whether their your wife, friend, lover, or a random business associate, it's never easy. But I learn a little more about them everyday, it's a constant battle but it's beneficial to try and "keep up".
My problem is that it seems like I'm always learning the wrong lesson then having to toss it away in order integrate the "correct" knowledge.
Once long ago in my single days I learned that women want a "sensitive" man. Yea it was trendy but it was a very insightful lesson. I felt pretty good about that bit of knowledge! But soon I learned that women don't actually "like" sensitive guys. In fact most women think they are just a bunch of losers that cry at night and need a "Mommie". Well that's not me, I'm certainly not a cry baby "sensitive" guy..... what was I thinking!
Later I learned that women prefer a "decisive" man! Now that's more like it, I AM a decisive man! I have made at least two or three decisive decisions! But slowly I came to realize that women, like men, actually prefer their decisions to be the decisive ones, or at least to be treated as "equally" important. Who did I think I was making decision which did not include them! Wow, I really must be a know-it-all wank!
Well the next big revelation was that women want a "tough guy", someone who is a challenge, or a rebel. Well this is finally something that I can relate to and I believed myself to be on the right track. But then the revelation faded and I learned that women REALLY "hate" tough guys! They remind them of their step-dad or brother or crazy uncle who used to hit and hurt and abuse. Well... now what do I do, I'm certainly not a women beating maniac?
So, I started putting together the out takes, you know the parts of each wrong direction that made a little sense. I tried to learn from my mistakes in the hopes that my women would at least think I'm intelligent. So I became the "sensitive" tough guy, that listens", a "man's man" that was "demanding" but always willing to be wrong and offer a second chance. A guy that "listens to his mother" yet knows she is not to be trusted! So I guess you know how this ends? I became a psychotic nut job. I lived under an overpass and used to talk to myself about the weather!
Finally I just stopped trying, bought a bag of pork rinds, a six-pack of beer and just went back to being regular ole' me. I put my foot down and took a stance this time. Damn it ladies, just like me for who I am please! If you want something you can change go get a puppy! (Sorry.... that sounded kind of harsh didn't it? Maybe I should rethink that?)
I'm now thinking the only thing left is to be honest and lay it all on the line. There is nothing to be afraid of, I just need to get it out in the open. It's something I have been hiding most of my adult life. The truth is I'm stinking filthy rich. I'm totally loaded and money is no object. The worst part is I'm just so sick of not knowing how to spend all that money! Man it feels good to finally get that out of the closet!
Think that'll work?
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