MsLegs said:

GRAMMAR CHECK!!! GRAMMAR CHECK!!!

Send your comments to.....THE AUTHOR!

Well it's about damn time I got some intellispeak up on this thread...and it came from a man! Figures!

I appreciate you taking the time to respond to me. It's all about perceptions like you said. Because I do not live my life like this woman says, I guess I can't relate to her. The last thing I want to do when I come home from dealing with asshole stockbrokers is talk about what happened at work. I want to come home to my partner, hold him/her, kiss him/her and take care of him/her and have him/her take care of me. I have always been superwoman when it has come to my relationships. I know how a man and a woman should be treated and I do so happily. But at this particular juncture of my life, I prefer to be alone so I can take care of just me.

DexMSR said:

That is not a very mature answer Dex.... and it replies to what I wanted to type before I typed my posts... my original post would have sounded: "Why would I want to respond to this, if the author cannot reply to my posts?"

Then,..I thought... "Dex wouldn't post this here, if he wasn't looking for a nice healthy discussion"...but so it seems, my original post would have been in place here... because if some1 disagrees, you "hide" behind the Author.

Surely you have your own opinion? You always do. So now... let's give it up for a mature reply.

I'm not going to "stoop to conquer" or "yield to win."

That's bullshit.

It's fake and manipulative.

I'm not happy suppressing my strength, intelligence, and assertiveness. I would eventually become a pressure cooker and explode.

I like being strong in the world, but when I come home I do like I man who protects me and makes me feel safe because he's so damned in control. I respect that. But you have to earn that. I'm not giving that respect or deference away to soothe any fucking egos. I need stuff too.


I'll tell you this. I meet few men I like. The ones I do like are strong, powerful and ready for a challenge. I like a man who can handle me and be a leader because he IS one not because I play weak and make him a fake leader.

There will be no leaders by default around here

The men I have loved most, have appreciated the challenge. What kind of joy is there in 'conquering' a weak woman.

If I man meets a female force who's too powerful for him, he needs to work on his manhood.

Meanwhile, I'm waiting for the Rock .... since the love of my life (the strongest masculine force ever!) is currently unavailable....

P.S. As a feminist, it took a long time for me to admit I actually like to defer out of respect the ONE man I've chosen to love. I wrestle with that. I want to be super strong and have a super strong mate who surpasses me just enough that I can be taken under his wing. It's an inherent feeling that I've tried to fight ... but love is exception-making... so I will defer as an exception to the ONE I love.