Thanks Jeff but oh god this makes me think it really was an overreaction and he must think I'm a nutcase. That if I wanted a relationship or consideration I should have stayed away from someone a few months out of a broken engagement, and not been so sexually eager or receptive to his requests to visit me/listen to…

Oh man I am right there with you. And everyone thinks I'm crazy because he was never my "boyfriend" and I'm taking the loss harder than any other I've dealt with. I can't imagine ever finding someone like him again (even though he was throwing up red flags everywhere, the heart and vagina want what the heart and…

I don't think there's anything unfeminist about wanting men to make the first move. Every time I've made the first move on a man it's blown up in my face. For me and a number of women I've spoken with about it, many men will go with it if a woman makes the first move on them, because they're bored or desperate and…

Be careful when you try coming off it. I've been on a very low dose for depression for years and every time I've tried tapering off (under doctor's supervision) the withdrawal has been horrible and I couldn't get through it. It takes a herculean effort for me to orgasm but I've been on this almost as long as I've been…

Oh dear I'm so sorry. :( No shame in what your vet witnessed. Owners like you are a treasure and I hope the memory of your friend will be a blessing to you and your family forever. x0

What does any of that matter? If you don't like dogs then being expected to be a dog caregiver will be a dealbreaker for you, and if dogs are really important to you then not liking dogs will be a dealbreaker! Why does that bother you?

Just wanted to tell you I am watching these exchanges with my eyes askew. You named a dealbreaker and people are arguing with you about it because they are twisting it to apply to their own unique situations and taking it personally. It's clear what you mean. Don't try to hard to satisfy all these special snowflakes;…

Sadly I was a mere D.C. resident at the time with no representation at all, but in that moment I gazed upon greatness.

I saw her at Walgreens once and the whole world stopped around me as she exited her car and I stood there screaming internally. Congrats on the baby!

People would rather—and find it easier to—believe that dozens of women are telling the same lie than one man is telling a lie.

Men do enough, "oh, but we're polyamorous," "I'm in an open relationship," "yeah sure, we're separated." We don't need to do it for them.

Tell me about it! Was just discussing the power of a good sex game last night in another thread. Sadly though, just as many women will tolerate the other flavor of bullshit that's a bad, selfish or neglectful lay, so men don't even have to up their games out of fear because women will still absorb the blame for it…

Unfortunately men don't seek out relationship improvement advice. Pick-up tips, yes, but maintaining a happy relationship is Women's Work.

Touche, my friend. Have never in my life read "Go on an all-pussy diet to keep your woman from leaving you," though.

I honestly can't imagine having world-rocking sex ever again. Like I don't believe there are sane, kind, age-appropriate straight men out there with amazing dick game who haven't been snatched up by other women. Not ones who would have to settle for me anyway. On one hand I'm glad I got the experience but on the other…

This needs to be on billboards all over the world. I never would have believed I was susceptible to dickmatizing but, folks, it happened to me. If there was not such a supply/demand imbalance re: good dick, women would not be willing to pay the price of their comfort, dignity, safety, self-worth, security, etc.

Perhaps I am confused but how exactly did she handle this well? Jack got away with serial cheating, got to keep his main piece, laughed when she attacked him and ... step 3. profit?

As a man, you have strong emotional pressure to downplay male violence against women and patriarchal oppression. Oh, were you under the illusion that you come from a place of "objectivity," as a man and someone who hasn't been raped?

Thank you, that's very sweet.

Sadly I basically told him I'm not doing better without him (when I saw him the other night). I was vulnerable and drunk and I wish I could go back and just walk away from him immediately. He knows I'm struggling while he's moving on and partying. I can't change the past with an email I guess. :(