He seems to think all women have multiple men chasing us at anyone time and we choose the one who succeeds. Too much tv. Eyes rooling.

This is insane. Men don’t get a break on personality? Men comprise most of the abusers, most of the lazy slobs who don’t contribute around the house, most of the disengaged parents in our society. Men do less emotional labor and often bring less to the table in sustaining the emotional bonds of relationships. Men are…

“Yeah, but nowhere are men treated like property. Women are.”

I think Americans get a little smug out the idea that historically​ we have had free choice love matches. Our rituals are far less formal, but we’ve always had a ton of ways for parents to try and pair up suitable children. There also was huge pressure on women accept what was offered or be unable to support…

I mostly agree with you re: the dynamic of men having the cultural expectation to pursue women and women have the cultural expectation to sit back and be pursued (and then choose among the suitors).

I would change hideous men to tedious and then I would agree.

I think it’s also about an evolving understanding of what a “marriage” is. My parents were successfully married for 35 years, raised two kids to adulthood, and when things went downhill and they were deeply unhappy with one another, they got divorced. I wouldn’t consider that a failure at all. The outdated idea to me…

He would also, in all likelihood, be extremely conservative, a closeted misogynist (the polite sort who talks to you as if you were a child, whenever you disagree with any of their worldviews) and somebody who would not think my jokes are funny, being so busy taking himself seriously and all.

My in-laws are Greek and fall somewhere between European and Middle Eastern in terms of culture. My MIL was in town this week and we were talking about divorce and her opinion is that “women don’t try hard enough to hold their marriages together these days” and that’s why people are getting divorced more often. I…

Love and butterflies are nice and all, but most people have a couple of relationships where they had those, not exactly a guarantee for a good marriage.

That’s a very modern and western viewpoint. Throughout human history, marriage has mainly been about familial alliances, property (women were frequently regarded as part of that property), and making sure children were (mostly) provided for.

“...women bear the brunt of the sacrifices involved in sustaining these marriages.”

Interesting.

My bet is an opioid addiction. But then again he was between home and his bar.

I want the public to know that alcohol was not involved. What happened was an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications. I didn’t realize the mix of medications had affected me so strongly.

Thank god someone else understands. I hate sand. I hate how it gets in body parts it shouldn’t be in. I hate how it gets in all your stuff and doesn’t come out for a week. I hate how it gets into all your snacks and makes it feel like you’re chewing on a cheap nail file for lunch. I hate how it turns your towel into a…

The north west is full of crazy people is what’s happening.

But real talk: frank ‘n’ beans are amazing. Also, cut up hot dogs in mac and cheese.

And probably copious amounts of PEDs

I like the beach from underneath an umbrella with a good book and a beverage. I like it even more at night. I do not like wearing a bathing suit around strangers. Or sun bathing. Or swimming. Or really anything traditionally associated with the beach. So no, you’re not alone.