What about the opposite sex ......

It confuses me how some men think a friendly smile or greeting means we want to sleep with them ....
 
Nothing. I was raised in a house of women. I could have been gay, had my genes had that predisposition, or a lady's man. I turned out the latter.
 
Furryanimal said:
Not liking it when we leave the toilet seat up...:cool:
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I cant understand that myself, personally I’m grateful that a man raises the toilet seat in the first place, it’s never bothered me if he leaves it up, certainly not worth making an issue of it
 
Wren said:
It confuses me how some men think a friendly smile or greeting means we want to sleep with them ....
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Thank God you said the word "some". But, then again, some women give a friendly smile and greeting like it's an invitation. How can a man tell the difference between "flirting" and "friendly"??? Some ladies get a few drinks in them and that friendly smile/greeting can turn into something else.
 
The man I have had the most experience with is my Husband. He is hard headed, thinks he is always right, will not take advice and most importantly lies to the Doctor when he goes to an appointment. He will not let me go to an appointment with him because he says I tell the Doctor too much about his health. He is hard to deal with at times but I'm keeping him. We are married over 50yrs and I still think he is the best person in the world.
 
I wrote something on this subject in another thread

Wimin

The most mysterious beings of our planet

I found out long ago, about sixty years or so, that gaining favor with the finer gender of our specie is not necessarily in my best interest.
Whole different frequency
Wired different
Fiber optic vs 9 gauge single conductor
Fascinating, mystical, attractive, you bet
Sensitivities I’d never remotely considered
But, hanging with a group of ladies?

Can’t

Mentally; exhausting

Socially; this ogre doesn’t stand a chance
oftentimes due to the long suppressed threatening fart,
created from gulping breakfast,
having worked its way backward into the upper reaches of my esophagus

Spiritually; beyond any reach I may have thought I had

Physically; like looking into the sun, can go blind if obsessing too long

Gaining favor?
Whimsical touches
Nothing of depth
Any more than that and I find myself precariously dangling off a mental precipice

I can do one, maybe two per sitting
and that is mostly because they sense my discomfort to the point of putting forth effort to discuss what I’m interested in
I’ve learned to pick up on this and placate for a bit, then find a way to excuse myself

I don’t avoid ladies, but have learned not to seek them out
It’s what shops are for

I’ve been fortunate

My lady has put up with me for half a century

When I become too much and I (for some unknown reason) anger her,
I found placing my calloused hand on the small of her back will still cause her to flinch
….and she begrudgingly forgives me

We have had this tryst, this romance that has yet to fade

She’s plenty for me

Forever


So, here I remain
Baffled, yet attracted at the mysteries, complexities
A sentry
A defender
A protector
A willing grunt

Keeping the fire

best I can



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If I indicate to a woman I am interested in her, such as with a compliment
or polite comment, she will often back away and avoid me. Be very
taken aback. I am shy usually, so she has nothing to worry about.
 
I will never understand the male reasoning/mentality/justification of "if I can't have her, no one can" that so often leads to violence.
 
I think it's very sweet when a man compliments a woman .. and I am not afraid of complimenting a man. If he should
take it the wrong way, I just smile and go on my way.
 
Pinky said:
I think it's very sweet when a man compliments a woman .. and I am not afraid of complimenting a man. If he should
take it the wrong way, I just smile and go on my way.
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I’m with you on that Pinky.
It is very sweet and most men are very sincere about it.
There’s nothing wrong with innocently spreading some love around without any sexual innuendos.
 
Things that have always confused me about men:

Conversation #1: Her: Would you like anything in particular for supper tonight?
Him: Nah, fix whatever you want to.
Her: fixes a nice meat loaf with mashed potatoes etc.
Him: gets home from work, sees dinner and says "I can't eat that crap. I ate that for 18 years when I lived at home and my mom fixed it all the time.

Conversation #2: Her: "would you like to go to the movies tonight?"
Him: "nah, I don't want to get out. It's too cold. Let's stay in a watch TV"
phone rings ten minutes later with one of his buddies wondering if he want to go along pheasant hunting.
Him: I'm going hunting
Her: ???????? Wondering why, if it's too cold to go 6 blocks to a movie all of a sudden it's warm enough to go out in the prairie, in the wind and cold, just to blow the brains out of some poor animal.

Observations: Can't seem to get dirty laundry in laundry basket even though it's right there, easily accessible.

Why some men seem to profess their love by being abusive and/or stalking even when the woman does say NO!

I've always said I wouldn't mind being in a relationship but he will have to have his own place preferably on the other side of town and we could get together a couple of times a year...when the weather is perfect, when we are both looking perfect, when hunting season is over, when football (basketball, baseball) season is over, when he's done his own laundry.Someday I may find someone who would put me at least in the top 3 on his list of priorities.

Oh never mind...being a loner is much less complicated.
 
I've been together with my spouse for 44 yrs. Still my best friend, lover, and companion. Do we disagree on stuff? Sure. But never anything important. I once described our relationship as, "We argue about how to assemble a bookcase, but we never disagree on the priorities in our lives."

We're equal partners - he does the laundry, helps with the gardening, etc. I handle all the finances and investments, do most of the driving since it's harder for him to drive at night or in bad weather.

We come from totally different backgrounds but nonetheless have many interests in common. We love to joke with one another.

Being willing to compromise, and being totally honest with each other, are the two requirements we insist on.

No "mystery between the sexes" here. His best friends are mostly women. I asked him once and he said, "I admire strong, competent, intelligent women. That's why I married one!"

I'm the one who likes professional sports and reading car reviews. We both like history, reading science fiction, and FOOD!
 
dkay said:
Things that have always confused me about men:

Conversation #1: Her: Would you like anything in particular for supper tonight?
Him: Nah, fix whatever you want to.
Her: fixes a nice meat loaf with mashed potatoes etc.
Him: gets home from work, sees dinner and says "I can't eat that crap. I ate that for 18 years when I lived at home and my mom fixed it all the time.

Conversation #2: Her: "would you like to go to the movies tonight?"
Him: "nah, I don't want to get out. It's too cold. Let's stay in a watch TV"
phone rings ten minutes later with one of his buddies wondering if he want to go along pheasant hunting.
Him: I'm going hunting
Her: ???????Wondering why, if it's too cold to go 6 blocks to a movie all of a sudden it's warm enough to go out in the prairie, in the wind and cold, just to blow the brains out of some poor animal.

Observations: Can't seem to get dirty laundry in laundry basket even though it's right there, easily accessible.

Why some men seem to profess their love by being abusive and/or stalking even when the woman does say NO!

I've always said I wouldn't mind being in a relationship but he will have to have his own place preferably on the other side of town and we could get together a couple of times a year...when the weather is perfect, when we are both looking perfect, when hunting season is over, when football (basketball, baseball) season is over, when he's done his own laundry.Someday I may find someone who would put me at least in the top 3 on his list of priorities.

Oh never mind...being a loner is much less complicated.
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Ah, yes. My late husband, when asked if he'd like to go to the beach, would reply "I don't want to sit out in the sun and get hot!". BUT, he was an avid bass fisherman, who would go out on his bass boat 7 days a week if he could, sitting out in the middle of the lake, in the blazing sun with no canopy overhead and torture the fish all day. Ah, men....
 
Victor said:
If I indicate to a woman I am interested in her, such as with a compliment
or polite comment, she will often back away and avoid me. Be very
taken aback. I am shy usually, so she has nothing to worry about.
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Maybe you've just had the bad luck in complimenting the wrong women. And it does depend on in what environment it is that you're giving the compliments.
Not so good in a cash register line, but better at some kind of social gathering. Don't give up.
 
treeguy64 said:
Nothing. I was raised in a house of women.
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Me too. No mysteries. Just learned how women are devious, scheming, and never forget any incident in which they feel they were wronged. Also know they're far brighter than men and they really do run the household, regardless of what the man says. :playful:
 

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