tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post111944794894086785..comments2024-01-01T09:20:22.363-05:00Comments on Brutal Women: What is this "Relationship" Nonsense You Speak Of?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-1119534231361143842005-06-23T09:43:00.000-04:002005-06-23T09:43:00.000-04:00A couple of responses: is it more common than peop...A couple of responses: <BR/><BR/><I>is it more common than people realise, this wariness of relationships with guys, because all you see and hear (and, unluckily, experience) is the bad stuff? And how wierded out you are when you do find someone? </I> <BR/><BR/>It's really difficult, I think, to be a woman who's primarily hetero when it comes to long-term relationships and dating, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-1119515849633243632005-06-23T04:37:00.000-04:002005-06-23T04:37:00.000-04:00Good luck. Good relationships are scary, especiall...Good luck. Good relationships are scary, especially for those who value their independence. Like you clearly do, like your readers - including me - seem to do.<BR/><BR/>On a related note to Random Watcher, I find it strange that society spends so much time reinforcing stereotypes that boil down to that neither men nor women can be trusted in a relationship (men b/c they want "only" sex not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-1119489051069814582005-06-22T21:10:00.000-04:002005-06-22T21:10:00.000-04:00I'm glad that you've found someone that makes you ...I'm glad that you've found someone that makes you happy, but I'm really rather interested in what you wrote about - the underlying suspicion that guys are simply not to be trusted. You don't even think about that attitude (like you, most of my friends are male) until you run into someone who is kinda...just what you wanted. After years of accepting that you'll never find someone with the aspects Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-1119476127355300732005-06-22T17:35:00.000-04:002005-06-22T17:35:00.000-04:00There's always great possiblity and reward from ac...There's always great possiblity and reward from accepting the prospect of joy. This also creates a good deal of vulnerability. But as Martha would say, it sounds like a 'good thing'. <BR/><BR/>So tongue in cheek, we present ways of avoiding weight gain and other disasters in these relationships:<BR/><BR/>1.) Weight gain? Run him. Then run 'em more.<BR/><BR/>2.) Worried about going broke? Don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-1119471641392079742005-06-22T16:20:00.000-04:002005-06-22T16:20:00.000-04:00I was in the same boat myself; afraid that getting...I was in the same boat myself; afraid that getting on the happy bus would eliminate my autonomy. Fortunately, I've finally found someone who'd make that worthwhile.<BR/><BR/>Even without lots of baggage, it's still scary. <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://www.scottrpg.com/llamafodder/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="delveg at netscape dot net">ScottM</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-1119471071344407672005-06-22T16:11:00.000-04:002005-06-22T16:11:00.000-04:00Yea, it's really fucking scary. I do have a lot of...Yea, it's really fucking scary. I do have a lot of problems trusting that something that'll go long term is a *good* thing, and loving somebody who loves you back is a *good* thing, that I've really gotten myself all turned around and confused. <BR/><BR/>Who would have guessed I had so many weird Committment-phobic issues? <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463512.post-1119453908761661402005-06-22T11:25:00.000-04:002005-06-22T11:25:00.000-04:00Im so incredibly happy for you! My sister and I we...Im so incredibly happy for you! My sister and I went through the same thing - she put it succintly when she called me one night "I don't know how to do this happy thing." Its very scary, especially for a strong woman. It is exilerating though, if just for the knowledge that it can exist. I will wish you all the best! <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com