Quote From: jewelsfI'm only going by the information that you have given me. This is the FIRST time that you have really said anything truly useful. Before everything was so vague, just the same stuff over and over again. If you had mentioned ANY of this than I would have had so much more positive information to work with. Since you are guys, OK, you're a man, you apparently don't realize how we perceive you what with the way you keep bashing on the female species. I actually wanted a true dialog with you but I just couldn't get anywhere. Maybe more info would have helped? I am not one sided and I actually wanted to help steer you into the right direction. You have to admit that you and the other guy were confrontational. Be honest, think long and hard before you make a hasty reply to this. I admit that I was confrontational! But look at what you gave me to work with! I'll tell you what, I'm willing to start over if you are. We can have a true and hopefully more insightful conversation. What's the harm in trying? And please, if you don't want to try would you at least not bash this particular post? It would be appreciated.
If you feel that this is the first
time I have said anything that was useful then you really haven’t read anything
I have written. Mentioning things about myself is the only difference here, and
all that information is irrelevant to my argument. It is only relevant to the
establishment of my character. Which has been questioned, berated and under
continual attack on this forum. That’s fine with me. I’m not here to make
friends. I’m here to help in the only way I know how.
I have grown comfortable in my ways
and do not need to be steered in someone else’s perception of the “Right way”.
I will not bash this posting because, as of now, you have been one of the few
women I have seen here that has been willing to try to be constructive. For
that I am grateful.
Yes I have been confrontational in
response to some outrageous things posted here. I do not hate all women. It is
possible however unlikely that my responses have been just as unkind as what I
was responding to. The core of message has been consistent across the board. I am simply stating what I see as a simple
fact of life.
That message is: I have discovered
that nice guys do not finish last. They just don’t finish. I am a living
example. I have too many female friends that can attest to my nice guy-ness and
are close friends. I have watched them over and over pass over a nice guy to be
with a bad boy only to get hurt then proclaim all guys are pigs. Rinse and repeat
over and over.
I just want it clear that I was
taught early on in life that if you are a good guy. You will find a good woman.
I have lived the good guy life and refuse to be anything but an honorable guy. I feel that I have been tricked by this reasoning
and that it simply isn’t true. As much as I wish it were.
I have grown too old to change so I
have come to terms with the fact that I will grow to that old guy that lives
alone with his dogs and has lots of nieces and nephews. I am heading to the
elephant burial ground for nice guys. I have a lot of friends that will be
joining me there, so at least I’ll have company. I have even referred to our
group as the “Nice Guys Last” club to my female friends.
One of our members has a son from
his failed marriage. I have warned him not to bring the kid around and use us
as role models because he’ll grow up to be like us. He doesn’t listen to me and
the boy is already picking up the habits. Young boys have to get there hearts
broken early so they can get used to it sooner than later. But this poor kid is
in for a life time of misery. He is the sweetest little boy I have ever seen.
So I’m scared for him. As he gets older I can only hope he rebels against his
fathers behavior or he will be doomed.