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(Let me preface this entire essay by saying, "There is no 100% guarantees with anything in life,” except of course, death and taxes.)
Behind every successful man is a mother, sister, wife, x-wife, lover, secretary, etc. The Ladies get the picture. Most of us men know when we are in a "pinch" or need some "counsel" there is always a caring women to help us through. Thank you, sincerely, from the vast majority of us.
BUT, that does not give women the right to bash us every chance they get. We, us men, are just wired entirely different than you. We are wired for "Quasi-War." It is in our genes from when time began. You can call it competition, recreation, rivalry, trials, conflicts, vendettas, etc. We were truly built to protect family and property at all costs. I believe women have known that since time "Immemorial." Women knew to feed us and stroke our ‘egos’ because when the time came, the men were going to have to feed and protect their children, woman and property, with a women’s unwavering assistance, of course.
Yes, most of us are thinking battle every day, whether consciously or unconsciously. Battles for jobs, positions, women, property, sports, freedom, love, attention, gratitude etc. We do not express it like women do but our thoughts are mostly private and sometimes they will never pass our lips. Why is sports so popular in the world? It allows us to release our primal urges!
I guess what I am saying is, “don’t allow the `Battle of the Sexes`, which was meant to be for flirting and eventual unification of the sexes to turn out divisive, hurtful and ultimately turn into loneliness, heartache, separation and divorce.” Men are trying to understand women much more. Please allow yourselves to try and understand us on a deeper level. We do have a few more than 5 thoughts to your 80 thoughts every minute.
If I may give the women and men a tidbit of advice. For the women, almost all of you have the ability to create life. Us men help just a little, to be frank. In your pursuits of satisfaction with careers and accomplishments take good care of your bodies. You have so much more `hardware` than we do to create and promulgate life that it is imperative that you take care of yourself. Please remember, us men would be in much worse trouble without you. For the men, listen more, buy roses more, take care of your prostate and overall health and do not take your woman for granted. Those archaic days are over. Just one man’s opinion.
