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“Weak men make things hard for every other man” is accurate asf.
I saw a lot of guys responding to my post yesterday about the push gift with some level of condescension like they are insulated from that reality.
You still don’t understand how women’s brains work.
That “good woman” that you married,
she just needs to see 2 or 3 of her friends being gifted push gifts,
Or see it continuously happening online,
And guess what? She will begin to feel bad that women not putting in half the effort she’s putting into her marriage are being rewarded infinitely more.
And it’s just a matter of time before she brings the request to your door, even if veiled under a joke.
You can say that you will not accede to her,
but nevertheless the cost of saying no to her now and catering to her new source of unhappiness is now borne by you.
Do you now see how that is a problem for you?
Women understand this power of raising or dropping the collective bar so much more acutely than men that once a “pick me” does something nice or grandiose for her man and brings it online,
They hunt her down in packs like hungry dogs to shame her for daring to be different from them,
And therefore giving other men a standard that they can now use to gauge their own girlfriend’s performance in their own relationships.
Women are so so far ahead of men in their understanding of these subtleties that sometimes I wonder how we got the reputation for being the more logical and intelligent gender.
Men are stupid asf!
Some ladies are demanding hugs and kisses from their men, and melting into their arms during painful periods. Others are offering mood swing and disrespect to their men and expecting them to understand.
Guess which one they tried convincing you is women's nature? 😊
I have a firm belief that if a relationship is going to be transactional, it’s better to acknowledge that early rather than pretending it’s something else. Don’t waste time performing romance when the foundation is clearly different.
A lot of men try to simulate romance because:
(1) they struggle with loneliness and invisibility; they are are touch deprived and seek validation in women. This isn’t a bad thing. It’s quite natural. But not admitting it and leaving it unmanaged, would make you seek validation in any woman and through any means.
(2) the average man has been gaslighted to think his needs are inherently shameful and defective; they carry a kind of shame about simply wanting sex or companionship on transactional terms. They feel the need to disguise their intentions, even when everyone involved understands the reality.
But if you choose a transactional dynamic while secretly expecting genuine love and devotion, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. In the same way, if you pursue a romantic relationship with someone whose affection is primarily tied to what you provide, you’re also creating a situation where you can easily lose yourself.
If you keep it in mind to never commit—to someone with principles or personalities you are deeply incompatible with—it becomes easier. These things require honesty. But many men would forget themselves once their chests are rubbed. Weak bastards. (They’d call some of us childish, loveless and hateful for calling this out). If only they can remember that you can’t expect honesty from someone who benefits from falsehood.
A lot of the endless arguments and confusion come from people refusing to accept the true nature of the relationship they’ve chosen—and why they chose it.
I often don’t watch videos like this because, they usually don’t interest me. But today I watched until the end. While I don’t see any major issue with people passionately expressing their beliefs, I do find it interesting how people who strongly identify with feminism rarely acknowledge that there is also a male version of sacrifices and struggles.
Just as women have many complaints about what being a woman entails, men also have difficulties they are expected to endure. If a woman doesn’t want to recognize that, that’s their choice. But the important point is: as a woman, you shouldn’t expect genuine reconciliation or understanding from men when you dismiss their own experiences.
Also, I’m an advocate of men not obsessing over women’s choices. This video has hundreds of men arguing against these women, and honestly, I even feel slightly uncomfortable being grouped with that reaction. My question is: why are you so invested in convincing people who have already stated their preferences?
As a man today, you shouldn’t try to convince a woman that your idea of what is right, ideal, or principled is the correct one. Let them do what they want. Nobody is asking you to commit to them. Sometimes, the excessive need to argue with women about their preferences can reveal an insecurity: you don’t have enough options and need women in general to change to what you want, so more of them become available to you. It can also mean that you don’t have the ruthlessness to live on your own terms and are intimidated by the fact they’ll beat you to it—by their sexual leverage and sheer social savviness.
You should live on your own terms and only be available to those compatible with it. Many men avoid admitting this and instead opt for endless debates and think pieces.
Ultimately, if someone doesn’t want to submit, believe, or live according to your values, why spend so much energy trying to force agreement? Let them live, and you live according to your own standards. You should only go directly against them if they try to socialise the consequences of their own decisions.
If two people start a company and one contributes 90% of the capital while the other contributes just 10%, when the business starts struggling, who do you think is more likely to walk away first? Exactly, Now apply that same principle to your relationships