"Never waste your time trying to explain who you are to people who are committed to misunderstanding you."
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. -Confucius, philosopher and teacher (c. 551-478 BCE)
I came across a Russian article today that I think has to do with this question. It describes myths that women believe about men, and they are commented by a professor/researcher who is employed by the psychology dept of the Moscow City Pedagogical University and who holds a PhD in psychology. Okay, here goes my translation Myth: IF HE LOVES AND VALUES ME, HE WILL COURT ME FOR A WHILE AND WILL NOT TRY TO GET IN MY PANTS RIGHT AWAY. Comment of the psychologist: It all depends on his upbringing, character, personality and the circumstances. In reality, men make conclusions in a situation quite quickly: he realizes that he likes the woman and is ready for action. Alas, women's feelings take a lot longer to ripen, because the woman has to do some self-searching. A person cannot eat faster than they eat, and a woman cannot feel something before the feeling is ripe in her. That's the core reason of many conflicts between the stronger and the fairer sexes. An intelligent and experienced man will never rush a woman and tell her from the start: I want you. To that, she may answer: and I don't want you. The situation will be in a dead-end. Quite possibly, some time later the woman will begin to value and will fall in love with the man, and at that point, no matter how much he will tell her that he is no longer interested, the woman will not believe him. Unfortunately, at that stage, things cannot be helped.
"People who have no weaknesses are terrible; there is no way of taking advantage of them." Anatole France "I've been on a diet for two weeks and all I've lost is two weeks." Totie Fields "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." Ralph W. Sockman "All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them." Galileo Galilei
"A perfect writer would make words sing, dance, kiss, do the male and female act, bear children, weep, bleed, rage, stab, steal, fire cannon, steer ships, sack cities, charge with the calvary or infantry, or do anything that man or woman or the natural powers can do" - Walt Whitman
"We are all visitors to this place.We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe,to learn,to grow, to love.. and then we return home." : Australian Aboriginal Proverb
Random Thought In My Head - You have two kinds of women: Appetizers and Entrees. The appetizers are cheaper, numerous, and only serve the purpose of temporarily relieving hunger until the entree arrives. Often, when the entree arrives, the appetizer is forgotten about. Interesting analogy isn't it lol? Which one are you?
Words Of Wisdom from Obi Wan Kenobi: "That's good. You've taken your first step into a larger world." "Who's the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?" "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine." "Remember. The Force will be with you...always." Obi Wan Kenobi-(Alec Guiness) Star Wars-1977
"Don't depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness." - Ibn Taymiyyah
This is so true. My parents always taught me that if I worked hard I would be rewarded. I had to learn how untrue that was the hard way. It's really said, if you think about it.
"Some days you just can't get rid of a Bomb." Batman-(Adam West) The Penguin-(Burgess Meredith)"He swallowed the Cat bait." The Joker-(Cesar Romero)"And now to make him Bat bait." "Excuse me. I'll slip into something more comfortable while your cocoa is warming." Kitka/Catwoman-(Lee Meriwether) "I must. I must. Outwitting Batman is my sole delight. My joy. My heaven on earth. My very paradise!" The Riddler-(Frank Gorshin) Batman-1966
