One of my best friends is a woman who worked hard to put herself through college, got a good job afterwards with a major corporation, hustled her way into middle management, and established a good life. She was always particular about the men that she dated, often avoiding guys who didn't meet certain standards or criteria. I was always proud of her for what she accomplished, despite the odds against her.
Then, out of the blue, she confessed to me one day that she was pregnant. The problem was that she was pregnant by a guy that she didn't even like. He hung on corners drinking 40's, never kept a job, and lived as a small-time drug dealer. What made her attracted to him, I'll never know.
Her daughter (my God daughter) is now 11, and has very little contact with her father. On the other hand, I take her to movies, pay for her ballet, babysit when needed, and attend sher recitals and other school events. Occasionally, her mother and I will discuss what she saw in the father. Her comment to me is that she knew he was a bum when she met him, but it was that "bad boy" image that caught her off guard.
This made me contemplate some of the things that confuses me most about women. Here are just a few of them:
1. Why do men have to put the toilet set up? Why can't women put it down?
2. Why do women fight for equal rights in every area of their lives, except taking out the garbage?
3. Why do men have to help out in the kitchen, but women never help out under the hood of the car?
4. Why are women so attracted to "sales", even when they don't need the item on sale.
5. Why is it that women want to date good hard working men, but would rather sleep with men who treats them a sluts?
I would appreciate any enlightenment on these topics. Also, I'm curious as to...What Confuses Women About Men?
{This is an older post, but I thought it should be revisited}
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