Drama. Why are men so sensitive? just wondering?

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How else are you gonna get your girl to pay attention? Polls show that domestic violence is not very popular anymore. Pouting is a guy's last resort these days.

If I'm pouting it means you haven't been listening. You know, that little thing that belongs on top of the list of the things you should be doing when in a comitted relationship. So it's not always about ego strokes, but admittingly there are serious and then there are some less serious stuff you can pout about.


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You make one little mistake and they??re pouting for days. I can't be stoking egos all day, I have things to do. Sometimes I just jump ship and let him deal with it himself. I thought guys were supposed to be tougher? At least when I'm upset I get it out of my system and move on. But nooo, they have to drag it out. So much unnecessary drama.


Yeah and I'll just dump your ass if you don't pay close enough attention, how's that for tough? Remember you implied that YOU made the little mistake, so why shouldn't he be upset? Shit, women these days would get away with murder and it'd still be the guy's fault.

Someone should ship you off to a time when men were still "men", see how you'd like that... There would be no tiptoeing around the little princess, I can tell you that.
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Posted by iceredrobot
You make one little mistake and they??re pouting for days.


I can't be stoking egos all day, I have things to do. Sometimes I just jump ship and let him deal with it himself. I thought guys were supposed to be tougher? At least when I'm upset I get it out of my system and move on. But nooo, they have to drag it out. So much unnecessary drama.




In his defense, you did drink his last beer.


But seriously, just get him one of these for his car.

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Posted by enfant_terrible
How else are you gonna get your girl to pay attention? Polls show that domestic violence is not very popular anymore. Pouting is a guy's last resort these days.

If I'm pouting it means you haven't been listening. You know, that little thing that belongs on top of the list of the things you should be doing when in a comitted relationship. So it's not always about ego strokes, but admittingly there are serious and then there are some less serious stuff you can pout about.


Posted by iceredrobot
You make one little mistake and they??re pouting for days. I can't be stoking egos all day, I have things to do. Sometimes I just jump ship and let him deal with it himself. I thought guys were supposed to be tougher? At least when I'm upset I get it out of my system and move on. But nooo, they have to drag it out. So much unnecessary drama.


Yeah and I'll just dump your ass if you don't pay close enough attention, how's that for tough? Remember you implied that YOU made the little mistake, so why shouldn't he be upset? Shit, women these days would get away with murder and it'd still be the guy's fault.

Someone should ship you off to a time when men were still "men", see how you'd like that... There would be no tiptoeing around the little princess, I can tell you that.


I'm a very good listener!! So it can't be that. It's little things like when I'm tired and moody and snap at him. lol@ ship me off


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In his defense, you did drink his last beer.


But seriously, just get him one of these for his car.

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I think men are def. alot more sensitive than women. Will they admit it? No. But their actions speak louder than words.

Sounds like your guy needs to grow up. He needs to learn to pick his battles. Sounds like he wants you to cater to his insecurities/fears & when you don't, it brings out the man-trums even harder.

If that's the case, I don't think it's so much of him being a human male that's the issue, but moreso that he's immature & perhaps more sensitive than you'd like for your man to be.


People period need a certain amount of 'ego-stroking' but when it gets obsessive it's b/c they're insecure & need your constant catering to somehow fulfill that void.

Any every time you uneccessarily cater to that void, he's going to get worse b/c you're enabling him to continue doing it.

Sounds mean but hey, you teach people how to treat you. I bet if you stopped catering to his ego when unnecessary he'd stop asking you to!

He needs to man up! Sheeesh
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Of course I want you to 'cater my fears and insecurities', how else am I gonna "know"? Why is it so unacceptable for men to have "emotional baggage"? Shit, accept me for the way I am, is it so damn hard? Am I not always there for you?

Just read about the Cancer moon to get an alternative take on the "rubbing of the ego" and the "catering fears and insecurities". You might learn something about your fellow man. Some of you have way too high expectations of men.

I'm usually very demanding in the getting-to-know-you stage which for me sometimes can take up to two years or more, depending on how open you are with me! Many "friends" get cut off during this stage - rightfully or not I don't know - I just know I don't keep any part-time friends. Same goes for my relationships. Once I really know your inner workings my guard lets down and there is no more need for reassurance. I just "know". But if you're not good at corresponding your feelings then we're gonna have a problem...
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@ellybd: Yeah ok I sense I may be overreacting, most of you seem to be talking about more extreme cases, except for iceredrobot who wants a guy with the emotional life of a psychopath.. 😉 But no, spending night after night trying to ease paranoid jealousies is way over the top, lol!

I'm not gonna make excuses for needing reassurance, ego strokes and the occasional catering of fears and insecurities. Every human being needs these things more or less, some just hide it better than others. If you have a problem providing that sense of security then I'll just gonna have to find someone else who will. I wouldn't ask you to do anything for me that I wouldn't do for you.
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Posted by enfant_terrible
Of course I want you to 'cater my fears and insecurities', how else am I gonna "know"? Why is it so unacceptable for men to have "emotional baggage"? Shit, accept me for the way I am, is it so damn hard? Am I not always there for you?

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You're missing the point.

Catering to someone b/c they deserve it & b/c it helps bring 2 people closer is 1 thing & makes sense.

But if someone is a straight up cry baby who needs his back patted 24-7, it gets annoying & def. does NOT bring 2 people closer together.

Yes everybody has baggage, BUT not everybody wants to spend the entire relationship carrying it the whole time! And anyone who would expect me to cater to constant baggage that never goes away is selfish & perhaps should be single until they learn how to stop having tantrums

Someone who constantly whines & needs the validation like a child is annoying. Like with children, it's cute in the beginning but eventually it gets old.
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Posted by enfant_terrible
Of course I want you to 'cater my fears and insecurities', how else am I gonna "know"? Why is it so unacceptable for men to have "emotional baggage"? Shit, accept me for the way I am, is it so damn hard? Am I not always there for you?

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You're missing the point.

Catering to someone b/c they deserve it & b/c it helps bring 2 people closer is 1 thing & makes sense.

But if someone is a straight up cry baby who needs his back patted 24-7, it gets annoying & def. does NOT bring 2 people closer together.

Yes everybody has baggage, BUT not everybody wants to spend the entire relationship carrying it the whole time! And anyone who would expect me to cater to constant baggage that never goes away is selfish & perhaps should be single until they learn how to stop having tantrums

Someone who constantly whines & needs the validation like a child is annoying. Like with children, it's cute in the beginning but eventually it gets old.
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Thanks Krysrenee..this is what I meant enfant...