If you could change 1 thing about men/women...

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If you could change 1 thing about women/men, what would it be? What's your #1 complaint about the opposite sex?

I know I know, not all women/men are the same, BUT generally speaking, there are some traits/characteristics that gear more towards 1 gender than the other!

If I could change 1 thing, it'd be that men can have children! They'd think twice about having an "attitude" when their pregnant partners gain a little weight, get a few more stretch marks, lose their sex drive a little bit, etc! If men could get pregnant, maybe they'd have a bigger conscious about how devestating it is to raise a child by yourself!

My #1 complaint about women is their inability to realize that it's ok to parent to/mold a child but it's NOT ok to do so with a grown ass man! We're women so we love ya & don't wanna let you go even if you're a complete Ahole! Instead of leaving, we may try to "change" only to realize that our efforts didn't pay off & that we're the 1s who end up being screwed, resentful and/or heartbroken! I love that women can be so "nurturing" but I think we sometimes need to remember that children need pampered, not grown ass men! I wish women had more balls/courage/strength when it comes to the opposite sex!
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I also wish women were more loyal & less petty to other women. From highschool on, women are petty & just plain mean! When we see another girl whose pretty, we hate on her, we give her dirty looks. We look her up & down, give her a slight mean mug & size her up as if she's already done something wrong.

When we see a woman in a good relationship with a good man, we call her "too good to be true" or even try to take what's hers. We don't look out for eachother anymore. Our friendships rarely last "forever" like our parents told us friendships did when we were younger. We allow "boys" to come between us. We don't believe or listen to other women when they're trying to warn us! We tear each other down. Instead of wanting to be around other women who are empowering, we'd rather be the prettiest 1 in the group all so that we can make ourselves stand out more. We sleep with another woman's man & actually blame HER (& we rub it in what she must not be doing right in her relationship) instead of feeling guilty and/or looking out for eachother.

1 thing I admire about men is that their friendships tend to last alot longer. Men don't have on & off friendships like women do. They form real friendship; they're not worried about only finding friends whom represent their need to be popular. They stick together. Even though I don't agree with NOT snitching in certain situations, I can't help but to respect the way men will stand up for eachother and/or stick up for eachother no matter what. If a man's buddies come to him & confess that his girlfriend has done him wrong, men don't question that; they have faith in their own friends (whom they personally choose).

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Posted by Whimsy
I want my husband to have severe PMS...even just once. PLEASE! Then he'll realize exactly how much danger he has been in when he makes those "cute" little jokes about my state of mind while we are in the kitchen with the knives.



Crazy thing is, men actually do experience PMS! They just don't bleed. But they have montly cycles where their hormones become inbalanced, causing them to constantly shift moods just like women.

Ugh, it's the worst when a guy knows your on your period & yet acts surprised when you're a complete bxtch for 3-5 days! Well, I take that back, I actually PMS way before OR way after my period--never during. Ha!
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Posted by ninjamu
I wish, for both men and women, the gift of being able to communicate with each other effectively.



In order for this to happen, we'd have to GET RID OF all the people who are: passive, insecure, argumentative, drama-queens/kings, abusive, overly sensitive, rude, violent, manipulative, egotistic, etc. And unnnnfortunately, getting rid of those very people would damn near mean getting rid of the entire human species!
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Posted by krysrenee7
Posted by ninjamu
I wish, for both men and women, the gift of being able to communicate with each other effectively.



In order for this to happen, we'd have to GET RID OF all the people who are: passive, insecure, argumentative, drama-queens/kings, abusive, overly sensitive, rude, violent, manipulative, egotistic, etc. And unnnnfortunately, getting rid of those very people would damn near mean getting rid of the entire human species!
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You just need to get people to stop lying (impossible task I know). I have several of the traits you listed but I am honest and patient. If someone wants to communicate effectively with me just ask the damn question. One HUGE problem in communication between men and women is that women (in general) like to beat around the bush and try to guess what we mean about a question they never asked. That drives me nuts. Ask me a straight question and I'll give a straight answer. If you don't understand the answer, ask another question (that's where the patient part comes in) and I'll answer it too.
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Posted by krysrenee7
Posted by ninjamu
I wish, for both men and women, the gift of being able to communicate with each other effectively.



In order for this to happen, we'd have to GET RID OF all the people who are: passive, insecure, argumentative, drama-queens/kings, abusive, overly sensitive, rude, violent, manipulative, egotistic, etc. And unnnnfortunately, getting rid of those very people would damn near mean getting rid of the entire human species!



You just need to get people to stop lying (impossible task I know). I have several of the traits you listed but I am honest and patient. If someone wants to communicate effectively with me just ask the damn question. One HUGE problem in communication between men and women is that women (in general) like to beat around the bush and try to guess what we mean about a question they never asked. That drives me nuts. Ask me a straight question and I'll give a straight answer. If you don't understand the answer, ask another question (that's where the patient part comes in) and I'll answer it too.
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True. I listed all those quotes b/c someone's lack in level awareness could easily affect their ability to effectively communicate. You def. can be all of those things & yet still be honest, but hey it's very hard to be honest when you're manipulative or violent! If there's any denial going on with self, there's almost ALWAYS some form of denial/non truths going on with others.

And I agree. I learned with guys that you've just gotta ask the RIGHT questions & most of them will keep it real! I'm advising my friends of this now. She wants to know where "something is going" with the guy she's dating & she won't come out & ask. She's wondering why he's not calling alot or asking her on dates. Welp, it's probably b/c he doesn't even realize they're dating! She needs to speak up & just ask! Sheeesh!
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Posted by BelovedAssata
This is simple. Men : The ability to empathize with women. Women: The ability to be emotionally secure. Woiuld kill ALL relationship/gender problems.



Short & sweet! HA! I sooooo wish women would STOP thinking that the 1 guy that hurt them or that they're dating is the ONLY guy int he world! I'm not suggesting that women be cold hearted & give up easily on men, BUT instead of letting 1 guy ruin who we are, we should always keep in mind that there are 100,000 other guys who WON'T bring us to such a dark place! Men get it! That's why they're azses will move to the next 1 quickly! Sometimes it's not even that they'll do so b/c they're players or don't love you--it's b/c they remember their own needs & feel entitled to being happy by choice..& if his woman isn't making that possible, he's not gonna sell himself short & stay around all just to regret it this time next year. I wish women thought like this too. Maybe we wouldn't see guys as such azsholes! If we can't beat em, JOIN em!
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Posted by domino_O
"Why didn't he like me, I'm beautiful" bullshit. Move on you dumb cows.



Ha! As absurd as this sounds, I completely agree! My 1 friend is always saying, "I just don't understand. Does he not think I'm pretty?" and when she says it, she's dead serious. She literally does think that men are that shallow that they only seek out looks. I try explaining to her all the time that looks may be the initial attraction, yes BUT looks alone won't keep a man. You've actually gotta be more than beauty. But some women are so stuck on themselves and/or they don't quite yet understand men & sadly, lots of these women either end up alone, always questioning their worth OR they end up settling for some guy who only cares about looks...lose/lose if ya ask me!