It's that time of year again!

reply to post by nixie_nox


I know my troubles where not caused by a woman, but it was severely intensified by them.
Thats life, and i am in here just to see what people talk about, and give another point of view and people like me, may not always speak out.

On what you say, my attitude is there is plenty out there for any person wanting to come near me, and that person can be alot happier elsewhere, as my life is a nightmare with all this monitoring they do in my life.

Privacy and trust was something i needed when i was young, and these people destroyed it. You lot may not think privacy and trust is much as you tell everything on facebook, but i am not like that. My life and my future was taken away from me, by scum just wanting to monitor me and humiliate me when ever they could. After 19 years now you would think that they would be bored by now, but they carry on destroying my life.

So my attitude is anyone who likes me can look elsewhere, and its not harming that person, as plenty out there like what they are after, just not me.

Orangetom1999 does not celebrate Valentines Day, Birthdays, Christmas, nor any other Holyday. Orangetom1999 treats every day the same. Orangetom 1999 is not interested in man made Holydays, traditions, nor Customs.

Once I wised up years ago and realized what a consumerism treadmill this is I decided to step off this train wreck and go my own way.

I don't mind buying presents for a woman if she is worthy..and I have met a number of women who are indeed worthy and not high maintenance or of "entitlement" thinking. They may be rare and precious Pearls or a fine wine.but they are out there. Don't give up Guys. You just have to go through alot of chaff to get to the wheat now days. The women find the same thing with the men. To many today are just stamped out xerox copies of some drivel they found on television or in a magazine. High maintenance..both males and females.

Oh..and I will not be observing another Holyday this weekend. I will not be watching the Super Bowl game nor watching the cheerleaders..half time nonsense..nor the products advertised. I have better things to do with my times and monies than this consumer oriented drivel.

I buy a woman gifts because she is.. in my eyes and soul..worthy against other women...or what passes for womanhood now days. I try to choose my gifts from what I think she needs or could use..not necessarily what she desires. I have bought a couple of laptops...of course some jewelry, clothes..or gift cards. I am not so much into flowers and such. But I don't give these women gifts for man made holydays. I give them on other days. That is just me and the way I want it with my monies and with my RISKS taken to earn these monies. And a woman who does not understand this about me and my RISKS is high maintenance. I don't need such an high maintenance woman trying to switch my values, risks, and thinking for hers. Not interested in this.

I don't care for the "trying out " aspect of these Holydays. Like trying out for a woman's approval. I don't believe in such tryouts. This gives a cheap merchandising aspect to these days. I am just not into this.


Thanks,
Orangetom

reply to post by dr_strangecraft


You make an excellent post, mate, and I can't disagree with you on too much that you have said.

I think that genuine feeling is expressed by actions and intent, rather than a superficial display on a date in the calender, designated by society.

Valentine's Day is an entertaining experience for the ''young'uns'' and the older children ( eg. grown-up romantics ) but it's all so plastic, commercial and cheap...

reply to post by Whiffer Nippets


Oh for heavens sake; I see no reason to offended by that; it was a joke and certainly I perceive NO advocating rape expressed or implied in it.

Valentines' Day has a rich and wonderful history it is only recently that it became such a marketing ploy. For me, I'd just as soon people not spend money they can't afford on stuff that isn't really needed. Express love year round by according each other mutual respect. I find it silly when men say they hate women or women say they hate men.........why in the world would you want to hate half the population when the really vast majority don't know you and certainly have done nothing to you.

reply to post by gallopinghordes



gallopinghordes,

For me, I'd just as soon people not spend money they can't afford on stuff that isn't really needed. Express love year round by according each other mutual respect.

While I dont celebrate Valentines day nor any other man made traditional holyday...I can find no fault with this reasoning. Well stated here...well said!!

Thanks for saying this.. and it needs to be said in this manner.

Orangetom