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Originally posted by StigShen
Rather than teaching women to make sound, rational reproduction decisions, the system rewards bad behavior. The system tells women that it's okay for them to be irresponsible and not think about the consequences of their actions, because men and/or the government will fix everything and take the responsibility.
Originally posted by StigShen
reply to post by Flighty
I am a middle-aged man who has never been married, and I have no children. Nevertheless, I have always wanted to be a father, and have given my all to a few serious long term relationships. These women turned out to be liars. Not only lieing to me, but lieing to themselves They pretended to agree with my views, pretended to like the things I liked, only to find out 3, 4, 5, years later that they had been lieing the whole time. They wasted my time, I didn't waste theirs.
Then there was also the financial responsibility factor. Just about every woman I have ever dated had substantial credit card debt and irresponsible spending habits. One girlfriend racked up MY credit cards too.
Originally posted by The Sword
reply to post by StigShen
You can keep saying that you're not bitter but your posts just keep saying the opposite.
No one is being swayed by anything here. People are trying to point out your problems to you and you are refusing to see them.
That is ok though. I will leave it at that.
Originally posted by Nathwa
I think that the problem here goes beyond mere feminism. Men have problems understanding consequences too. Has anyone ever seen the guy who just goes around having sex with women and doesnt care about their feelings, if they get pregnant, or how the men in their lives feel? Instant gratification and selfishness is the name of the game for many people, regardless of gender.
Originally posted by StigShen
reply to post by 2manyquestions
Sigh, goes way beyond Stig's relationships. I am not jaded. I have dated all sorts of women. I was merely pointing out that in my own experience in some of these relationships is in line with the larger trends and the points that I have raised. Narcissistic women who can't see beyond themselves or take responsibility for their choices. The world doesn't revolve around you, and it certainly doesn't revolve around me.
I take responsibility for my choices. My choice to not get married to a woman like that, and to not have children with women like that. Sure it sucks, I've always wanted to be a Dad. But you don't see me running out to some clinic hunting for a surrogate mother to gestate my spawn.
But now you dare to sit here and belittle me because I made the RIGHT choices?
Originally posted by Nathwa
reply to post by StigShen
Indeed, it takes two to tango. However, as a man I find that sort of behavior by men reprehensible. Men need to learn about consequences as do women. Why women indulge that type of behavior is beyond me.
Originally posted by 2manyquestions
I am not belittling you. As I said before, you are not the only one here who's experienced failed relationships. The difference is that you let it get to you.
You didn't choose not to get married, you chose not to get married to the women you were with, which (it sounds to me) was for the best. You also didn't choose not to have children, you chose not to have children with the women you were with.
Most human beings are naturally programed to want to procreate at some point in their lives. Men exhibit the signs by wanting to sleep with everything that moves, and women exhibit the signs by having an urge to become mothers when they reach a certain age. If this wasn't so, we'd have about a fourth of the world's population right now. Very few heterosexual couples get pregnant because they chose to do so intentionally (by using their intellect to make that decision).
You're not going to run to some surrogate clinic trying to have a baby, because you are not a woman. You may continue on your invisible, natural crusade to father as many children as possible by having the urge to have sex. A woman will continue on her invisible, natural crusade to give birth to a child by feeling the urge to become a mother usually by the time she is 35-40. It's the last chance she has to produce a healthy, problem-free offspring.
Originally posted by Nathwa
reply to post by TKDRL
Indeed, your logic is concise. Do you think that it is a problem that sex is often seen as "just sex", and nothing more then that?
If you will indulge me for a moment, let us say that sex is a much more intimate act then "just sex". Let us assume that there is a spiritual component or whatever. Could viewing sex as "just sex" lead to more harm then good, or is sex really "just sex"?
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by Nathwa
Not all sex has to do with feelings, sometimes it is just sex. And the difference between the guy and the girl: The girl makes 100% of the choice what happens after she gets pregnant. Doesn't matter what they guy thinks, it is her choice. Even if he made it clear from the getgo he don't want kids, and used condoms. Doesn't matter if the girl lies and says she is on the pill. Girl makes all the choice, but the guy has to take at least 50% of the responsibility for her choice.