So as Harrier says, this isn't just a M/F thing, although the actually behaviours might be...
We tease and taunt to meet a need. It could be jealousy... it could be done in the name of love... but unless someone is actually doing something to intentionally break our leg or prevent us from having children... well... some people just don't think... but a lot of stuff is intended to be harmless fun...
Again, to repeat what Harrier said:
Originally Posted By: Harrier
I wouldn't want to be with my W if she thought I was a stupid simpleton who was too dumb to know what my child needs. This kind of cr@p (and it sounds like it) does way more harm to male-female relationships in the long run.
Maybe there's a better way to express that inner child. And there's also other ways to indicate that there are better ways for someone to express that inner child.
Everything is a two way street.
When disrespected, it appears so normal to retaliate with more disrespect. An ugly spiral.
Change the course...
Perhaps you've been reading too many self-help books. I wasn't talking about my "innner child" I was talking about my son.
CV gave this example from the book. In that light, it talked about men laying on the couch watching TV because they're too stupid to figure out that the baby is crying and needs changing, but if the W would only ask....
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. --Jean Jacques Rousseau.
