Recently I was
talking to a guy friend of mine who is about to get married and, like always, I
wasn’t pulling any punches. I flat out asked him why he was getting married if
there were fundamental issues in his relationship that already had him looking
outside his relationship. Luckily he is used to my candid speech and didn’t get
offended by the question. His answer didn’t shock me, though I wish it had.
I’M TIRED OF CRAZY WOMEN
“I’m tired of
crazy women. Every girl I dated prior to my fiancé was insane.” He admitted.
“The thought of dating again horrifies me.”
I sat with that a
second and then finally spoke. “So you are getting married to a woman you know
you will cheat on because you don’t want to date crazy women again?”
“Yup.” Came his
clear and concise answer.
I couldn’t leave
it there though, my dating blogger self had to know more. If I had a guy
willing to talk about crazy women and the affect they had on dating…I was
digging for more.
“What makes you
call them crazy women?” I asked with genuine interest.
“Jewels, you
don’t realize how different you are from the average woman out there dating
right now. They are needy as shit. If I don’t answer a text or phone call
immediately they freak out on me. You know that doesn’t work with me.
Everything had to move so fast with them.” My friend is an emergency personnel
worker, so when calls come in he has to respond.
Okay, so he gets
a call and can’t respond to his phone right away. I get that totally, so why
wouldn’t another woman? This is simple; you know what he does for a living so
why would this surprise you? I’m shaking my head on the other side of the phone
and still in wonder at the whole situation.
I ended that part
of the conversation with a very simple statement that I hope hit home. “You
know that mistresses are straight up psycho…right?”
“Not all.” He
said with a knowing laugh and that was the end of that topic.
The sad part of
this conversation is that he’s not the first or only man that I know who has
done the exact same thing. I’ve had men admit to me that they got married only
because they were tired of crazy women, dating, and drama. They love their
wife, don’t get me wrong, but they have no problem telling me that there are
fatal flaws in the relationship. Not just flaws; ones that have them looking
elsewhere for either emotional or physical comfort. All of this is still
preferable to dealing with crazy women and dating again.
I’ve written
before about the issues I take with women who behave
ridiculously. I’ve addressed
the crazy women, stalkers, and over texters who just don’t know when to call it
quits. I will never understand why they think behaving like a rabbit boiling
psycho will endear them to the object of their affection. More over if the
roles were reversed they’d be calling the cops terrified that they were being
stalked by a crazy guy. What makes them think they are exempt from the same laws
the govern a person’s right to be left alone and not harassed?
It’s not just
acting like crazy women that drives me crazy, though. Also is the lying and game playing that takes place in the dating
world. When you lie, even a ‘white lie’, to men when you are out it is
unacceptable. Don’t tell hi that you have a boyfriend when you really mean you
aren’t interested. NEVER claim to be a lesbian to get rid of unwanted
attention! There is no reason to make up bold faced lies when dating when the
truth will suffice just fine.
Look, I get that
we all want different things in a partner and that is fine. If one of your must
haves is constant communication then be vocal about that up front so they can
decide if that’s something they can tolerate or not. If you want sex daily then
be clear about that too because nothing will lead to cheating quicker than
being dissatisfied wit your sex life.
More than that
know what kind of “relationship” you are entering into. Going on 3 dates with
somebody does not entitle you to girlfriend rights. You are dating not in a
monogamous relationship. When you are dating, sleeping together, hooking up, or
whatever you want to call it, you need to know your limits. If you don’t know
them…talk about them or use your common freaking sense. After 2 dates you can’t
turn into a crazy woman, text stalk a guy, and then put him on blast for not
answering your text message in a two hour window.
There is
something to be said for acting like a lady. Compose yourself. When in doubt
utilize some restraint. Ask a friend, the non-slutty and deranged one, for some
advice if you have to. Edgy women can be sexy but crazy is always just crazy.
Even if the relationship is just sexual crazy women are only tolerable for so
long.
Ask yourself: Do
I want to be the one he keeps around or the one he laughs about? Do I want his
desire and respect or do I not really mind him telling all his friends that I
may be psycho but I give good head? Once you have your answer…act accordingly.
Crazy women are
killing the dating pool. Insane women are SCARING these men into marriage. The
only way to stop this behavior is to raise the bar on our friends and us.
Ladies, stop being so cray cray! The long and short of it is that we are all
adults and there is no reason for high school dating behavior. Compose
yourself. Don’t act like it’s your first rodeo.
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