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Turbulent I think another thing wrong with American culture or culture as a whole is that we actually make jokes about have to use blood,sweat, and tears to be able to catch a woman, or even make jokes in our media about how "difficult and a pain" your wife or girlfriend is.
We have come to accept that women are supposed to be "highly irrational" in relationships and act like Mary Todd Lincoln........simply because they are a woman. Yes they are women; I don't think its a problem if they are emotional because they are built that way.
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this is 100, and I see that all the time, and its mostly the truth. the main reason why a man can have a lot of sex and be called a stud, while a woman can have a lot of sex and be a slut is because it takes a certain amount of game to be a stud, while a woman can open up her legs and really do nothing to get laid by whomever, and whenever she wants.
in general terms, that is. not across the board, but in many cases this is true.
so since the way its told to us that you need to have a lot going for yourself in order to get attention, it shows that its a much tougher challenge to get a woman interested in you as a prospect than it is for a woman to get a man interested in her. they only have to look the part, while men who want to be taken seriously have to put in the work.
whether hustling, working out constantly, having a good career, a nice car and crib, whatever. thats all adding to your value.
in other words, its subtly reinforced that the man must be of a higher value than the woman. with all of that, then we are supposed to bow down and cater to her whims, and put up with her mess to be called "a real man."
thats the catch. that she will only like a man who makes more than her, has emotions in control, and is smarter than her (because if youre not, youre more like a bytch and she will lose her respect for you)
society tells you that once you have built yourself up, you then have to submit and kneel to a woman, who becomes the prize in your life. even hearing the president talk like that is absurd to me.
the thing is though, if everything that you do is to make you of a higher value, then why would you stress yourself over some random, dumb assed chicks who are of lesser value? why would you be fighting each other and competing to look better, and toiling to get these high standards of achievement and the gaining of rediculous titles just to say that now theyll be all over me? arent they even more interchangable for you at this point? and why work on improving yourself if its all for another person? why let someone have that much power over you? so what happens when she leaves, do you lose your own self worth and self esteem? why thirst over them, simp to them, and give up your pride and strengths in order to please them for what will turn out to be a limited amount of time?
the point is, if you want to acheive the kind of
life that you want, you need to have yourself in order. and choose your path only for yourself

take the wifey out of the picture, THEN see how she fits in, once you have it straight. have yourself right and be living how you should be. not for anyone else, but for your own happiness.
if not, then you become stuck in someone elses idea of what "youre supposed to be like" and thinking about making someone else happy, when that is something that they have to do, and find for themselves. you cant make someone happy, you can only appease them for a short period of time. thats why you need a girl who already has herself together if you want to take her serious.
and then once you have a partner like that, then you can go ahead and coexist. now youre on the same page. if you are only trying to make someone else happy, you will fail and make yourself miserable at the same time. a persons happiness is in their own power.
self improvement should be a priority for yourself and your future, moreso than just finding a woman who will
now come around. now that she sees you shining, and thinks youre the best. her loyalty is never guaranteed, so to hinge so much of your own value and happiness to her can be dangerous. make sure that youre not toiling, and busting your ass for a woman or an image, but for yourself.
self improvement and a sense of self satisfaction will lead to women regardless, so make sure that its done your way, and not just to look better in the eyes of people who you are supposed to impress.
for once you respect yourself and act right your mindframe changes and youre not concerned with putting someone over you. your girl will either fit in, or get kicked out to the curb.
men have to realize how much power is in their hands in this very moment, and to always be fully aware of that throughout their lives.
make sure your interactions always demonstrate that youre in charge. because ultimately, you are.
and dont take shyt from a female, especially. walk it like you talk it, and live on your self respect and goals.