Just some late night musings... [LONG READ]
For those of you dating a woman in grad school BEWARE. A college campus is the most unrealistic place in the country. I sit here and reflect on my failed relationship of 7 years and realize a few things. Right now I'm pretty much stable, I make good money (engineer), have good insurance, and low student loan debt. The reason I chose this path was not because I love being a boring engineer, but because I was laying the foundations for my future family.
Enter my ex... I'm sure I've told this story before but she graduated undergrad a yr before me. She couldn't find a job so she went to get her Masters,
"Oh my Masters in Public Health will help me find a job." I was like okay this puts our plans on hold but okay. I graduated a yr later and walked right into an engineering position. While waiting on her I bought a house. My thought process was "Let me have something set so me and my baby can build from here." She graduates with her Masters two years later. She can't find a job again so decides go for her Ph. D.
"Oh don't worry baby, this Ph. D will help me be more marketable and I'll be able to get a job." I think to myself "You can't find ANY job? You have to go back to school?"
But I'm a man and I don't want to be emo about it so I just say "Okay."
That was 4 years ago. We've been broken up for two primarily because I moved to the midwest for a way better job opportunity (once again, improving the foundation) and I've loaned her money to help her finish school (sounds crazy but I was in love). I sold my house and pretty much just stack bread while plotting my next move.
My ex will graduate before the end of the year and will most likely walk into a post doc that only pays roughly $45K.
And that's after 10 years of schooling. She'll have a shyt ton of debt and will be doing it alone.
Meanwhile, the nice foundation I built for us will be getting unused. I have a feeling that getting back with me is going to start to look real good once she's hit with the realities of life. I'm not bitter, just reflecting.
Here's the main point.
I am a throwback man. I believe in being a provider and handling my business. I believe in being a good leader as well. I've been independent and a hustler most of my life so I know nothing else.
As I get older life trips me out. My ex was pushed by the feminist grad school counselors to pursue this path. "You need to do this so you're never dependent on a man!" She'll be 30+ and single with a mountain of debt. She's a very attractive and smart girl too, but ironically may still wind up dependent on a man. I say beware of chicks in grad school because as a man you'll be constantly fighting against them and their "dream." I never once steered this girl away from her dream even though it changed multiple times. After a while you just wanna say "fukk it, enjoy your degrees." and date a receptionist who wants to raise kids.
I find that most women these days are in need of direction. Make sure you know who is influencing your woman and giving her that direction. Don't say I didn't warn you.