There is nothing good about being a woman!!!

[ex]

women KNOW... women SHARE... a woman is capable of providing levels of emotiional intimacy that no man (I don't care how sensitive he is, whether he's a metrosexual or gay, or whether he's your SO/best friend/husband) can ever provide.

 

When I was younger, I used to suffer from the self-hatred which seems to underlie this thread. I used to feel suffocated by the women in my life, and felt as though I were saturated with the few good female friends already in my life. And so I used to only seek out the company of men (even in the realm of platonic relationships). I think about these feelings as stemming from self-hatred in that I was trying to deny my own emotional intimacy needs.

 

But when you need to TALK, when you are depressed, when you've broken up with your partner, it's always better to reach out to a woman, don't you think? Don't get me wrong, I have a few male buddies who I know care greatly, and who do their best to be emotionally supportive, and whose friendships I cherish. But please, when I am crying, in desperate need of comfort, and seeking solace by discussing the nitty-gritty details of my angst - I will always seek out a woman.

[alphamale]

Originally posted by ex

But when you need to TALK, when you are depressed, when you've broken up with your partner, it's always better to reach out to a woman, don't you think? Don't get me wrong, I have a few male buddies who I know care greatly, and who do their best to be emotionally supportive, and whose friendships I cherish. But please, when I am crying, in desperate need of comfort, and seeking solace by discussing the nitty-gritty details of my angst - I will always seek out a woman.

 

Of course, this is human nature....but when you need your timing belt changed on your car you'll need a MAN.

[Anais]

I cannot answer to the question what is good to be a woman in general

but :

 

It feels so good to be me. I really enjoy it.

[moimeme]

women KNOW... women SHARE... a woman is capable of providing levels of emotiional intimacy that no man (I don't care how sensitive he is, whether he's a metrosexual or gay, or whether he's your SO/best friend/husband) can ever provide.

 

Actually, I've run into a few (but *very* few) fellows who were exceptionally good at emotional intimacy. And no, they weren't gay.

[whichwayisup]

But when you need to TALK, when you are depressed, when you've broken up with your partner, it's always better to reach out to a woman, don't you think? Don't get me wrong, I have a few male buddies who I know care greatly, and who do their best to be emotionally supportive, and whose friendships I cherish. But please, when I am crying, in desperate need of comfort, and seeking solace by discussing the nitty-gritty details of my angst - I will always seek out a woman.

 

I know with my male friends, they DO come to me for comfort, advice, acknowledgement, support and sympathy. Just to be heard, understood and know that I care. I care enough to make them feel better, make them laugh or allow them to vent it out...Takes ALOT out of guys to open up and be vunerable - SO I know when my guy friends need me in that way I won't ever make fun of them or make them feel self conscious about sharing.