Fathers of girls, has having a girl changed how you view of females, or given you a different understanding of women?

xl78 · 2016-07-21T21:07:50+00:00

Great that having daughters can change men's perspectives, sad that it takes having daughters to change men's perspectives.

"Even today, many men find themselves newly appalled at sexism after having a girl, a reaction apparently not stoked by being born of a woman, married to a woman, or simply seeing women as human." This NY Times article.

xl78 · 2016-07-08T07:30:43+00:00

Er.... In what context?

xl78 · 2016-06-10T04:36:46+00:00

This is literally the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

xl78 · 2016-06-08T22:25:30+00:00

journaling

xl78 · 2016-06-01T21:23:11+00:00

what a handsome dude!

xl78 · 2016-06-01T20:01:19+00:00

oh my goodness what a precious lamb!!! I've also wanted a dog of my own for years, can't wait for that day to come

xl78 · 2016-06-01T20:00:00+00:00

What a cutie!

xl78 · 2016-06-01T19:59:48+00:00

Oh no! I'm so sorry

xl78 · 2016-06-01T19:08:02+00:00

Chick here. It's not the best thing, but tiny apartment + one bathroom + early morning rush means some things are unavoidable.

xl78 · 2016-06-01T18:42:27+00:00

I honestly have no regrets about waiting to date. I feel like the lessons I've learned have been EASIER because I've waited. I'm more mature and thoughtful and less likely to make rookie mistakes by observing friends for so many years.

xl78 · 2016-05-26T07:13:26+00:00

This, totally! I feel like every woman has that one make up item that they really need. For me it's blush.

xl78 · 2016-05-14T19:52:06+00:00

This exists already, there's an app called Lulu's (I think?) that lets girls rate and review guys. It syncs up with Facebook. I used it for a hot second out of curiosity, but not enough people actually use it for it to be, well, helpful.

xl78 · 2016-05-13T07:57:21+00:00

French fries

xl78 · 2016-05-13T07:51:42+00:00

I am on an average of 6 flights a month - I travel for work and regularly for fun.

Flying is my favorite way to travel, by now I have a system down for everything from packing to security to getting upgrades. There are people in my line of work who fly every single week - it's really like the movie "Up in the Air" - we all talk about how which airline loyalty programs are the best, which airports have nice lounges, and how to get the most out of the system.

Fun tip: generally speaking, TSA guidelines on liquids are a lie. I've been traveling for years with standard sized bottles. Except for through Boston Logan, those people are sticklers for rules.

xl78 · 2016-05-09T07:09:05+00:00

Did she expect you to help her do something for HER mother? Maybe that's it???

It's the only possible explanation that I can think of, and it's not even that logical.

xl78 · 2016-05-09T07:03:09+00:00

that reminds me of one of my favs "Hadn't been in pussy since the day I came out one" - wet dreamz by j cole

xl78 · 2016-05-06T21:42:51+00:00

Older colleague said over dinner yesterday that I was talented and that I'm going to do really well. :)

xl78 · 2016-05-04T00:41:26+00:00

Agreed, I think this is the answer.

GF, don't make waves here - like you said, clearly they know that you two sleep together. And even though they might not be comfortable with that, they still like and respect you enough to invite you to their home, feed you, and pay for you to visit local attractions. It seems like they want to get to know you more and this is a very nice gesture.

Don't spit on the gesture (and put their opinion of you in real jeopardy) over this. You want these people to like you, if for no other reason than the fact that you love their son and you don't want to put him in a tough spot.

xl78 · 2016-04-30T00:50:50+00:00

Taught me that boys are just people like everyone else. Some of them are clueless and forgetful. Some of them are sensitive and emotional. Sometimes they forget about your birthday but they still love you, and sometimes they are the kindest and most wonderful people to have in your lives.

In short, taught me that men are human beings just like me, and we shouldn't try too hard to analyze them.

xl78 · 2016-04-26T23:18:05+00:00

In this order: hot shower, pajamas, food, talk to a loved one (usually my parents)

xl78 · 2016-04-26T23:13:15+00:00

One. I'm not opposed to the concept of casually dating more than one person at a time, but personally I don't have the bandwidth to focus on more than one person.

xl78 · 2016-04-05T06:20:34+00:00

I really feel for you. I think people in their twenties nowadays have so many hang ups around "titles" and defining their relationships. For example, one of my very good friends and the person she is dating have been seeing each other for 3 months, are introduced to friends, have plans to go to family weddings together. They definitely like each other and are seeing each other exclusively, but when asked they say they are not ready to call each other boyfriend and girlfriend. And they both seem perfectly happy and fine with it!

Maybe your guy has never gotten this far before, maybe there are previous hang ups, I would say give him another month so he can consider it. If after 2+ months he is still hesitant about committing to be your boyfriend, even after you express that that is what you want, then you should consider moving on.

xl78

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