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seabeyond

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5. it is the coddling. the attack is that no longer is ego stroked on all those fronts.

Reply to Squinch (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 10:56 AM

Apr 2014

they miss the coddling. and we are having none.

it was a lite bulb yesterday. i was raised, taught to coddle male ego. not expect it in return. but we were taught to coddle.

now, granted, women too are coddled in our way.

you know, the myth of the pedestal and so mysterious crap.

well.

i rejected my coddling feeling it restricting. along the way, i quit doing the male coddling. if i do not need the coddle to feel woman, i KNOW man does not need coddle to feel man.

just sayin'

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"Men are under attack!" Squinch Apr 2014 #4

it is the coddling. the attack is that no longer is ego stroked on all those fronts. seabeyond Apr 2014 #5

It is, but it's also the things that men insist on telling themselves and each other constitute Squinch Apr 2014 #7

fabulous post! Scout Jul 2014 #8

It's long but well worth reading. spooky3 Apr 2014 #6