Thread: Are you a manly man or a girly man?

Originally Posted by Oldengaerde

Be assured: I was not. Just speaking my mind frankly

And matt321's contribution is funny!

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I say what I mean and mean what I say. I also know when to remain silent and to admit that I don't know. I do not condition my words or actions based on what others might think, but on my honest beliefs as to what is right.

I speak my mind. She speaks hers too. Sometimes we end up speaking at the same time. Those would be the problematic times, especially for me. She is alot louder than I could ever be. We have learned to calm down and be respectful but that took a while.

It is the respect both given and earned that makes the man, not the disrespect.

I know not who leads more unnatural lives,
obeying husbands or commanding wives.

I'm a rough old bugger

Originally Posted by JMS

A member just replied to a thread with the above quote as part of the reply! . . .

When I read that post (the quote), the key word for me was 'when'

I try not to take things for granted, so what ever that makes me, that is what I am.

I will have an argument with any one, about anything, if I believe I am taking the correct position. That is just who I am.

I do not think chauvinism has any thing to do with being a man.

Originally Posted by JMS

And if she didn't?

he'd lose his balls.

my lady is reasonable so i get to keep my balls most of the time. i lub her.

my wife and i have a rather odd relationship, in that we don't really act like we're in a relationship most of the time. we're very independent; have different careers, hobbies, friend circles, etc. we only see eachother an hour or two a day, and some days we don't see eachother at all.

as such, when we do have time to communicate, we don't sugarcoat it. just don't have enough time for that. between the two of us, we work and go to school about 120 hours a week, sometimes more. each of us has the responsibility to take care of ourselves first, since the other isn't usually around.

our conversations are blunt bordering on profane because we have both made a commitment to be honest to one another. we don't try to be rude, but sometimes it happens, and both parties give as good as they get. i don't exactly know what is meant by "she'd take your balls" ... i hear it a lot, usually from guys (sissies) that refer to their wife/gf/whatever as SWMBO whatever that means.

my wife and i believe in having seperate lives. we don't tell eachother what to do, we don't ask eachother where we're going to be, hell, we even keep our finances seperate. it's just common sense.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

She pretty much is a spoiled princess and gets anything she wants....
She puts up a great argument and can get her way most of the time...

Right up until I say, "Enough"..... then I rule, and it is my way period...

This has worked for the last 17 1/2 years so yeah I am a Manly Man when needed...

This is pretty much the way it is at our place. I open my mouth and usualy what comes out is more like a foot going into it, but I always say what I want. She gets what she wants most of the time, until it becomes a little over the top and then I have to rein her back in a little, shoes do this usually. Why women can't buy three or four pairs of really good quality shoes and be done with it, is beyond me...

Originally Posted by TBlech

Why women can't buy three or four pairs of really good quality shoes and be done with it, is beyond me...

It must be some sort of acquisiton disorder