Men – I don’t really understand us either.

I know what men want. Men want to be really, really close to someone who will leave them alone. -Elayne Boozler

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I don’t know who the hell Elayne Boozler is, but she has identified something very important.

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7 Responses to Men – I don’t really understand us either.

  1. Claire says:

    I want to be really, really close to someone who will leave me alone.

    Does that mean that after all these years (and all those damned bouts of PMS and cramps) … I’m actually male???

  2. Joel says:

    Maybe you just identify as male?

    sorry…(kicks rock, wanders away…)

  3. Kentucky says:

    It’s the “in” thing these days . . .

  4. Judy says:

    Claire – you are not the only one! I think it’s really because we are introverts. I don’t need or want a bunch of people in my face. I can do ‘people’ in short bursts, say 8 hours at a time. Then Leave Me Alone for 16 hours so I can regroup, which you can’t do if you are a mother. There have been times I have felt really sorry for my kids for the mother they got stuck with.

    Joel – I don’t know about Claire but I’ve know for years my brain is more masculine than feminine. I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad thing. I read somewhere that a lot of that has to do with the hormones during your time in your mother’s womb. My ring finger is longer than my index finger which is a masculine hand. I just shook my head when the pundits said Moochelle’s hands were proof she is a man.

  5. MamaLiberty says:

    That’s very interesting, Judy. I’d almost always rather be alone, and I’ve always known I was a serious introvert. But the finger length thing is new to me. I guess I’m a split personality. The “ring finger” on my right hand is slightly longer than the index finger, but the index finger on the left hand is a little longer than the ring finger. So I’m half and half? LOL

  6. feralfae says:

    Hmmm… Always knew I was definitely a girl, short ring fingers and all. But being reared by my dad, I also knew I could do any dam thing I wanted to do. I am introverted, but my happiest times were with my husband Doug and with my husband David. There is something wonderful to me about mirroring each other, having that level of trust and acceptance between two people, that even when I was with them it felt more as though it was the two of us as one unit, because we were that connected. Both of them less introverted than I. Both enjoyed their own company as much as I enjoyed mine, but time together was the Best. Hate crowds but like one-on-one visits, and while I can stand up and speak, afterwards I come home and hide to recharge. I imagine some others here probably have about the same skill set and needs. **

  7. Claire says:

    Judy — I think you’re right about this being an introvert thing. But you’re also onto something with the concept of some women having more masculine brains. I remember taking various vocational and psychological tests in a class back in high school being pleased to learn that my interests were “64% male.”

    I’m quite content to be female (especially nowadays), but my interests have never been “pink and frilly.”

    I just looked at my hands. Index and ring fingers are about the same. Actually, the ring finger on my left hand is longer than the left index finger. The right index finger may be slightly longer than the right ring finger, though it’s hard to tell. No idea what that implies. I’m schizoid, maybe?

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