Declarations for the good of mankind

[Pie]

Originally Posted by Cicero

Unconditional love. It's that easy. Women were built to absorb tons of pain, and they put up with a hell of a lot. All of them. The physical pain hurts but the residual psychological effects don't just go away. There is this thing we have called empathy, care, and compassion. These are double edged swords and women have to sit on the blade sometimes. Men have varying degrees of this too. We are traditionally more emotionally mature, but with this comes resposibility, then comes inevitable pain. Most women are tortured by those closest to them when they are tortured (statistically). Yes, that screws you in the head. Not only are they viewed as second class in most countries, but they are also treated like dogs. So the dog keeps coming back home and takes another beating. Some women love unconditionally and some do not.

Cic, excellent post. I do know women (one in specific) that fit your description to a tee. And it's not some person with "no other options" or lack of will -- she's perhaps the smartest, strongest (and best educated) person I know. Unconditional love, to her, means once she has made a commitment, She. Will. Not. Back. Down. No matter how much it hurts her (and it has, many times).

I somehow missed all those "feminine" qualities. There isn't a person or thing in this world I couldn't walk a way from. It might kill me, but I'd turn my back on them and walk away forever if I was rejected. I don't hand out many second chances.

I can't decide which is worse.