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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsOk, that's it.....does Lifetime and Hallmark channel use the same stupid male
Actors? I can't stand it. THEY'RE all reasonably good looking and dumb as rocks!!!!!! Or isn't that allowed to be said? Can not get over how many guys movie after movie are just so stupid. Ugh......
kickysnana
(3,908 posts)Now the switch to the young stupid male demographic in the programming at TCM lately is a real problem.
First Comcast put them up in the highest cost tier out of reach for most Seniors and then TCM starts putting on crap.
Cannot blame the advertisers for TCM because unike PBS there are none.
TeamPooka
(24,156 posts)GOLGO 13
(1,681 posts)It's up to the woman to domesticate these beasts, and show them that's its ok to love again.
Tom Ripley
(4,945 posts)dawg
(10,610 posts)as the *smart* one in the relationship. Also, if you can land a really hot s.o., and somehow "rescue" them in the process as well (with your overwhelming goodness) - well that's just gold.
Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)Although I think women are more likely to try to hold onto a relationship and try to fix their partners. But men do it, too. Here's a classic example of the sentiment from a man...
Well I can't get youtube to work for me right now. I was going to post Coldplay's incredibly sappy "Fix You."
dawg
(10,610 posts)I'm one of those guys. If I ever try to date again, I *must* force myself not to go for the damaged ones. As much as I would love to help them, I'll only wind up getting hurt again.
Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)Just don't be a door mat. The damaged ones can spot that from a mile away.
It's natural for some people to want to help other people. I'm that kind of person. But over the years I've had to temper it with my own self interest. I've actually helped other people in the past to the point my own detriment.
dawg
(10,610 posts)If I ever find someone else, things will be different. They'll have to be. Having been burned, I'm a somewhat more cynical man than the big-eyed dreamer who got his heart smashed into a million pieces by his "one true love".