Greetings and Salutation From Yours Truly

Well, well, well…what have we here? Another clueless keyboard kamikaze stepping up to the mic to rant and roar about his frustrations, frets, and feels, preaching and possibly purporting what we should ponder, using consonance?

yup.

Coming from the angle that if you’re reading this you probably know me, I am only going to write this to point out some things I think my peers should know and possibly share with their friends/fathers/brothers/sons. You could call this a man’s blog, but I dare say women can find something noteworthy. Seeing as how I lack a uterus, I will not try to speak for women, daughters, mothers, etc. If I offend you or come off as misogynist… meh; you’ll live.

Let’s begin, shall we?

I saw an article again today which came out four years ago and is once again making the rounds on The Book of Faces. It speaks in somber tones; I’m going to speak in SWEEPING generalizations. Men are wired, both physically and emotionally, to be masculine. It predisposes their nature to obsess with and develop traits which will assign them certain roles. These roles are breadwinner, protector, provider, husband, lover, father. These traits are actually rather simple to identify. Ambitious, insubordinate, competitive, confident. These traits are not exclusively masculine; however, all masculinity includes these traits. As we mature, these traits become measured and tempered. They begin to include considerate, humble, patient, and reflective.

Masculine men are drawn to the opposite and complimentary nature to themselves. We seek out easygoing, appreciative, kind, and loyal in our better halves. These are considered by men to be admirable traits in a mate. In other words, men want women. Women who want men.

In this current social climate, fewer men than ever want to marry. This is a sad trend. When you see what damage can be wrought on a fatherless generation, it’s horrifying. Generations of children raised only by women will receive only a part of the emotional and psychological pairing of humanity that is so important for a balanced perspective.

“Why get married and then have to put up with the griping, the nagging, everything being my fault, and then lose my children and all my worldly possessions in a divorce? I can go hook up any time I want and not have to deal with the other crap.”, a friend confided to me. The article shares this sobering statistic:

"The declines in marriage are “most dramatic” among young adults. Just 20 percent of those aged 18 to 29 are married, compared with 59 percent in 1960."

If only there were women who still understand the role of a man. Women who think they can possibly be wrong, who won’t blame me for every little issue. Women who want me to be a father, and want to have my children.

“But, where are we to find these ‘women who are still women’, you ask? Look no further than far away.

--Next week, “Why I Married an Immigrant, And Why You Should, Too.”