Guest guest Posted August 2, 2000 Report Share Posted August 2, 2000 On Wed, 2 Aug 2000, kaye sparkman wrote: > The other happened over the weekend....a girlfriend and I were out at a > club in Dallas and there was a " little " man was there and he wouldn't > speak with us. We approached him and he just stood there...timidly > smiling. Assuming he wasn't deaf, he had probably never met another little person before. He may have been in denial about his short stature. Suddenly confronted by another little person, he was probably so stunned he didn't know what to say. I would not attribute his behavior to being a " man " thing. > But in general I would like to know why men are the way they are. I > would like for men to respond if you would... This day and age with > the education and knowledge people have... I don't get it. I sense a man-hating lesbian in the making. Your frustration is understandable... just don't let it overcome you. Welcome to the real world. Quite a few men out there don't " get " women either. For this reason there are literally thousands of books on the subject (e.g. " Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus " ). In fact, here are a couple of essays I even found on the web: " You Just Don't Understand " - http://homestar.org/bryannan/tannen.html " Men: The Simpler Sex? Trying to Understand Men " - http://net.simplenet.com/love/men.htm Even though popular media sometimes generalizes men, you shouldn't. Though a many men do have certain behaviors in common, not all men are the same. The question " why are men the way they are " is unfair to men - it is prejudice. Parental influence, societal standards, and probably even genetic factors shape both men and women. Finally, perhaps you are simply seeking the wrong kind of man. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford, Portland, OR dbradfor@... http://www.teleport.com/~dbradfor +1 503 203 1043 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2000 Report Share Posted August 2, 2000 In a message dated 8/3/00 1:27:24 AM, kasuspkl@... writes: << A question.....for the men.....single or whatever:)I want to ask a question that has been asked before...I am sure. Ifyou would prefer to respond privately....I am all for that....I justdon't want to upset anyone.Why can't most " little " men be more assertive toward women? I won'tsay shy because that term irritates me. I do not understand theirhesitancy in approaching another small person. >> Isn't this a bit of a generalization that's somewhat presumptuous and with weak tangible support? Growing up in LPA I noticed mixed couples were more often Short Stature women with averaged size men. As a frequent conference attendee I'm sure many guys recall the groupies that would flock to average sized siblings and college friends of certain LP members. Just a subjective observation without any clinical evidence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2000 Report Share Posted August 3, 2000 Or maybe the men have learned that the stereotypical beauty has little real beauty to offer in an honest relationship unless it is solely one with herself. Here's something I wrote after ending one of those relationships and later watching the same kind or woman after work one night. The Bar Here the men in white shirts, Silk ties collect at days end. We talk idly, looking not at One another, but gazing off Lost in a world of unwinding. Tonight " she " walked in. The beautiful one, so beautiful. I see her at once. Because I search for her everywhere. Her hair is blond sometimes, Sometimes her eyes blue, Sometimes her skin red with sun. Tonight black hair with emerald eyes And skin white like the lovers moon. I see her enter scanning the room. I see her measure with her emerald eyes. Because I search for her everywhere. Yet beautiful, so very beautiful. She searches from group to group Of men in ties as they talk clients, As they talk cases, as they talk Money won and money yet to win. Her eyes meet mine, I lock her gaze Then let my eyes drift away before hers. Now I feel her measuring me. I feel her gaze turn. I watch again. She scans the groups of white shirts Pretending, merely, to hear her friends But I see her measuring, always measuring, Because I search for her everywhere. She locks her eyes to mine, I smile, she smiles warmly back Her smile fades as she measures my eyes. Now she sees I see her measuring. Because I search for her everywhere I’ll see her tomorrow in blond or black Green eyes or blue and light or tan. Beautiful, so very beautiful? ------------------------------------------------ In the end, if we're lucky, we learn the true measure of a happy relationship, beauty and the real meaning of love. It just takes us guys a little longer. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 , Has she ever had her thyroid checked? I know that high cholesterol can be a symptom of hypothyroidism (not sure about hyperthroidism). Just a thought. Tonya in MN A question..... Hi guys, I know there are a lot of really smart people on this list, several in the medical profession in one way or another, and therefore I have a question. I have a friend who is overweight, about 50, is hypertensive, perimenopausal or menopausal and has otherwise been in pretty good shape. Her cholesterol has always been normal. She is a fellow Weight Watchers member and is following the program, losing weight slowly, and has greatly changed her eating habits with regards to meat, fats, etc. She just had a physical and everything was fine except her cholesterol level went up 60 points. Does any one know of any correlation between menopause and increased cholesterol levels. Anyinformation would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. in GA Still holding……. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Thyroid was part of the complete panel they did and it was fine. The only thing that had changed since her previous physical was a 60 point rise in her cholesterol --- with her " good " cholesterol having DECREASED! Thanks for the idea though! in GA A question..... Hi guys, I know there are a lot of really smart people on this list, several in the medical profession in one way or another, and therefore I have a question. I have a friend who is overweight, about 50, is hypertensive, perimenopausal or menopausal and has otherwise been in pretty good shape. Her cholesterol has always been normal. She is a fellow Weight Watchers member and is following the program, losing weight slowly, and has greatly changed her eating habits with regards to meat, fats, etc. She just had a physical and everything was fine except her cholesterol level went up 60 points. Does any one know of any correlation between menopause and increased cholesterol levels. Anyinformation would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. in GA Still holding……. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 I'm pretty sure it is the caffeine. Excedrin has prety much caffeine, especially since we aren't used to it anymore. Glad your headache is gone!! <G> Margaret in St. Louis --- on <jwmson1@...> wrote: > OK – I did something earlier I am not “supposed” to > do because I was > desperate. I had a bear of a headache and don’t > have any of my > prescription medication so I resorted to two Extra > Strength Excedrin > (first time in 14 months). They have aspirin, > acetaminophen as well as > caffeine in them. I now feel like I could jump out > of my skin – the > caffeine maybe???? The good news is my headache is > gone. I would > however like to know why the “jitters”. Any ideas > anyone???? > > in GA > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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