I agree completely with the article and thanks for the good laugh
I'll wait for a woman that realizes that a man is someone that holds a good job, takes care of his responsibilities, and loves and respects his wife regardless of what he does in his free time.
I will completely admit that I am a man-child, and will always be one, but I have a decent job, I am responsible (most of the time
), love my partner dearly, and enjoy doing what I want with my free time, although I more often than not involve my two boys in it whether it be gaming, movie watching, woodworking, or house renos. I enjoy be the man with them, but I also love being a kid with them.
...take a close look at the headlines ... someone lamenting that our children are being corrupted by video games or lured onto the Internet or exposed to dangerous ideas through innocent looking comic books. Well, who better to protect a child than a child-man? I can practically guarantee that there is no chance my child will be able to pull the, "But Grand Theft Auto is just a racing game," stunt with me. Not a chance. I'll know more about video games than he/she will!
Aboslutely!! My wife is pretty clueless about this stuff. Not a week goes by that I don't get a look of shock from her about some of the stuff that is out there, bad, good, or otherwise. My boys have tried the "but it is only a ...... game" with me and they get nowhere as most of the time I have played and finished the game they are talking about (shhhhh... don't tell my wife
). They are just starting out on the Internet as of late and I am right up front with them about the crap that is out there and it is out there and it is everywhere.
Contribute as much (if not more) to our family's anual income
Damn straight. My wife makes almost twice as much as I do and I make a not bad salary. We both contribute to the family, we both contribute to the home, we both contribute to retirement, and I contribute to my child-like tendencies. I save my money and I buy "extras" for myself and my boys.
From my perspective, we, men, now get to take a breathe and relax. Back in the 40's, 50's, ...., it was all up to us. Don't get me wrong, women had a hell of a job being at home as the homemaker and caring for the kids and for that they should be commended. We, men, had to support the family, had to put the bread on the table, had to put the clothes on the back and the shoes on the feet, it was all up to us. Now it is different. We, men, are still responsible for the above, but we can share that responsbility with our wife, and vice versa. I enjoy doing housework (clean freak
), and cooking, and raising my boys, just as I know she enjoys working at what she does. I know I relish in the thought that it is not all up to me (in terms of money) and it does allow me to take that breath and relax. Now, I am not old enough to have experienced the 40's, 50's, ...., but I have been in that situation where it was solely up to me to bring the dollars through the door and believe me, it is terrible stress.
(Please do not take the above as "men had it harder" or anything along those lines as that was not my intent)
Again, great article that I think speaks volumes about some of society today. I am all for the empowerment of women, they deserve it, are entitled to it, and I love the fact that my wife can and will do things for herself.
When my wife asks me, "Don't you want more?" I look around at my kids, my wife, my home, and my toys, and reply "Why? I am happy" give her a kiss and then proceed to take the movie/game off pause.
Cheers and long live the child-man
Michael