The Fight Of The Sexes
By pillusch
@pillusch (1147)
Mexico
September 5, 2010 3:08pm CST
After two divorces I now live with my dog. She is 7 year old German Shepherd, and we’ve been ‘hanging out’ together since the beginning of July.
The good things first. She never talks back, and she’s always happy to see me.
But that’s where it about ends. We are in a full-fledged fight for control and power. Little stuff like this. I take her out for a walk, on a leash (because she doesn’t like other people, and shows it by scaring them, pulling on my leash and barking at the poor passers-bye), and you can bet your last shirt, if I want to go right, she pulls left. If I give in and turn left, she immediately turns around and goes right, always pretending to be sniffing at some scent, always the innocent.
I’m convinced she’s doing it on purpose!
Secondly, she used to put her front-paws on my legs, standing thus on her hind-legs, and I would give her a stroke unit, telling her how important she is to me, etc. She didin’t even wag her tail at that, but I let that pass.
She found out now that it is too much effort for her to put her front-paws on my legs, and by now she is expecting me to bend down to her and stroke her. And she is getting there…….
She just stands there, after nudging my hand, looking at me with her tender eyes, waiting for me to bend down. And I watch my mind as it says “Poor thing, it’s probably too difficult for her to stand on her hindlegs, she is already seven, after all.”
It’s just a question of time. I will continue to pay the rent and I will continue to feed her, but make no mistake – she will be running the show.
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@DenverLC (1143)
• Philippines
6 Sep 10
Wow an amazing story, " letting the women go and keeping the female dog to stay." This is just one of the proofs that dogs' are really man's or rather mens' best friend. A woman barks most of the time for many reasons whether reasonable or not but a dog barks for just simple reasons that are good for safety. Maybe your fate is just to live happily with your dog and make puppies for profit (hahaha).
Kidding aside, I can feel the loneliness of being alone although I havn't had any divorce yet because I'm still single. Just find your real soul first, never attempt to enter into a new relationship if you can feel honestly that it won't work good and you're not ready yet. It would just be unfair on all parts. Just continue living and remain happy on who you are and what you have man!
@pillusch (1147)
• Mexico
6 Sep 10
Interesting point you mentioned, DenverLC - loneliness. It's part of the whole thing, and I would be foolish not to admit that I'm lonely at times. But at this stage, and at my age, I have come to the conclusion that I prefer the occasional pain of loneliness to living with other people. I got a post in my blog, titled: "Why do people fight?". It's pain all around, I know, it doesn't sound very pro-active, but happiness is defined at least in parts of choosing the lesser pain.
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@chrystaltears (3392)
• United States
6 Sep 10
I agree there's loneliness, and when someone asks don't I date anyone and why, I just say when. There's no room right now. I wouldn't be able to concentrate, and I just don't feel the need. I mean, I wouldn't mind having a real good male friend who I could spend time with doing this and that. But right now I can't even imagine being romantic, and I've felt that way for a few years right now. I figure one day, I may give it a try again. I don't know.
@chrystaltears (3392)
• United States
5 Sep 10
Wow. I think you need to get a life. I live with two dogs and a cat, but I remind them all the time that I'm the boss. I love them dearly and give them as much attention as I'm able and want to, but I do spend the days with my new grandchild and weekends with my 85 year old temporarily disable mom.
Wait a minute, maybe it's I who needs to get a life!
@rogue13xmen13 (14403)
• United States
6 Sep 10
Well, men say that we women are complicated, but truth be told, we aren't as complicated as you men think, but we do have wants and needs.
I think that you really don't understand women that well, if you did, then you would know that we are all different and we all don't function on the same level.
My dad was like you. He had three divorces, and it got to the point where he didn't want to be with women anymore because they just drove him crazy. He couldn't understand why women acted like they did and why they could be the way they could. I guess if he knew me, he would have understood us a little better.
At least the dog is loyal, and she is fairly predictable.
@sudiptacallingu (10879)
• India
6 Sep 10
This is such a ‘sweet’ discussion that I just had to respond…just goes to prove that the female gender is all the same…we all have that uncanny knack of twisting you guys around our little ‘fingers’… BTW… I think ‘no talking back’ kind of makes all those little indulgences worth their weight in gold LOL
@ivo_shkafov (399)
• Bulgaria
5 Sep 10
Man,women always get out of divorces on the winning side.An example I like to give is Nas & Kelis' divorce.55.000 dollars a month for child support.Like ed lover would say:C'mon son,some people don't make 55.000 dollars a year,man what kind of healthy child would need 55.000 dollars.You buy him all the new consoles every month,that's like 5.000 dollars,you get him clothes every month,that's like 1.000 tops 2.000 dollars a month,you get him all the junk food he wants,that will cost ya like 2.000 dollars,you give him money to go out that's like 3-4000 dollars max.Add this up and you get you spend on your kid like 12-13000 dollars a month,where's the rest of the money?!
@pillusch (1147)
• Mexico
5 Sep 10
Well, if I should ever 'divorce' (get rid of) 'lady' (my dog), I'm gonna be on the winning side this time. If she has any puppies (and I plan to make that happen by breeding her with another pedigree) I'll make a handsome profit. There is a lot of money in pedigree German Shepherds down here......LOL
Thanks for sharing.
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