Are Men really insensitive?
By tess_quinain
@tess_quinain (1149)
Philippines
July 27, 2011 2:27am CST
I now hate my bf for not calling me and sending me texts. I know he's busy but why can't he just spend a minute to say "hi.. how are you?'. I feel like he's not thinking of me anymore. I always miss him. I always keep in touch with him even though I am so busy. I have a hectic schedule but still i do have any excuse not to make a call on him or send a message. Are men really insensitive?
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12 responses
@EstiiBabii (685)
• United States
27 Jul 11
Some men can be really insensitive but not all. I think you should see him one day and tell him you feel and maybe if you get all your feelings out then you might feel better.
@nurseclare (2209)
• Philippines
27 Jul 11
Sometimes men are really insensitive and we are OVER SENSITIVE. I feel that way too when my boyfriend does not leave me a message at facebook, but he calls me 4-6 times a week(he's working abroad). I am not contented with those calls, i also want him to message me up. Don't think that your boyfreind does not think of you, of course he does, he loves you. You just have to knock his head like "hey lover, why are you like that?I miss you so much and you don't give me a call/text! I'm hating you no" see what his reaction. If he says sorry then accept it as long as he will call you/text you back with no excuses. I hope you guys will have time to see each other. Godbless your relationship :)
@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
6 Aug 11
I don't think that all men are insensitive. But I think that if you talked to your boyfriend, you may be able to get a clearer idea of why he may be doing this and not think about saying 'Hi, how are you?' It can't hurt to try and clear things up. Besides, if he really didn't care about you, I'm not sure if your boyfriend would be with you.
@osirus13 (36)
• United States
27 Jul 11
i'm sure your boyfriend has a say in this. If he didn't care about you he wouldn't be with you, but specifically what he cares about, aboout you is another story, and one for you and him to work out.
Clearly you want affection, TELL HIM.
"Why haven't you texted me back?"
Call him leave him a voice mail.
DONT ATTACK HIM WITH 10 texts and calls EVERYDAY. it will push him away from you more.
I suggest breaking up with him and if he cared he'd come back.
@balaji85in (459)
• India
7 Aug 11
Hey tess.. I can understand your feelings. But not men are insensitive. You are saying that he is in busy schedule. Also you can understand that he is not contacting you because of his schedule only. Then, why you say that you hate your bf. But being not even sending a single text message and not calling to say at-least "hi.. how are you?" is really too much.. But you are calling and texting him regularly, then why you worry about it.. Be happy tess.. If he cant call you, then you call him and speak.. If he is not calling you regularly, suddenly don't come to the decision that he is not at all thinking of you and all... Live united with your bf
@verolop29 (1096)
• United States
28 Jul 11
Hate is such a strong and hurtful thing to say even for a beautiful person such as yourself! I mean that with all respect!! Sometimes when Im in a position like yours I try not to take it soooo personally. Im married to a much oler man im gonna be 30 on the 1st of Sept and mid 40's...its not always lovey dovey like....kiss in the morning and kiss at night or holding hands when we go walking..stuff like that. What's important to me is that he be a great father supporter and provider. My mom once told me that it doesn't matter the size of the ring what matters is what he does. action speaks louder than words. and I believe that. It's not easy being married...all im saying is tell him how you feel. Guys are a lot like us, they have feeling and they get hurt and im pretty sure he's thinking somewhere along the lines like you...I hope this helps!
@sizzle3000 (3036)
• United States
27 Jul 11
Yeah, my daughter is like that now. With my husband retired we're always together and even when he wasn't we kept in touch through out the day. But now men are really that insensitive. My daughter complains when her husband doesn't call her on breaks. And I mean she has it down when he goes on break and when he needs to go back to work. When he clocks out and how long it should take for him to get home. It's not so much obsessive as it is a routine. But he doesn't ask her how she's feeling when she says she got sick or to tell her he might be a little late. That's just how men are now days and it's getting kind of out of hand. If you can find a nice sensitive caring guy don't let him go!
@artistic_temper (83)
• Philippines
28 Jul 11
I totally understand how you feel. Maybe it will help if u accept that men are different from women. Men in general don't feel the need to communicate as often as women would. Not that they're insensitive, but they're just made and designed that way. Its like expecting a chicken to fly long distances. I believe your boyfriend loves you but his way of showing it isnt the same as yours. It might help for you to discuss your expectations on each other. That way it would help him see that maybe texting more and communicating more often would help you feel more loved.
@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
28 Jul 11
We are not, maybe you're just expecting too much from your BF. One SMS a day I think is enough, to require someone to disclose his whereabouts every so often is already too much. Is he on parole? There are other ways to let him know that you love him. Perhaps, he doesn't even know that his texts are important to you, if he will and he loves you then there's no reason why he won't do it. You see, the problem with women is not the men, it's their being too emotional that they expect men to know what they're thinking. We don't have ESP, we are as clueless to how a woman's mind work as much as you are clueless to how our minds work. You're from Venus and we're from Mars, remember? But this doesn't mean you can't have a happy relationship. The answer really is simple, talk.
@ellebj (784)
• Philippines
28 Jul 11
i don't think so.. men are goal-oriented so of work for them is really work.. that is their personality..he is not insensitive, maybe he is just finding time to be with you however he was so busy that is why he is not able to contact you.. just do your work and wait until such time he contact you.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
28 Jul 11
Many might be but I think we have to see also that they are more rational than us, like they can put everything in a box and to see things from the outside while women enter the box, separate things putting them aside and see all of it from inside the situation.
@jiyeon21 (102)
• Philippines
27 Jul 11
i know what you feel i've been there also i also experience that one, especially when my bf and i still new to out relationship and where both still studying i always want him to text me or call me and if he don't have load then i am the one who's calling him but sometimes i dont know why if his too busy he can't even make a second free time just to say hi to me or even borrow a phone from his friend right, so i approached him and tell him all that i have to say. yes! i can say MEN are really insensitive they just do whatever they like without thinking it first....