Why Are Women So Insecure?
Typical question from all men who cannot speak womanese ;-p
Here are my answers, some are typical while others -hopefully- are eye-opening.
1. Each woman perceives herself less than others.
Not beautiful enough, not interesting enough, not smart enough. In short, far from perfect. How come we have such low self esteem? Surprisingly, we suck that idea day by day in our pursuit to perfection. Every woman’s struggle for perfection causes another woman’s pain. Seeing our sisters and girlfriends succesful with their career, dazzling in their appearance, happy with their marriages/relationships adds so much pressure into our own image of perfect life. That’s why even those who are deemed ‘perfect’ by others keep comparing themself and feel inferior.
2. In relationships, it’s widely recognized that men are commitment-phobic and yes, unfaithful.
I don’t need to cite any facts and figures, do I? Just take this into account, Liz Hurley is gorgeous. Dare to say no? Yet, her back then fiancee Hugh Grant still screwed a prostitute in his car (anyway she’s black). Can you believe it?
One more illustration, Sienna Miller. Beautiful and goddess-like. Jude Law slept with his children’s babysitter though.
What’s wrong with these guys? Can’t they see what we see? Well, maybe it’s not their fault. Maybe it’s because women got F in sex!
3. Women tend to do more and more things simultaneously and in result, bear more responsibility.
That’s how it works these days. Contemporary women climb the corporate ladder while doing their domestic work. Making breakfast in -always- hectic mornings, preparing their children to go to school, reminding their husbands of important appointments, coming home late but still manage to cook dinner and spare their time to check childrens’ homework. How in the world with such obligations to endure we don’t get insecure???
4. One strike and you’re out
Americans say three strikes, yet today’s cruel world doesn’t show mercy. One lost chance and you may not get it for the rest of your life. One mistake at work and chances are, your boss would not even consider you to organise his cocktail party. One missed romantic date and you’ll spend next eight consecutive months loveless. The competition is getting so fierce that you would not have the luxury of just depending on your luck.
5. Wrinkles? Baby fat here and there? You need a major make-over!
Rich and famous ladies do great job in covering up their flaws. You don’t see a 50 year old in their natural form. They always look like they are 35. And if you are in mid-twenties like me, you face competition not only among your peers, but also with 10 years older women than you who know well about maintenance!
Let’s face it, they make much more money than you do. They have much better position at work. They probably have dated great guys five times greater in number than you have since you reached puberty.
But women at 30s and 40s have their fears as well. They fear of getting dumped by their husbands for a young girl half their age. At work they are afraid of being replaced by a younger, fresher look who’s willing to get paid at half their salary. Wew…ain’t this life complicated?
My suggestion to all insecure women is only one : love your self!
You are precious, just because you have been existed. There’s noone like you in this entire universe. And everyone of you has each unique path in this beautiful journey of life.
To all men who have read this, you are an inexcusable bastard if you use this newly-gained information to manipulate women’s insecurities and take advantage from them. I hope you’re damned here on earth and down there in hell!!!
March 21st, 2007 at 12:21 am
berat si klo dpikir2 ky gini tapi klo dijalanin kan ga selalu segitunya.
lagian klo perempuan2 perkasa ky elu mah pasti bisa ngadepin hal2 remeh temeh ky gene..cieh!
bukannya semakin sulit keadaan dan banyak hambatan, kita malah jd semakin tertantang mencari versi kesempurnaan hidup kita masing2? just to feed our super ego, ryt?
March 21st, 2007 at 12:31 am
What can i say as a guy, not much really. However u can’t judge that a guy s bastard or not only by looking at some bad example of men that really take easy on girls. Btw women can also do the same to guy, but i’m not suggesting that, all girls should do that, pls don’t!!!
Have some faith in ur couple, by doing so maybe u don’t think to much about affair n maybe it’s slowing ur wrinkles to come out :D. anyway Love ur self like no one can love the way u do. Be proud of urself, physical appearance doesn’t do any good if ur inner beauty is SUCKS!!!
March 21st, 2007 at 12:52 am
What is my version of perfect life? Errr..let me think… Making much money from doing things I really love to do. Bisa bangun siang, nyeruput teh panas sambil mensyukuri nikmat hidup ini, naik balon udara (someday!!!) hehehe…
Anyway makasih atas pujiannya, gw emang perempuan perkasa
March 21st, 2007 at 1:06 am
Examples of guys taking easy on girls are not only some, but MANY! Thanks for the advice anyway. I’ll always love myself, instead of making investment on my spouse and holding my heart up on mortgage just to get somebody love me.
March 21st, 2007 at 1:44 am
count me in when u plan yr zeppelin trip..i know one that operate across europe
March 30th, 2007 at 10:05 am
what an interesting posting n discussion! what i wanna add for this is as i’m getting older(even though i’m still in my 20s. hehe.) i can find out actually guys are extremely more insecure than girls are. that might be why they take easy on girls.;p
btw sorry for trespassing ur territory without permission. by chance i found ur blog through friendster n read the postings interestingly.:)
April 18th, 2007 at 2:03 am
Thanks Sohyun for your brilliant comment, esp. the guy’s insecurity part
LOVE IT! Hehehe…
May 6th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
i feel insecure. just like what u said and then we agreed on.. man is chauvinist. once they found their couples are not impressive any longer, they tend to find the better one. right?!?!?!
May 6th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
Yeppp..men are definitely chavinists. What challenges us more is they have multi dimensional approach when they call a woman ‘impressive’. It could be the way she looks, talks, flirts, or it could be much more profound like her way of life, intelligence, abstinence, womanhood, blah blah blah…
The question remains, can we stay impressive as they want us to be, let’s say 20 yrs from now?