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Funny, because one of my pet peeves are people with your attitude towards relationships.
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<p>Yeah, people hate what has been statistically proven. The truth hurts.</p>
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My parent's have been married for nearly 31 years. Most of my friends' parents have been married for over 25 or 30 themselves, so I'm not seeing how having a lasting marriage is so unrealistic.
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<p>Are you sure you live in America? Because, with the divorce rates, that's practically unheard of. </p>
<p>Besides, length of time does not equal happiness.</p>
<p>I am going to be serious now since you seem so bent on taking me word for word. For one, I really do believe in gender equality. I do think that the push for gender quality in the 60s and 70s made great strides, especially even in this past decade, but there is still much more to be done. As you probably know, more women now attend post-secondary institutions than men, and while women still earn considerably less than men, this is fast closing. I really do belive domestic violence is a problem, and why am I so insane on this? Becuase I have seen it first hand. Enough about that. I also think rape is a huge issue in our society and still somewhat taboo. </p>
<p>If you would like to discuss this with me further, then say so.</p>
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If you're in a relationship and you make out with another guy that's cheating. How can it not be cheating?</p>
<p>I'm interested in knowing what cheating means to you, because it sounds like everyone has their own definition.
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<p>Cheating = sex to me, or maybe oral as well. Besides, I might have accidentally fallen on the guy and we locked lips for a couple hours..plausible indeed.</p>
<p>^ Seriously, one of my friends once said something to the effect of, "Well I think everyone cheats eventually anyway, at some point or another". My parents have been married happily for 20-some years, she knows this but I reminded her anyway and then I asked her if she thought that HER parents cheated on each other, then, but she thought that was pretty much out of the question. </p>
<p>Then I found out later that during the time she said that she was cheating on her boyfriend, so maybe she was trying to justify her actions to herself.</p>
<p>I don't understand why you have to be sarcastic in all your other posts then. Couldn't you have just been serious from the start?</p>
<p>then why write all this crap about how men are unecessary?</p>
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^ Seriously, one of my friends once said something to the effect of, "Well I think everyone cheats eventually anyway, at some point or another". My parents have been married happily for 20-some years, she knows this but I reminded her anyway and then I asked her if she thought that HER parents cheated on each other, then, but she thought that was pretty much out of the question.
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<p>No, I'm pretty sure my dad cheated on my mom. I'm not stupid enough to believe that my parents' marriage was perfect. And he also abused her. They were together for 16 years, and it meant nothing. They're both remarried.</p>
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Then I found out later that during the time she said that she was cheating on her boyfriend, so maybe she was trying to justify her actions to herself
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<p>It just got be like running around in circles discussing feminism and women's issues on CC with guys like you.</p>
<p>Well first off. To type in a debate forum like this and not want to be taken word for word...ok. maybe your idea of a debate is different than mine.</p>
<p>As for discussing, I would love to. Nothing gets me going like a good talk. Though before you judge me, I am all for equality amungst genders.</p>
<p>Ah, so not finding affairs where they weren't there to begin with makes me stupid. I see.</p>
<p>men are unnecessary</p>
<p>Well, Blink what would you like to discuss?</p>
<p>... here we go again</p>
<p>Bend, if you knew me in real life, would you love me?</p>
<p>run blink run...dont get sucked into her trap</p>
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Ah, so not finding affairs where they weren't there to begin with makes me stupid. I see.
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<p>Statistically speaking, one or both partners is more likely to be cheating than not.</p>
<p>My uncle and grandfather both cheated. They're both still married. One happily; one VERY unhappily.</p>
<p>I just think people should stop believing in idealistic notions about marriage and in "the one." There is no "the one."</p>
<p>^ I dunno. </p>
<p>and to Blink, yes I do think men are unecessary. </p>
<p>Also, I am in a bad mood. Lieberman just lost the primary.</p>
<p>oh sorry you said what, thought you said would</p>
<p>well needadvice...while that is your opinion, why try to spoil the dream for others? And what makes you assume taht people on this forum who disagree with you have not been/are not in long term relationships?</p>