Lives Between Walls

It is the greatest scam in history. God pulled a fast one on us here. What am I talking about? Well I’m talking about women of course. I’ve been married for ten years now and I’ve come to the somber conclusion that in order to co-exist with these people, we will always lose. I’m sure God must be laughing himself into a stupor up there in heaven, safe with his angels from the mundanity of existing amidst these wretched creatures. And to add insult to injury, as much as they stress us, we also can’t help but be attracted to them! Like the rose, God adorned it with so much beauty, but he also put thorns on it. The more I’m drawn to that beauty, the more I am likely to be stung by those thorns. There are a few heroes who have openly ascribed to becoming monks and living a life of celibacy. These men I applaud, they are much stronger than us. However, as for weaklings like you and me, our fate has been sealed.

And you know what’s even more ridiculous about this whole situation? It seems that a relationship must always prioritize her happiness! So whether you are happy or not, whether you feel heard or not, that shit don’t count. What matters is, how she is doing! How is that fair? It’s all a scam. God definitely pulled a fast one on us men here. I get why Adam blamed his wife in the Garden of Eden. But God was like, “Dude, you are responsible for this woman being out of line.” Really now?! I can just imagine Eve in today’s context. That guy Adam would have been like, “Babe I don’t think you should eat from that tree.” And Eve’s ass would have been like, “You never listen or go with my decisions Adam.” Adam must have wavered here seeing his wife upset, after all, ‘happy wife happy life.’ “Okay just one bite.” I bet that’s what really happened. And then Adam still gets blamed for this shit.

Sometimes when I’m caught up in an argument with my wife, I am flabbergasted. The things that are coming out of her mouth are so irrational and contradictory. “Tim, how could you just go to sleep without saying goodnight?” But when she does that shit, it’s ‘oh I was just too tired, and Tim you need to be more understanding and considerate!’ And there’s many other examples I can come up with, but in fear of wearing you out, I will just say that the point of this is that it’s all unfair! Even worse when it comes to money. So we’re supposed to give these people money, while they are still earning their own income? We’re supposed to be providers, even though these people are working 9 to 5 and making just as much money as we do – if not more. It’s not like in the old days were women had to sit at home and be homemakers. However, they not only want to be equal with us in the working world, but they still want the benefits of the time they were not working being oppressed by patriarchal society! So here I am like an idiot, providing and giving her an allowance, taking her out to expensive dates, only to end up asking HER for money on the 17th when my ass is broke as shit! Where is the logic in that? This is a scam, and God knows it as well.

You ask what are you supposed to do while she is going through her tantrums, and giving you the cold shoulder? Go on ‘husband’s holiday!’ What I mean by that is, take that time to do everything that you have ever wanted to do – without her! Spend hours on your playstation, go out drinking with the guys, and just enjoy yourself. However the trick to ‘husband’s holiday’ is that you must not stop communicating love to her in ways that are meaningful to her. Whether it’s through hugs, kisses and so forth – but you don’t have to let her moods make you miserable. Basically you are showing her that her tantrums have no effect on you and they are a waste of time. They do not change who you are. The more you go on ‘holiday’ and demonstrate this, the less she will behave badly. Take this as a break from being a husband for a while. If God rested from creating the world, then you sure as hell need to rest from being concerned with your wife all the time. Obviously in a healthy way, I’m not talking about having an affair or that sort of thing. Alot of husbands are afraid of being apart from their wives. Dude, as much as you are married now, and one flesh and all of that, you are still an individual and you should not forget to nurture that part of you. Even if you do forget, trust me, her tantrums will remind you of this very quickly. And when they do, know that it’s time again, for ‘husband’s holiday.’