[foolscap]

Wow, I was just pointing out my experience. I think it is a crying shame when I see the majority of the women living in my area supporting men who are chronically unemployed. This is due in part to a bad job market but when the situation continues year after year one begins you realize that these men don't work because they prefer to sponge. If observing this fact makes me a bitter,mean woman so be it. If I had not seen hundreds of cases like this I might have a better attitude. I am of the old fashioned belief that men should fulfill the function of provider and protector. Any man who is not of that mind set is in my opinion not a man and is therefor a waste of my time. I'm sorry that in your beliefs that means there is something wrong with me for feeling that way.

[Mark17]

This is due in part to a bad job market but when the situation continues year after year one begins you realize that these men don't work because they prefer to sponge.

This takes us right back to that age old question. Why is it that some women still hook up with the "bad boys" out there?