Letters to the Editor
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I'm seconding A.K.A. Smith
I'm also walking away from intimate relationships with men, in a large part because the first thing a lot of men do when they propose one is attempt to somehow put me down. They look for a weakness and immediately pounce, using it prove how superior they are to me, or even how inferior I am to other women. This even happens before the first date, and I am always amazed when it's followed up by a suggestion for a date.
If they think I'm so awful, why are they trying to date me? What's the point of attempting to have a relationship with someone you so clearly despise?
If they don't do that, they toss out bimbo bait, like expensive belongings, high-risk hobbies or other kinds of flash. I consider that just as much of an insult as well as just as much of a puzzle. Do they really want women who want them for this stuff?
The bottom line is that what I want most at this point in my life is peace, quiet and room to grow, and intimate relationships don't seem to offer that. That's really what it comes down to.