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i only went to class if there was a pretty girl

on my desperate need to impress women

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Jim Dalling
Oct 30, 2024
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Apparently single women have it easier than single men. They tend to have a circle of close female friends. They thrive on their connections where they share and support each other.

Single dudes don’t do this very well. They tend to drink and bitch about sports.

Men typically want the approval of women.

That whole Oedipus and Electra thing? It’s a thing. Freud, though frequently wrong, was correct about a few things.

There are a lot of weak men out there who perhaps aren’t looking to nurse per se, but they are looking for a mommy.

My Nanny confirmed this.

Once your granddad died, there was line of men a mile long who wanted to spend time with me. I knew better than that. They pretended to be romantic. Really though, all they wanted was someone to cook and clean for them.

As a married man, if I had to do everything Laura does, I’d be overwhelmed.

But when I was a kid, I didn’t realize this. I didn’t need a mom. I needed a girl to like me.

I only made it through school by following my penis.

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