Amen!

I can relate, and I'm glad I'm not the only one who needs to vent these frustrations from time to time. I don't know any guys who can "only get fat chicks", but I do know guys who are too scared to talk to women, or are convinced that women just don't like them. I know content couples, but they are VERY few. Most couples that I know are in an on-going battle to maintain some sort of harmony with each other. No one can be content all the time, or things would be boring. On the other hand, I don't think the majority of people are given tools to cope with discontent...so instead of issues becoming valuable learning experiences, they become huge problems that fester into a giant problem and soon pop. I have seen content couples have problems, and I am floored every time. They are always so calm about it, rarely loose their tempers or let ego get in the way, and by some miracle they manage to talk out their problems very effectively (even if it takes a few days).

Unfortunately, I am not in one of these magical relationships. I'm too dysfunctional for that. But I admire those people who WERE raised in a home where conflict resolution was taught, emotional and financial support given, and education was paramount. As for the rest of us, well, we come from a long line of screwed-up people and we all just have to work REALLY hard to break our bad habits and stay positive about our sh*tty life choices.

Or we can continue to moan about the grass being greener...

Good post!