Stop treating my girlfriend with respect

[Glacier]

COLUMBUS, OH—Calling it a “major problem” that happens far too often, local man Tyler Harris, 26, told reporters Wednesday that he absolutely hates it when other guys come up to his girlfriend and treat her with respect. “All these dudes think they can just walk right up to Amanda and start speaking to her like she’s a fellow human being and I’m not gonna notice? They better back off,” said Harris, who added that anyone who’s considering asking her about her unique personal interests and desires or assumes she has opinions of her own should definitely think twice before trying anything. “What do they think they’re doing by attentively listening to what she has to say and considering her thoughts and feelings when interacting with her? She’s mine, and nobody talks to her like that—not if I have anything to do with it.” Harris concluded his warning with a promise to beat the *bleep* out of any man who even so much as looked at his girlfriend like she was an intelligent, independent individual.

[Bsuds]

Apparently she's not too intelligent because she goes out with this creep.

[Dizzy1]

This has got to be something from The Onion, right?

[TreeGuy]

Apparently she's not too intelligent because she goes out with this creep.

See it all the time, pretty girls with total D-Bags. The girls are convinced they can change their guy or they think they don't deserve better.

[ifwisheswerehorses]

Can you imagine spending any time with his family? He learned his behaviour from them, how charming.

[TreeGuy]

Can you imagine spending any time with his family? He learned his behaviour from them, how charming.

Or maybe it comes from her, people can and do teach each other how they want to be treated.

[Dizzy1]

See it all the time, pretty girls with total D-Bags. The girls are convinced they can change their guy or they think they don't deserve better.

Some girls are just attracted to guys like that. I don't get why. They get treated like crap, put up with it for awhile, then leave them and go to their guy friends sobbing and crying how worthless they feel. Then the guy friend comforts her, builds up her confidence until its good enough so she can go back to her useless boyfriend and repeats the whole thing over and over. It think its a game for the girls, they want the "bad" guy but at the same time they want the attention from the "nice" guy.

As for the story itself, as I suspected ...

http://www.theonion.com/article/man-hat ... end--51370

[TreeGuy]

Some girls are just attracted to guys like that. I don't get why. They get treated like crap, put up with it for awhile, then leave them and go to their guy friends sobbing and crying how worthless they feel. Then the guy friend comforts her, builds up her confidence until its good enough so she can go back to her useless boyfriend and repeats the whole thing over and over. It think its a game for the girls, they want the "bad" guy but at the same time they want the attention from the "nice" guy.

As for the story itself, as I suspected ...

http://www.theonion.com/article/man-hat ... end--51370

Typical of the Onion, good find! An interesting topic all the same.

Another common reason for this behaviour: Daddy Issues.

[youhavegottobekidding]

this guy looks like that golfer Jordan SPIETH or something like that..........weird guy to say the least....who the hell thinks like that??

[mexi cali]

Nah, Jordan is rapidly going bald.

[whatwhat]

Some girls are just attracted to guys like that. I don't get why. They get treated like crap, put up with it for awhile, then leave them and go to their guy friends sobbing and crying how worthless they feel. Then the guy friend comforts her, builds up her confidence until its good enough so she can go back to her useless boyfriend and repeats the whole thing over and over. It think its a game for the girls, they want the "bad" guy but at the same time they want the attention from the "nice" guy.

As for the story itself, as I suspected ...

http://www.theonion.com/article/man-hat ... end--51370

As a girl, I myself have dated a few dirt bag guys before I found my nice guy. Why would I continue to date a dirt bag you may be asking? Because they normally don't start out that way. They are "nice guys" too at some point. You fall in love, then BAM! He cheats on you! Kills your cat! For anyone who has ever been in love, sometimes it is hard to throw that feeling away.

As for the "guy friend", why can't he just be a good friend without expecting anything?? In my experience, if a "good guy" is only good so he can try and get with the girl he isn't truly a nice guy. I have experienced "guy friends" who have been nice to me, and then try and hit on me. When I turn then down (because I am not attracted to them) they finally show their true colours. Just because you are a "nice guy" does not mean you automatically deserve the girl.

[whatwhat]

http://makemeasammich.org/2013/05/04/the-friend-zone-is-total-fucking-bullshit/

Good read to explain why the "friendzone" is bullsh*t.

[Dizzy1]

http://makemeasammich.org/2013/05/04/the-friend-zone-is-total-fucking-bullshit/

Good read to explain why the "friendzone" is bullsh*t.

Oh, the friend zone is very real - very,very real.

[whatwhat]

Oh, the friend zone is very real - very,very real.

Well read the article and it may open your eyes to why it's not.

Just because you are nice to a girl, that doesn't mean you automatically deserve a relationship. The girl has a right to not have an attraction to you.

[Dizzy1]

Well read the article and it may open your eyes to why it's not.

Just because you are nice to a girl, that doesn't mean you automatically deserve a relationship. The girl has a right to not have an attraction to you.

The "friendzone" is a little deeper and more complex than that. Some woman will purposely string a guy along just enough to keep them on the sidelines as their personal support group when the *bleep* they're dating turns out to be an *bleep*. Then they turn to their guy friend and manipulate his affection for her in getting the confidence boost she needs to pick herself up and start dating the next *bleep*. This process is repeated over and over again until we, as men, finally clue in on whats going on.

Using phrases like "you're like a brother to me", "we've been friends for so long", "I don't want to ruin our friendship", "it'll be weird" instead of simply being upfront and honest that they have no attraction to you are common tactics to give the guy just enough hope that maybe one day something will happen.

Of course, this happens the other way around as well.