gymnpoppa said:
What attracted you to the assholes you dated? I'd wage a bet that the same thing that the majority of women are attracted to....difference is, you have the sense to realize it, most do not...therefore, the abuse continues......
the only people who can make immature men act right, are the women. Obviously men won't do it themselves, but if women would change their approach, or their MO towards these assholes, then you would see men change.
I started dating really young...age 13 (if you call that dating)
Anyhow, the first guy to pay attention to me, I started to like (yes, I was really young and immature)
Well, he was a complete asshole, seriously. I knew he was, but I still loved being around him, and loved it when he called. I didn't "choose" the asshole, he choose me, and I didn't have any other guys chasing me at the age of 13, so I stayed around.
Then the next guy I dated (age 15) was a little better then the last guy, so I thought he was a good guy....but yet again, he was a complete asshole, and if I met him now wouldn't give him the time of day....
With each guy, it got a little better, but they were all trash.....but I didn't know any better!!
Until I met an awesome guy when I was 18. He treated me like gold, and actually CARED what I had to say!! imagine that! But, I was turned off from it at first, because I was so use to the assholes. But the longer I dated him, the more I loved how I was treated, and after him, I was hooked on sweet respectful guys. I dated him for a year....Then about a year later, I met my ex that I dated for 2 1/2 years, and he was/is such a sweetheart.
So that's the summery of why I dated assholes, and why I won't now