My experience has been that men

[dwalt]

(in general) are much kinder than most women. One of my cars had the radiator crack.
I wasn't too upset because it's my comuter car and I have my other one to drive. When I said something to the man in my life he said I'll fix it. He and a buddy of his put a new (in the box) radiator in it with new hoses, etc. Tried to pay them and nope, wouldn't take it. Now that was just plain nice!!

[crestofwaves]

Yes, that was nice.

I think men are kinder in some ways. They are different, for sure.  They forget negative things faster, wherein a woman ruminates and lets themfester.  Men can say horrible things to each other, then go bowling together the next day.

I also think men are more romantic.  Usually, and I've seen this so many times, a man will pet his woman, not sexually--just fondly, while she is looking off into the distance or talking or whatever.  In my experience, it has been the men who have put more time into romancing.

[dwalt]

I agree.  I don't think men are as devious as a lot of women are. They pretty much say what's on their minds and don't beat around tthe bush.

[ProblemAgain]

unless you let them....

[Lifesighs]

This depends entirely on the man, I've known some who were never kind and others who were very kind. I've also known some really kind and generous women.  My experience is that men will help with the short term fix it problems in life and the women will be there for the hard long term fix it things.

[Lifesighs]

Tell us more Chief, these bitches...sounds like a story you need to tell.

We know you're a top notch kinda guy no need to suck up. ha ha.

[AmerikinWmn]

When I worked in a factory (and I worked in 3 of them when I was young) the men always seemed nicer than most of the women. New hires always get some flack but the women seemed far worse than the men. The office I worked at was all women with a male boss; some of my co-workers were ok but most of them would walk over your carcass to get ahead. On the other hand, the guys who did maintenance etc were all nice. Maybe some women are just naturally territorial. 

[crestofwaves]

You have had some life, MrMusik!  Time for things to look up!

[Lifesighs]

When someone does something bad to you they avoid you because of guilt, she knows you have forgiven her however she hasn't forgiven herself. Give it time, keep the love going and don't bring up the past to your daughter. You know you did what you needed to do to help her and her kids back then. 

If she's married to a great guy now she may be influenced to make the amends she needs to make.

There is a saying I've found true, no good deed goes unpunished.

[frenchy]

i get along pretty good with women too .. as well as men .. i've had some men friends that could get pretty petty about shit .. could be that we all get along better with the opposite sex because they aren't as much of a threat to us out in the world so to speak .. 

[Karin M Fichtner]

I tended bar in a place that catered to blue-collar workers....roofers and railroad men.  A few bikers.  I never had a problem with any  of them.  And occasionally, when someone did get out of hand.....they'd come to my defense.  Then I worked for 10 years in a truckstop where 80% of my customers were men.  Except for a few drunks and some punk teenagers, I had no major problems.  Again, many were willing to come to my rescue if I had a problem. 

Then I left that kind of work and started sitting at a desk in an office. That's where the problems occurred!  Women in offices......bitchy, jealous, competitive, gossipy, deceitful, standoffish.....the list goes on.  I never once made a friend in any office I ever worked in.

I'll work with a man any time over another woman.

[frenchy]

i'd rather work over a woman myself .. 

[crestofwaves]

You are a horny bugger, Monsieur Frenchy!