by WonderGurl » Mon Jan 18, 2016 4:08 am
Ha, couldn't sleep, so, thought might as well pop in.
As I am new to this thread, I'll just focus on the topic for now.
What I find extremely interesting is the wording of the title of your thread, Josh. "Misogyny at the root of anger towards wives" It sounds to me that you have a problem with the feeling of anger in general. That impression is only reinforced by flicking through this thread. You seem to anger easily, yet you continuously project that anger onto the person who's responses displease you. To be completely honest, the impression I got from what I read is that you are who I would describe as a manipulative individual. I don't mean manipulative in the good sense of the word, as in, influential. I mean manipulative as in the worst meaning of the word. It is a terrible pity that you do not have the courage to face and deal with your weaknesses, instead, you are projecting (I hate to use this term as it has become such a cliché, but I feel it's appropriate in these circumstances) a lot of your traits on the participants of the discussion.
What I see in you, Josh, is someone who's anger issues do not stem from your dislike towards women. I think that your anger issues towards your wife stem primarily from your own insecurities, and your wife is simply a handy target for you to take out your various frustrations on. I believe that it is much easier for you to look at how you treat your wife from the point of view of misogyny in general rather than facing the specific painful realities of having to deal with your own insecurities, as honestly dealing with them would force you to face a lot more painful feelings than just those that only encompass the causes of your misogynist views.