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SARAH ELKEAIKATI
The battle of the sexes ends with a draw
After weeks of debating over bad habits, driving skills, mixed signals and all the other things that make our relationships crazy, it’s time to say goodbye.
While this column’s run has focused on the things that drive us to the brink of insanity, it is the complex, though sometimes dysfunctional, nature of relationships that make them so appealing.
After all, if it wasn’t for the men in our lives, who would kill all those terrifying spiders?
Who would we call when our cars start making that weird noise?
Who would walk us to our cars when we’re leaving school late at night?
Yes, women are more than capable of doing these things on their own. But with men around, why would we?
The conflicts and drama that arise from relationships are balanced only by our love and inherent need for one another.
The fact is he may never consistently remember to put the toilet seat down, or ditch his boy’s night for an evening in with you.
And guys, she may never stop over-analyzing every word you say or learn to parallel park without making contact with the curb.
But really, who cares?
If there is love, compromise and understanding in your relationship, the little things are insignificant.
Life would be a lot more mundane if it wasn’t for the people we love, even if they have us questioning our own sanity from time to time.
So after 10 weeks of men versus women, it ends with us essentially fighting for the same cause.
We hope our debates have helped you better understand the conflicts between men and women, and simultaneously realize how ridiculous and trivial they can be.
Thank you for your continued readership. It has been an honor. Peace!
TOBIAS JAHN
Loving women even if we don’t understand them
Yes, I love women.
I don’t understand them in their complexity, but I still love them.
Yes, women can drive us crazy and give us sleepless nights.
They have issues with appearance, driving, jealousy and a whole list of other problems – see my past columns.
But all the struggles are worth it in the end, when we find love and success in our lives.
It’s the aforementioned flaws that make women so loveable.
A woman’s will to drive us men crazy and break our spirit make a relationship so interesting.
If ever stereotypes about men and women are true, girls are the perfect opposites of men.
Men and women are just like yin and yang, and Tom and Jerry.
Men need women to be successful.
Every man needs a strong woman by his side to complete him.
The strength of a woman is what makes a guy successful in life and give him the strength to work through hard times and come out on top.
The freedom a woman allows for their men is the basis of a good relationship.
Every man should thank their woman every day of their lives for the amazing job she does, even if it’s giving us a hug are a kiss after a long day at work.
It’s the small things women do that make us men succeed.
Guys have a lot to deal with and when we get home from school or parties, we just want to find a loving girl who will give us all the things we need to be happy.
That is usually kisses and hugs.
And I can just repeat myself over and over again, men don’t need to understand women, they just need to love them. And for the women I’ve insulted, I’m sorry you can’t laugh.
Reach Tobias Jahn at: opinions@thepolypost.com
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