Dr. Laura asserts that man is a “very simple creature,” who needs only “direct communication, respect, appreciation, food, and good loving” to respond with devotion, compassion and love and not a pet.
I am listening to Dr. Laura right now on XM Radio and she is all about her book, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands. She even has an electronic version of the book. She asserts over and over that man is a “very simple creature,” who needs only “direct communication, respect, appreciation, food, and good loving’” to respond with devotion, compassion and love. Sounds good to me. I personally am a very simple creature.
Actually, I think we all need “direct communication, respect, appreciation, food, and good loving.” Right? Am I wrong?
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Wow, I can’t believe that I agree with something Dr. Laura says. (*shudder*) But your interpretation is much, much closer to the truth. Think about any relationship that has “failed.” It’s usually for lack of one of those elements . . .
I know I need those things. And, to tell you the truth, I would prefer to be respected that loved if that love didn’t include respect. And I think good loving conveys respect more readily than many other things. And sex never really works as a weapon for very long because you will generally realise that you have your gun pointed backwards before long. And men have golf and porn.
While I agree that “we all need ‘direct communication, respect, appreciation, food, and good loving,’” I would have to take issue with your assertion that “good loving conveys respect more readily than many other things.” I simply must ask you to define your terms.
Otherwise, I could go on and on about the various types of “good loving” (be they sexual or otherwise) and why or why not they convey respect. However, I have to say that regardless, there are a plethora of other ways to better convey respect than any type of “good loving” can.
Unless you have a really, really good definition of said “good loving.” ….
“And I think good loving conveys respect more readily than many other things” for men. I forgot the “for men” part.
Okay, so define “good loving.” For men.