At first I wasn’t going to waste my time on this because it seems like more and more I got better things to do. It has gotten to the point where women have become so utterly pathetic in their miserable self obsession with themselves and their selfishness that I don’t think there is anything left to say about it. If they aren’t selfishly complaining about men needing to grow up, marry them and provide everything for their miserable selfish existence they are endlessly selfishly complaining about the men who were stupid enough to marry them in the first place. BoHooHoo MeMeMe: my broken marriageCall yourself a feminist, my husband would say to me, disgustedly, in the raw bitter weeks after we separated. He believed he had taken the part of woman in our marriage, and seemed to expect me to defend him against myself, the male oppressor. My husband said he wanted half of everything, including the children. No, I said. What do you mean no, he said. You can't divide people in half, I said. They should be with me half the time, he said. They're my children, I said. They belong to me.
That last one pretty much sums it all up.
So like I said I wasn’t going to waste my time on this even now I got video games I would rather be playing but after reading the comments I decided to take the time to say I won’t be wasting my time on this crap very much anymore. I won’t shut down my blog but I think the behavior has gotten bad enough that I’m not the only one that is saying something about this anymore. Cherrytoes: I'm sorry, but you need to get over yourself.
latethink: Your writing is like broken glass I want to walk on.
Dicksonboy: Yes, get over it. Your children belong to both of you. And bloody grow up, for goodness sake. It reads as if you're luxuriating in the drama of it all. Still, the book's out and the advance is banked ...
apatheticzealot: Jesus. Talk about self-absorbed. By the end of this piece I couldn't but sympathize with the husband.
Morey91: I often think that there is no act as selfish, vain and arrogant as wilful reproduction, and the sheer self-importance exhibited here only confirms my opinion.
Our personal happiness is of no importance or interest whatsoever. Stop thinking about it and look after your family.
Grainger123: Self-pitying claptrap. Does your poor husband get a right of reply? Be grateful for your life and your children. And don't sell a family tragedy for money.
miniliv: i wanted to read this and it be a good interesting memoir...maybe shed some light on the subject...but jesus...bit wordy and shes starts being annoying after the first sentence.
guaranabanana: Jesus F'ing Christ, could not even get half-way through this article. What is this woman going on about? Yes chickenelly, it feels like a very laboured creative writing exercise. Expect better from the Guardian to be honest.
MrsOunce: Seriously?! This is such a whiny article. Grow up. Think of your children and act like an adult. Take responsibility for your actions. Your children are not a battleground. You do not own them. If you are prepared to live your life not according to gender stereotyping then you have to accept that your divorce and child care after that will follow suit.
LadyMuick: I found this boring, far too long and far too self-absorbed.
But what I just cannot understand is why this woman has brought a marriage that she herself described as 'happy' to an end, and then expects our sympathy as she whines about the consequences of her own decision.
The 'Diary of a Separation' series is exactly the same in this regard.
Please would these two women GROW UP! (or at least stop hawking their dirty laundry around)
micragirl: It's about time you pulled yourself together - are you an adult or forever a demanding child?
I think that’s enough, you get the idea. The comments are piling up and running about 4 to 1 against the author. Looks like most of these comments are from fellow women who are getting a little fed up with other women’s self obsessed bullshit.
So with that I believe my job here is mostly done and I am really losing all interest in this. Besides there are guys who are around now that can tell it better than I can that weren't here 8 or 10 years ago. It’s Time For Women To Woman Up That was brilliant, I’ll stick around for the occasional post but I can't tell it like it is better than that guy and others can.
Now it’s off to the games.