Chivalry Never Dies

My father and I are both Eagle Scouts.  All of my father’s brothers are Eagle Scouts, and all of their sons are Eagle Scouts.  All of my mother’s brothers are Eagle Scouts, and all of their sons are Eagle Scouts.  The only two men in my extended family that are not Eagles are my two grandfathers.  I come from a long line of Eagle Scouts, and I am so proud to be able to be a part of that tradition and grateful for the experiences that the BSA has allowed me to have.

Since when did the knight on a white horse become the bad guy?  No longer do I hear people cheer for the White Knight.  People see a bad boy and say “oh, he’s just misunderstood.”  The good guys are being pegged as assholes in disguise.  Here’s an article written by Mr. Mephisto on SodaHead.com that emphasizes how I feel about the subject.

An article written by Daugenstein2 on SodaHead:
(http://www.sodahead.com/living/when-did-bad-boys-become-misunderstood-while-nice-guys-became-jerks-in-disguise/question-1627573/) 

Apparently, some genius on another website I spoke with thinks bad boys can be tamed but nice guys are really mean-spirited souls masquerading as nice guys. She reminds me of my older sister. These women think they can hop into the sack with all the loser guys thinking her magic vaginas will transform them into righteous men. Then they gets duped and move onto the next ones. I keep wondering how many sticks of dynamite I’ll have to blast into my sister’s ears before her thick head clears up.

I have a long track record of attracting single moms, and I’m not inclined to go that route. They seem to have a hard time understanding that I’m not going to be a second stringer in the relationship. It’s not my responsibility to raise someone else’s kids. I’m sure as hell not going to deal with her dirtbag ex-husband, either. She screwed up the first time, and she has to live with it. Like many, she insisted on learning the hard way that their magic vaginas won’t turn the bad boys into princes in shining armor like in Beauty and the Beast. Then they make me feel guilty for not wanting to take on the headaches of fatherhood without passing on my DNA.

Just recently, some woman propositioned me. She wasn’t interested in me five years ago when I asked her out. She gave me that whole speech, “Oh, well you’re a really nice guy, but let’s just be friends.” Then she later got involved with some ex-con and dropped out two kids. Now he’s doing time in the state penitentiary. So now she wants me! Yeah now she wants me! Now that she’s a single mom who’s waist-high in debt with two bastard kids and no father figure around she’s interested all of a sudden.

So ladies, was I right after all in that logic doesn’t tie into female psychology until about age 35? Does post-partum trigger the rational part of the female brain or is it hot flashes from menopause that do the trick? Help me understand how a man on the autism spectrum knows bad boys are trouble, but many of these women can’t when women are naturally better at reading people than men. Help me figure out how big a sledgehammer I need to hit my sister over the head with so I won’t keep asking this question.

Amen, Mr. Mephisto.  Amen.

P.S. Have any of you ever thought that maybe these nice guys are “assholes” because they’re tired of being treating like shit, being kicked to the curb, and being chosen second, despite their constant effort to better themselves?  Food for thought. 

This is Brent Hewitson, and as always:
Chivalry never dies.

I’m going to be perfectly honest.  Being a single man in my early 20’s, I’ve come to realize that playing what’s commonly referred to as “The Game” requires guys to be a bit two-faced.  I find it very frustrating.  Females seem to be attracted to guys that have “swagger,” which nowadays typically requires guys to put on this façade to feign confidence, and not act like their true selves.  Too often, I hear guys talk like “Hey girl, wat’s good wit cha?  Lemme fill ya drink up.  Stacks in mah pocket.  I’ve got The Game on lock, G!  I’m doin me!  Blah blah blah motherfucking blah.“  Shut the fuck up!!  I’m sorry, but I pride myself in being an extreme realist.  I went through a “swagger” stage, but I’ve long since outgrown it.  What I find frustrating, however, is that women seem to choose these fake-ass wannabe cookie-cutter players over honest, sincere guys.  I hear women say ALL THE TIME “I hate fake bitches,” but they sure do seem to LOVE fake assholes.

For crying out loud, is it such a sin for a man to be nervous every once and a while?  Shy?  Self-conscience?  Maybe even a little unsure of himself?  Is it so unacceptable for a man to… hmm… be human?

Come on, guys.  Be real, be yourself.