She just walked away?

redrock

PJ_Soul - mother or father 'disappearing' because of bored, want something else, are both assholes. Though a dad would probably just be called an asshole/bastard whilst a mother would be vilified because of this 'higher standard' (how can she abandon HER children?)

In a case where there are major 'issues', where mental health problems may be present, both can equally 'snap'. Which brings me to the sort of stereotypes of the male/female role. Man bringing home the bacon.. a number of times in the news I have seen men losing their jobs or their business having failed, not telling their wifes, living off saving until no more and then either doing a runner or topping themselves - a couple of times taking their kids with them. Triggers could be different, reasons different but both men and women cannot always face life as they 'should' and how society expects.

hedonist

callen wrote:

Surprised this doesn't happen more often.

makes me think of Nazareth song

"only women bleed, only women bleeeeeeeed"

I thought that was Alice Cooper - or is one or the other a cover?

Interesting food for thought in this thread, on all sides.

wolf, thanks for your honesty. Us fuckers are glad you made it out of that hole and stuck around

Godfather, you too. Sometimes candor like yours - as well as that of others - provides another perspective. Yer alright, man

PJ_Soul

redrock wrote:

PJ_Soul - mother or father 'disappearing' because of bored, want something else, are both assholes. Though a dad would probably just be called an asshole/bastard whilst a mother would be vilified because of this 'higher standard' (how can she abandon HER children?)

In a case where there are major 'issues', where mental health problems may be present, both can equally 'snap'. Which brings me to the sort of stereotypes of the male/female role. Man bringing home the bacon.. a number of times in the news I have seen men losing their jobs or their business having failed, not telling their wifes, living off saving until no more and then either doing a runner or topping themselves - a couple of times taking their kids with them. Triggers could be different, reasons different but both men and women cannot always face life as they 'should' and how society expects.

I think it's just absolutely reprehensible for both mothers and fathers, equally.

callen

hedonist wrote:

callen wrote:

Surprised this doesn't happen more often.

makes me think of Nazareth song

"only women bleed, only women bleeeeeeeed"

I thought that was Alice Cooper - or is one or the other a cover?

Interesting food for thought in this thread, on all sides.

wolf, thanks for your honesty. Us fuckers are glad you made it out of that hole and stuck around

Godfather, you too. Sometimes candor like yours - as well as that of others - provides another perspective. Yer alright, man

Yeah probably Alice....been a while...

Godfather's and Wolf's sharing was a treat, truely.