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Post by eaglestorm on May 27, 2004 22:57:42 GMT -5
Let's hope Hye-Sung will be around to prevent that in the event it occurs...that's the least a HUSBAND can do! Yeah, that is one reason why she married him...she was so impressed that he cared so much.
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Post by jacques on May 27, 2004 22:59:26 GMT -5
Yeah, that is one reason why she married him...she was so impressed that he cared so much. When Daddy CareBear meets Mommy CareBear....aaaww! ;D
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Post by redstone911 on May 27, 2004 23:15:25 GMT -5
AT LAST! Yes, THANK YOU, Cherry, that's my point, too. The posters to this thread are villifying Yu-kyung, imagining the horror of her behavior, making her sound like a power-hungry, oversexed (and what is that, really?) maneater. I just don't see it. And if she made some mistakes in judgment in the past, she's way over that now. Martha Stewart, my p'tootie. (Oh, yeah--I still love y'all, IN SPITE OF YOUR MISBEGOTTEN VIEWS. ) Bo If anyone carefully read my last post, or some of the others critical of YK, no one was directly villifying Yu-kyung of being oversexed or being power-hungry, or of being a maneater....That her behavior could lead people to openly question or speculate about her character, of course! That her recklessness could have terrible consequences? Absolutely! Same as Martha!
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Post by jacques on May 27, 2004 23:20:23 GMT -5
If anyone carefully read my last post, or some of the others critical of YK, no one was directly villifying Yu-kyung of being oversexed or being power-hungry, or of being a maneater....That her behavior could lead people to openly question or speculate about her character, of course! That her recklessness could have terrible consequences? Absolutely! Same as Martha! That really is the universal Achilles heel isn't it: no matter how high and mighty you are, recklessness will do you in and then you only have yourself to blame.
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Post by eaglestorm on May 28, 2004 10:39:36 GMT -5
I think it was the philosopher George Santayana who said something like this:
"Those who do not learn from the mistakes of history, are condemned to repeat them."
I believe that most victims are made, not born.
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Post by TheBo on May 30, 2004 13:35:47 GMT -5
I give up.
Bo
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Post by jacques on May 30, 2004 13:44:32 GMT -5
Not yet...
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Post by XB70 on May 31, 2004 10:11:54 GMT -5
I think it was the philosopher George Santayana who said something like this: "Those who do not learn from the mistakes of history, are condemned to repeat them." I believe that most victims are made, not born. I think we often see it in today's society, in what some refer to as the phenomena of "victimhood;"people claiming to be "innocent victims" when they were largely responsible for putting themselves in that position.....
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Post by eaglestorm on May 31, 2004 10:28:27 GMT -5
On the subject of marital relationships, I once read an article about this couple....The wife was a demanding, driven Type-A personality: very career oriented, relentless in her drive to success. Hubby was much more laid-back; he had a decent job, but he was pretty much satisfied where he was in life. He was the type who actually stopped to smell the roses! Wife was upset and frustrated that her husband didn't feel the same way and wasn't trying hard enough..she was making a lot more money than he did, and felt that her husband wasn't living up to his potential.....
So one day, she dumped him, got a divorce and decided she wanted a Type-A personality just like herself.......
After a couple of disasterous affairs and relationships with male colleagues, she finally came to her senses and recalled all the wonderful times she had with her ex; how gentle and caring, and nice he was! Well...she swallowed her pride and contacted him. Too late! he had found someone else who truly appreciated him, and wasn't about to take her back!
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Post by XB70 on May 31, 2004 10:55:53 GMT -5
On the subject of marital relationships, I once read an article about this couple....The wife was a demanding, driven Type-A personality: very career oriented, relentless in her drive to success. Hubby was much more laid-back; he had a decent job, but he was pretty much satisfied where he was in life. He was the type who actually stopped to smell the roses! Wife was upset and frustrated that her husband didn't feel the same way and wasn't trying hard enough..she was making a lot more money than he did, and felt that her husband wasn't living up to his potential..... So one day, she dumped him, got a divorce and decided she wanted a Type-A personality just like herself....... After a couple of disasterous affairs and relationships with male colleagues, she finally came to her senses and recalled all the wonderful times she had with her ex; how gentle and caring, and nice he was! Well...she swallowed her pride and contacted him. Too late! he had found someone else who truly appreciated him, and wasn't about to take her back! Uh, hmmmm...you don't suppose Yu-kyung might want to dump Hye-sung one day...do you? Hehheheheh....
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Post by jacques on May 31, 2004 11:20:50 GMT -5
On the subject of marital relationships, I once read an article about this couple....The wife was a demanding, driven Type-A personality: very career oriented, relentless in her drive to success. Hubby was much more laid-back; he had a decent job, but he was pretty much satisfied where he was in life. He was the type who actually stopped to smell the roses! Wife was upset and frustrated that her husband didn't feel the same way and wasn't trying hard enough..she was making a lot more money than he did, and felt that her husband wasn't living up to his potential..... So one day, she dumped him, got a divorce and decided she wanted a Type-A personality just like herself....... After a couple of disasterous affairs and relationships with male colleagues, she finally came to her senses and recalled all the wonderful times she had with her ex; how gentle and caring, and nice he was! Well...she swallowed her pride and contacted him. Too late! he had found someone else who truly appreciated him, and wasn't about to take her back! You don't know what you have until it's gone... As a footnote to Type A wife-Type B husband discussion, I know of at least two real-life cases where the husband was originally thought of to be a great catch (particularly in the looks department). Both marriages fizzled as a result of the dynamics that eaglestorm discussed, and in both cases the wives came to regret the drama only after it was too late...
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Post by eaglestorm on Jun 2, 2004 21:32:38 GMT -5
You don't know what you have until it's gone... As a footnote to Type A wife-Type B husband discussion, I know of at least two real-life cases where the husband was originally thought of to be a great catch (particularly in the looks department). Both marriages fizzled as a result of the dynamics that eaglestorm discussed, and in both cases the wives came to regret the drama only after it was too late... In a way, that also reminds me of a friend...he's an unassuming, low-key kind of guy, who spends much of his free time tutoring his 10-year old niece in English and Math, and also teaching her self defense techniques, since he is a martial arts enthusiast.... He loves his niece as though she were his own daughter, but he has no wife nor children of his own.... He doesn't have any vices to speak of; he doesn't smoke, seldom drinks, and lives a quiet life, and is a home-body, family-oriented kind of guy.... Some of his friends are convinced that he is good husband and father material, so we try to set him up with women we think are ideal for him, but he has turned us down everytime....Ever since he and his ex-GF finally went their separate ways, he has avoided women....He tells me he doesn't want to waste time with superficial women and their personal problems, whether it be an ex-husband, an ex-BF, personality disorders, character defects,.... I am sorry to say that he holds the view that most people in modern society, be they men or women, are far too obsessed with looks, money, sex, and status...and are to be avoided like that plague. I can't say I disagree with him......
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Post by Mac the Knife on Jun 4, 2004 15:00:33 GMT -5
I know a few people who are like that too! They are quiet, but very nice and friendly once you get to know them. They are loners by nature, and prefer living that way. They generally are friendly with women, but shy away from any sort of romantic relationship or commitment because they generally don't trust women to be faithful as they are. It's sad, though because they are the types who would never cheat on their wives (if they were married) or be controlling or dominating. I also believe they would be good fathers, as well!
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Post by Soju on Jun 4, 2004 23:16:22 GMT -5
Maybe that's the story behind Ki-soo.
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Post by redstone911 on Jun 6, 2004 1:26:23 GMT -5
I know a few people who are like that too! They are quiet, but very nice and friendly once you get to know them. They are loners by nature, and prefer living that way. They generally are friendly with women, but shy away from any sort of romantic relationship or commitment because they generally don't trust women to be faithful as they are. It's sad, though because they are the types who would never cheat on their wives (if they were married) or be controlling or dominating. I also believe they would be good fathers, as well! I know this Korean fellow who used to be a co-worker of a friend. This guy was very quiet and introverted, but he had a good relationship with my friend. He generally avoided women, and as far as I could tell, he had never had a girl friend. So I was shocked to find out that a very attractive Chinese lady who also worked there, had fallen in love with him! If you saw her, she would remind you of actress Kelly Hu and she had a body to match! And everyone at their office were absolutely stunned when word got out that they were planning to get married, and that she had proposed to him and would not take no for an answer! Yeah, my friend, who acted as the go-between, used to fill me in on all the details! It was one of those really beautiful, unusual love stories that I enjoy hearing about! .
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