Anonymous:
I hope you can advise my wife and I how to repair our deteriorating marriage. Here's the way I see it: my wife has difficulty letting things go. I have observed this in a most of her relationships, and they end up failing, for the most part.
The Seer:
Part of the feminine role is to see patterns of conduct that may last over long periods of time.
This does mean that she may mentally keep a record of things that happened years ago, to instinctually see if that one event is part of a pattern. This could be very confusing and seem unfair because one little straw could, "break the camel's back". To him β looking only at the one little event β she seems to be grossly over-reacting, but to her, she may be responding to patterns over years of, what to her, is unacceptable behavior.
With me for instance, she will revisit something that hurt her feelings 4 years ago and then want to talk about it.
The Seer:
Women have a far stronger tendency to want to know abstract reasons behind his actions. She is constantly trying to "figure him out" and may have spent most of her day trying to understand what had prompted such an action on his part 4 years ago. Whereas he may just want to get on with decompressing from a long day at work.
I advise her regarding her friendships, as well as in our own relationship, to not bring the past in to muddy up the present; a present which is beautiful and inspiring.
The Seer:
As I've previously explained, your well-meaning advice would require her to go against her female nature of keeping track of events that could be part of a pattern.
She doubts herself and my love, it seems she doesn't feel she can trust it. This has been the case of many of our arguments.
The Seer:
The vastly differing perspectives of men and women, have caused a great deal of judgment to be cast back and forth between them. Women in particular have been seen in a very unfavorable light during past, male-dominated decades. (She's been called hysterical, neurotic, volatile β a bitch and other insulting epithets.) Is it any wonder that she feels unlovable? How would the male gender fare if he is jerked around by monthly hormone fluctuations, menstrual cramps, and the emotional and physical ravages of giving birth?
I don't loose my cool straight away, but eventually that is what happens, I will loose my cool and hurt her feelings with my reactions.
The Seer:
There is at times a subtle, but hurtful, habit of male partners to treat the female like a child whenever a disagreement arises, and to put himself in the role of a chastising father figure. From this parental role he feels entitled to "lose his cool".
I recall that about two years ago, I had told you you would be participating in a learning experience called The School of the Gods. Well this is it. And the classrooms of learning are your relationships. She is the high priestess of initiations.
I have observed that it is these arguments or explosions that eventually lead to insights for her. I do not particularly enjoy having our alchemy leveraged for insights.
The Seer:
I agree with you. I have noticed over the years that there are lighworkers who thrust their insights onto others even though it may not have been asked for. That is an arrogant attitude that implies that one partner is more perceptive than the other. By all means gain your insights from all areas of life's experiences, but have the humility to keep it to yourself.
I tell her, I have observed many of your relationships fail over the years and the same reason that they deteriorate feels just like what happens between her and I.
The Seer:
If she should refrain from lecturing and analyzing her partner, then so should you.
I feel like I am at that point where I no longer wish to continue traveling with her.
The Seer:
Yet here you are asking for help to mend the relationship. It may be a draining journey to be married, but to experience the wondrous adventure of a partner is not for the faint-hearted and you, my dearest, are far from faint-hearted. Explore the wonder of her and do not expect her to be more like you.
Do you have any advice, Beloved? She may even have some sort of emotional disorderβ¦ I really don't knowβ¦
The Seer:
Yes, according to the male establishment, her disorder is called:
Being a Woman.
Why Can't a Woman Be More Like a Man?
Why can't a woman be more like a man?
Men are so honest, so thoroughly square;
Eternally noble, historically fair.
Who, when you win, will always give your back a pat.
Why can't a woman be like that?
Why does every one do what the others do?
Can't a woman learn to use her head?
Why do they do everything their mothers do?
Why don't they grow up, well, like their father instead?Why can't a woman take after a man?
Men are so pleasant, so easy to please.
Whenever you're with them, you're always at ease.
From: My Fair Lady
Continue readingβ
Sabrina Goeldlin says
I love the sarcasm of the poem.
Well put. Women will judge a person based on past behaviour because it generally predicts future behaviour. Specifically with men who tend to be less self reflective and want you to forget what they did so they can do it again.
Sarah says
I really appreciated this. Marriage feels crazy sometimes π, but its so worth it getting past things like these β€οΈ (though a lot of work sometimes both internally and externally). The insights are so important. Ive had a pretty sharp "pattern recognition" response so this made a lot of sense personally and thankfully Ive been fine tuning it to be quite precise so its easier to communicate but at the same time I was able to take something away from this to work on and watch out for with myself in the relationship. Thank you! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ.
Jana says
This post really opened my eyes and allowed me to see my blind spot. I was not aware of my arrogant attitude of thrusting my insights upon others. Even tough it never was my intention to be arrogant, maybe that is why "blind spot" is called like that for reason.
Bas Waaijer says
"Yes, according to the male establishment, her disorder is called:
Being a Woman."
Hahaha, humor. π
Vanessa says
Brilliant Post Almine !!!
Jessa says
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This was so wonderful to read. Thank you almine!
Derek says
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…Sounds pretty special to me.
Christina Stokes says
This is the same reason my last relationship failed. Except, I was the male role in this scenario.
Steven Sillick says
Thank you. It's pretty obvious reading the comments how females in this group tend to play the man role because of the way they're pattin her on the back metaphorically.
Sunny says
All I hear is "touche senior pussycat, touche" π€£π€£π€£
Joanne Harding says
Your last line blew me away!!! Thank you Almine. It was wonderful to see you and hug you in dream time this morning before waking xxx Joanne πΈπΆ
Vanessa says
Dear Almine, Thank You for allowing question to be answered and shared here on OOs.
Plus the courage of the one it took to ask the question.
Received with respect and Gratitude .
Almine you did make Me burst out laughing at the end part …" is called being a woman" with respect or course.
Women are a mystery β€
I love your poetic response and to see the poetry amongst other things
Much Love
kelly wilmeth says
Almine, I just love how you are meeting this man where he's at and doing some
"Splaining" to quote Desi Arnaz when he would say to Lucy that she needed to do some "splaining" about her behavior. My question is why can't a man be more like a woman?
Dhani says
Gotta say….this woman looks so sexy and smart…..dam!!
Janet Kay says
Oh thank you thank you dearest Almine π§‘β€οΈππ and thank you to the one who asked for this beautiful message. I was so ready to see this scintillating π€© reply to age old now redundant attitudes. π₯°
Dhani says
Hahahahahaaa….yes, points well taken. Thank you for the lessons and the levity!
Greg says
As a gay man this is almost unitelligable but its useful to have this understanding when I thought about it.
Vicky says
Wow ! Much gratitude Almine
That hit the spot β€οΈππΌβΊοΈ