Man...less than a week ago I had no idea who Derrick Jaxn or Kevin Samuels were but I got in on the Jaxn thread when it was posted and someone mentioned how KS was similar. Kept seeing this thread growing and on the first page and finally decided to go through it over the course of the past few days and sheesh
The conversation in here is now much bigger than Kevin Samuels. A few things I wanted to touch on:
1. First Date Spending Limits
IMO, I don't think that's a big deal but again, I think it depends on the person's situation. I don't want to use the term "It ain't tricking if you got it" but in all honesty, if it's within your financial means then I don't see it as a big deal but you should plan accordingly based on what type of vibe/tone you want to set for any relationship you may have with that woman moving forward. My friends and I used to call it simple Expectation Management."
2. Working if your wife is CEO
My wife is a CEO but I just got fired from dollar tree.... I’m a cashier...
Why am I even working anywhere, if my wife is a CEO???
This is a real thing. One of the top execs (CEO of a division) at my company made just shy of $5MM this year (her salary is published in the proxy statement since she was one of the 5 highest paid named executive officers) and for reference, she made $3.5MM and $10MM the previous years. Her husband is a mid-level manager at the company so they have to disclose his salary in the proxy too....he makes $160K!!! I just bring up that example to say, it's not absurd for a man to work when his woman is pulling in big bucks.
3.The Concept of High Value Men and Women in Relationships
I said it before and I'll say it again, the problem is people got a list of superficial **** they looking for in a mate like they going grocery shopping. People got it in their head what THEY want, and its just a matter of checking off boxes when meeting people and determining if they are a suitable match to fulfill their own desires. It aint about meeting someone, seeing them for who they are as a person and falling in love with said person. Its about what do I get out of it, what do they bring to my table, how does this person contribute to my own fragile self image. How do they reflect on ME. Did I win by "obtaing" this person, or am I taking an L. Me, me, me. Very rarely if ever is it about the person, or love, unless you count love of self. And it is eventually exposed when the inevitable problems creep in. Dam this person that I invested years with, children, marriage. Nope, I can do better and I want better.
All this talk about a high value man, ok he makes six figures, is built, got no kids, owns a home and 3 cars. Now when you find out hes a lame, or he cheats on you, or beats you then what? You didnt get into a relationship with a solid individual, you got into a relationship with a list of attributes.
This is what I personally don't understand about these folks who call in is that aside from their weight, looks, salary, etc. the conversation is always about the tangible, physical attributes of they look for in a man or woman but never about intangibles or traits that might help them unlock more value for themselves. I say that only because I'm reminded of my past two relationships, both of which lasted four years. Sure, they may hate my guts but in both instances it is indisputable that we came in high value (relatively speaking) then left the relationship with significantly greater value. And it's
***NOT*** (didn’t proofread before posting
)because we had foreigns, degrees from top schools, high salaries, etc but because we made sure that we truly complimented each other.
It's kind of like roster construction in a sport. I don't understand why in addition to his current message he doesn't preach more to both men and women about looking for a partner that will help them unlock their greatest value as well. I think that's important because we've seen it on TV, in movies and in real life that there are situations where **** can go south and that high-paying job can disappear, cars can be repossessed, homes can be foreclosed and then what? You're up ****'s creek without a paddle if you both haven't done anything to increase your collective value during the relationship.
4.The Concept of Needing a Woman/Man
I think what was going on here was a semantics debate but I got lost on what was actually being argued after a few pages, to be honest. I guess my take on it, using my personal experience and taking the word "need" at face value, is that it's not mandatory. I am extremely grateful for everything my exes helped me with and I owe part of my success to them because they were in fact metaphorically shooting with me in the gym. Having said that, do I think I would be any less successful without them? No, not really. The means may have been slightly different but I am certain the ends would remain the same. Maybe even a little less drama tbh
But again, I don't know if the conversation was talking about needing women in terms of romantic relationships, sexual relationships or their existence period.
5. Random Thing That Bothered Me
I wear suits regularly and tweet pissed me the **** off. If my girl tweeted something like that, I'm breaking up with her immediately. That's shameful and embarrassing to both her and her man.