My REAL MAN would PROVIDE for me!

Back to Janel and final LAST attempt, Sunday, September 11, 2005,

I am trying to be fair with you, Janel, because I too am a woman. In the last thirteen years of my life I have experienced what it is like to have been raised with the notion that a “REAL MAN” would take care of me -- provide for me, if I would just be a good wife: as in try to love him and bear his children, speak to him, confer with him, be subservient to him, try never to let him know I may know more than he might know – about anything – or relate better than he might relate – to anything, or anyone. ALL THAT, only to be caught completely off guard and surprised, -- completely out of my goony brain -- ‘t ain’t necessarily true.