I had a thought tonight...
I think men are attracted to "wild" women, but marry plain ones.
First, before you start throwing tomatoes...let me explain what I mean by wild.
All I really mean is untamed, imagine a wild horse, running free across the plains. No saddle, no bridle, free spirited, not tied down.
A man sees that, and they come a runnin'! Who doesn't love a flowy mane floating on the breeze?
The freedom of these creatures draws the menfolk in, with as much intoxicating mystery as a siren would allure an unsuspecting sailor.
But once they're there, once they began to share a life with their wild horse, they soon find they can't keep pace, and they can't hold her down.
So they walk...to greener pastures, if you will.
And they settle on the simple mare. The one with a bit in her mouth, the one that can be led with a simple tug on the reigns.
Granted, not every man is this way, but I'm willing to bet that most are. (sorry fellas, it's just what I think)
What a wild girl needs, is someone who will ride across the open plains with her, beside her, a free stallion, wild and untamed as her.
I like to to think that a man or woman isn't all wild. Because that is a lot to keep up with all the time. I think it is possible to find a settled boy or girl who sometimes kicks up their feet and does something wild but doesn't live constantly on the run and in the wild. I mean after all, we gotta live a normal life sometimes?? We can't keep up the magic all the time...it is exhausting. Maybe it isn't being a wild person as much as having wild moments. Magical moments. Living that way all the time seems a bit extreme and it might get old after a year. But once in a while they both jump on the back of the motorcycle and have a spontaneous night! I don't think it is so black and white. Domesticated horse=plain old boring person. All men=attracted to wild women. People are much more complicated packages I think.
ReplyDeleteI think everyone can have a bit of a wild streak. But by simple or plain I mean they are willing to be controlled, they have been domesticated, trained. And they allow their man to hold the reigns. I hate that idea. I like the idea of free man and free woman running next to each other, choosing to run together, no one holds the reigns. Both are untamed, meaning they haven't been trained to be a what the other wants, they are who they are, and the two are together because of who the person is, not because of how they've been trained.
ReplyDeleteAnd "the simple mare" is not necessary a bad thing, for many guys I think it's nice to have someone they can guide, someone they can turn one way or the other. I just don't want to be that one who can be. I want to be respected for my untamed personality.
I think you and your hubby have that, (this is just my perspective, outside looking in), but I see you two running side by side, no one controls the other. And I like that. That's what I want.
i am not wise when it comes to women and relationships but more than a "wild" woman i think i want one that is nontraditional. i think i am the "wild" one. i dont want the same lifestyle everyone else seems to want. my priorities are different. i dont want a house with a yard, i dont want to climb the career ladder, i dont want to follow money i want to follow passion and dreams. that is a wild ride. so what do i need? a woman that is wild? a woman that will follow me? i guess i have no idea...
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