What is a high maintenance woman?
What is a high maintenance woman? Iv’e been called high maintenance. I don’t get manicures, pedicures, facials, massages, or tan. I don’t wear expensive jewelry, clothing, or buy an exorbitant number of shoes or handbags. I’ve never demanded expensive vacations, cars or houses. So why am I considered high maintenance?
Perhaps it’s because I have high expectations from men. They won’t be able to cruise through a relationship with me. They need to have opinions and feelings they aren’t afraid to share (not overshare, more on this later!).I do expect a man to be able to carry on a conversation. I want someone who has lofty ideals; who is playful, intelligent, successful, financially secure, and a big sports fan. I don’t demand unreasonable participation in family events, require constant contact, nor do I hunt them down if I can’t find them. I am, in essence, a confident, secure woman who may not be worth much on paper (single mom, no support), but who is worth her weight in gold. I’m intelligent, happy, not too hard on the eyes for a 46 year old, a great mom and a passionate lover. So, why is this considered high maintenance?
Perhaps high maintenance is a term men bestow upon women who expect them to live up to their full potential. Setting in mothion a plan for a financially secure future and still having a good time at it is attractive in a man. Perfection is overrated, but a happy medium between professional and personal satisfaction is a journey worth taking. Some individuals prefer to complain about losses in the stock market or a financial blow to their 401K rather than look for a positive aspect from experiencing these personal challenges.
We should live by the creedo, “If we want to change our world, we need to change the way we see it!”
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