Both Eyes Fixed

Sometimes I get frustrated because there are problems that I can't solve. They say that women just need someone to listen to their problems, but men always try to solve them. Ok, men... stop trying to solve women's problems... or at least listen first and then try to solve them secretly when they're not looking.
Women... why? Why in the world would you just want someone to listen and not do anything about it? Are you assuming that if the man tries to solve the problem that he wasn't listening or caring? Is it at all possible that part of caring involves solving too? Granted, alot of men try to solve before they finish listening and THAT usually doesn't work. However, I've actually had SEVERAL girls admit that they "don't want someone to try and solve my problem, I just want someone to listen and understand it." (note: not all women are like this, ok? ok.)

Shall we break that down?
-I don't want someone to try and solve it: if it's been solved, I can't talk about it anymore.

-I just want someone to listen: and not respond?

-I want someone to sypmathize with me: so... you tell someone, and they really understand and feel your frustration or pain. Shouldn't that make them want to solve it more?

I have often heard it said that in a love relationship, the woman wants to feel cherished and the man wants to feel needed. I suppose this is mostly true. What would happen if the woman made the man feel that she needed him to cherish her? Hmm.

It's hard to blog when your on the other side of the world.