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ORIGINAL: Lockit
It is hard to be happy.. male or female when life is out of balance. We require different things to be happy and if one thing gets out of balance, no matter who is doing what or what our lifestyle is... things won't go well. We must make time to balance ourselves, whatever that takes. With life as it is.. most feel they don't have that time to take care of themselves. They are overwhelmed.

It's like food groups. You need each group for some reason. You must work, family, social obligations, play... etc. If you have too much of one or two things and leave something out, you will be frustrated and joy is harder to find. If you keep things in balance, you will know joy and joy is your strength I believe.

I could give lots of reasons why people are not satisfied or are unhappy. But I would rather find reasons they can be happy and satisified and focus on that. Attitude about it all has a lot to do with it. With the right attitude, one can withstand most anything that does tend to knock someone out. So balance and attitude are my answers and I am rarely off balance in happiness.

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ORIGINAL: Lockit

I don't have to like it. It's no skin off my nose what you believe! lol Ya think there is something I might not have heard before? lol Go for it dude... lol I'z not scared... are you? hehe

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ORIGINAL: Lockit

Actually your addition makes some sense. A simpler life can lead to much more peace and balance. Now as to who is simpler or what can be argued either way...lol that would lead to a not so simple life for me... so not going there! lol

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ORIGINAL: Lockit

Awww.. cool... It was my ducky ass you like right? Or that I am a bit crazy? I mean... who admits they are a duck or a fuckaduck kinda duck... wth is wrong with me? lol

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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

I think women are less happy than men because we tie our happiness not to ourselves alone, but to those we are responsible for. So if you have children and elderly parents and therefore you worry not just about yourself but about four extra people, the odds are that at least one of those four will have a problem and it will impact the happiness of the woman who loves them.

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ORIGINAL: Loki45

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ORIGINAL: Lockit
It is hard to be happy.. male or female when life is out of balance. We require different things to be happy and if one thing gets out of balance, no matter who is doing what or what our lifestyle is... things won't go well. We must make time to balance ourselves, whatever that takes. With life as it is.. most feel they don't have that time to take care of themselves. They are overwhelmed.

It's like food groups. You need each group for some reason. You must work, family, social obligations, play... etc. If you have too much of one or two things and leave something out, you will be frustrated and joy is harder to find. If you keep things in balance, you will know joy and joy is your strength I believe.

I could give lots of reasons why people are not satisfied or are unhappy. But I would rather find reasons they can be happy and satisified and focus on that. Attitude about it all has a lot to do with it. With the right attitude, one can withstand most anything that does tend to knock someone out. So balance and attitude are my answers and I am rarely off balance in happiness.

My answer is more related to my views on the two sexes. But like I said....you ain't gonna like it.

I mean it's basically similar to your answer. And it goes back to the many discussions and accusations of men being 'simpler' creatures.

Well, perhaps that's true. But given that story, I wouldn't say being 'simpler' is a bad thing, now is it?

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ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19
I whole heartedly agree with this. Women are always analyzing. "Is that all there is?" or wanting more or comparing themselves to other. Or also, because women are valued for their physical appearance and can never be satisfied. Look in the mirror and have low self esteem where men are raised to feel like studs always. Also, women are often times worn ragged. Yes men have a burden of supporting a family. But many times women have loser men that dont support them. Maybe sit on their butt and not work and yet still expect her to do the chores. Many women are stretched thin between child rearing, job and household, where a man may feel entitled to wind down when he gets home. Or a woman that stays home with the kids, isnt given a break with her firends or help with the menial tasks becaue thats her job. Shes usually the last on her to do list or not on it at all. These are some of the many reasons while women are unhappy. She also is more emotional and therefore stresses and worries more.

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ORIGINAL: Loki45

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ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19
I whole heartedly agree with this. Women are always analyzing. "Is that all there is?" or wanting more or comparing themselves to other. Or also, because women are valued for their physical appearance and can never be satisfied. Look in the mirror and have low self esteem where men are raised to feel like studs always. Also, women are often times worn ragged. Yes men have a burden of supporting a family. But many times women have loser men that dont support them. Maybe sit on their butt and not work and yet still expect her to do the chores. Many women are stretched thin between child rearing, job and household, where a man may feel entitled to wind down when he gets home. Or a woman that stays home with the kids, isnt given a break with her firends or help with the menial tasks becaue thats her job. Shes usually the last on her to do list or not on it at all. These are some of the many reasons while women are unhappy. She also is more emotional and therefore stresses and worries more.

Men are raised to feel like studs always? That's a new one on me.

I'm not suprised, however, to see you heaping a lot of blame on the men, though. I expected that.

So, in summation of your lengthy paragraph could be the line "Or in other words, they're just never satisfied no mater what."

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ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19
Sometimes perhaps because they gleen their satisfaction from approval of others and external forces.... Some of them most likely just the way the female mind works.