Have you ever heard of a hen party? It’s when two or more women get together and then talk about everything that’s wrong in their relationships.
On the surface, hen parties seem to be about mutual commiseration and support. But really what they breed is negativity and dissatisfaction. They encourage “the glass is half empty” thinking.
The same with talk shows and other negative based reality television and the like. Such shows only get ones mind spinning about everything that’s wrong, sometimes creating discontent out of thin air.
Time and again I have noticed happily married women are the ones who avoid these man bashing sessions and who never speak ill of their partner in public. Not because he is perfect and they just got lucky, but because such women know that loyalty and respect are important relationship building blocks, and that they are a team, not on opposite sides.
To bad talk one’s partner is a betrayal of the team. It’s literally switching sides, aligning more with the hen party than with your mate. It’s a recipe for disaster and discontent. Just don’t.
Let those who have ears hear.
Good advice. I like the idea of Sammich Parties, where girls get together to talk about how they can make their men’s lives better. And maybe actually cook for their men, too.
Love it Gamer!!! 😀
I’ve never heard of these Sammich Parties…are they common over your way?
I’ve seen plenty of hen parties where no woman disagrees with any other woman and there’s a race to profess maximum personal pain. Lord forbid anyone say anything positive about their man. No loyalty.
Should be.
If women say anything positive about their men, it’s what he’s doing for her since she’s the prize. One gal in her 2nd marriage boasts about her husband winning tennis tournaments. I think that she hit the jackpot marrying him. She asks him about his new girlfriends since he’s attractive. A Texas Aggie (Texas A&M).
Spawny no they are not popular, but they should be! That sounds like way more fun to me, an uplifting afternoon, rather than one filled w toxic yuck negativity. Sammich parties – I may need to start a trend!
LOL, when you said “hen party” I thought you were referring to the Australian name for a bachelorette shower. I was envisioning phallic shaped straws and Chippendale dancers. If only…
@ eccentric lol. No. I have only seen Chippendale dancers once, in college. I found them in appealing. Too tan, too hairless, too I don’t know what exactly…gay? Anyway I think men should let the ladies stick to the exotic dancing. But that’s just me! Tmi.
Something I’ve noticed is that when you get involved in a charitable cause or a self-improvement and relaxation group (volunteering and knitting club, specifically), the conversation tends to be more pleasant. More about how everyone is doing, whether they need any help with anything, etc. On the other hand, it tends to be older and more responsible women who end up there.
I’ve never heard of these Sammich Parties
Named after your Earl of Sammich they are.
Redpillgirlnotes,
You’re right. Women should run from these gatherings because they just breed discontentment. Daytime TV also. Everything could be fine at home and a participant could walk away thinking something terrible about their spouse.
It’s all about tearng down and not building up.
By the way, men don’t do this. It’s not constructive.
OT: The DVD to “the medical item” I recently bought is in English!
Unlike the paper instructions, which were all in French.
Hurray! Now, I just have to find a time to watch the thing when the boys aren’t around.
For future reports I will refer to “the item” as La Monique.
Liz, can you change the item’s frequency and amplitude?
Can you make a youtube vid of the DVD?
You guys give Liz some space, she will report as she likes… Mkay? 😉
I will bet a doughnut that Liz’s item has nothing to do with cooking iguana.