My Gifted Life

A juicy question that deserves more than the subjective answer I’m going to give. Yet I think it is valuable to consider the subjective truth from an individual’s viewpoint. It is the only direct knowledge I have on the subject 🙂

I’ve always been a fairly logical person. In making decisions I’m not overly swayed by maudlin sentiment or nostalgia. That said, those things have their value when I consider making a decision as do aesthetics. When buying an object I need to use I consider form and appearance and not just functionality and I’ve always done so. This has never been a sex driven distinction.

Logic, in my mind, then does not preclude considerations other than function. Nor do I think that to be sex driven, although what is considered pleasing is. At least what we’re told we should like is. Feminine: soft lines, pastel hues. Masculine: harsh edges, high contrast and dark colors. A positively PlaySkool world.

What has changed for me between male and female has been depth of experienced emotion. Higher highs and lower lows have made the world a more topsy turvy place to be. In some small way this may influence decision making, but probably not much. These events usually have been around interpersonal relationships or personal situations and not associated with what kind of insurance policy to buy.

If anything, the times when emotions are and were most dangerous as a man, namely driving or interpersonal conflict, are the very times when I now am much more likely to be cool as a cucumber. I just let the crazy driver  have his way, and yes, it is always, always, always some idiot manchild.

No, the big difference is the amount of Kleenex I use during sappy movies, but I used plenty before I assure you.