Counter Top Model

There comes a point where the romantic fantasies which often fuel the doomed liaisons we make — crash mightily on the shore of wtaf.

I feel a sense of sadness and loss as I recognize how men seek out women — unconsciously, many times — to take up the burdensome slack; to perform the unpleasant chores which frees them up to do exactly what they prefer with their time and energies; to be a “helpmate” and “team member”. The translation in real-time can mean a sinking heart of despair.

For no matter how wonderful a woman is, how talented, how accomplished, how brilliant in…