Njqt, I believe that this is an oversimplification of the issues. Wars are fought by men, but greed is at the root of them. Are you implying that all women are maternal or selfless and thus incapable of feeling greed? With regard to the hole in the ozone layer, we could also put the blame on women. For decades, women were buying hairspray which used to be full of CFCs, which are harmful to the ozone layer.

Men are men and women are women (there are also the differences within the sexes). Our differences do cause heartaches, but they also make our lives much richer. Unfortunately, there are still women who think they can change their man, but they are labouring under a misapprehension. If they truly love their man, they should accept him-- faults and all-- and not try to change him. If they cannot accept him, they have the wrong guy.

I do believe that the assumption that bad break ups lead to depression and stalking is correct; I have experienced it too many times (the depression, not the stalking), and in those instances I felt the need to clutch at straws, but this did not happen when my ex and I parted on good terms.

Breaking up is hard for both parties and it should be done tactfully. I hate it when the other party fails to contact me or does not respond to my messages. Who are they trying to protect? It is better to know the truth, then to live a lie, is it not?