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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPat Robertson: “Awful-looking” women are ruining marriages
http://www.salon.com/2013/01/11/pat_robertson_awful_looking_women_are_ruining_marriages/
So, a 17-year-old boy writes in to Maxim magazine complaining that his father never pays any attention to his mother.
Im 17 years old and Ive noticed that there has been a change in my fathers behavior, he wrote. He spends too much time at the computer playing a war game. Ive noticed how alone my mom feels. I just want my father to spend more time with my mom. What should I do? How can I talk to my father? I feel shame for him. Please help.
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But then BAM! Robertson draws the woman-hating card, throws it on the flower-decorated glass table in the 700 Clubs studio and suddenly its the mothers fault.
You know, it may be your mom isnt as sweet as you think she is; she may be kind of hard-nosed. And so, you say, its my father, hes not paying attention to mom, but you know mom he trails off and offers a spiteful little chuckle.
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bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)Men also have an obligation to look good for their wives: don't pork out, smoke, dress like a slob, booze it up, etc.
Any man that expects his wife to keep up her good looks must be prepared to live by those same rules for himself.
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)There are some things we can't control, and luck also has a lot of to with it, but within reason, we can do our best (given what we have to work with) to age gracefully. That goes for men and women.
I was watching the Niners-Packers game last night, and saw Pam Oliver on the sidelines. She's 51. Wow!
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)You'll have to forgive my snarkiness, but your posts are pretty shallow.
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)Better than most men I know.
In fact, I think she should be up in the booth calling the game.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)have an outdoor job where the weather has wreaked havoc on one's face, hair, hands etc. etc etc.
As one gets older, the realities of age and time mean that most of us are no longer models if we ever were.
In our household, it means we love each other despite the flaws because we know the road we've traveled and the miles have sometimes - many times - not been kind. Our physical appearance has become one of the last things that matter anymore because in the end, we're all going to simply look old and tired. If one has become so shallow that how your mate looks after 25 years of LIFE is damn important then I'd say those folks aren't trying very hard.
Teevee people have private trainers and plastic surgery. Unfortunately they skew a lot of people's understanding of what real living does to the rest of us.
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)unconditional love.
Skittles
(153,185 posts)that others appreciate the efforts is the icing
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)Mrs. Overall
(6,839 posts)FYI: Rudolph Guliani in drag...
Squinch
(50,995 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)nc4bo
(17,651 posts)check those spots on his face checked out.
Ugly troll of a man with a matching soul.
mythology
(9,527 posts)Although in Robertson's case the real ugly is what's in his twisted blackened little heart.
And while I agree that people should maintain themselves, that's more for general health reasons.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)dad staying out from underfoot with his games.
As far as Pat is concerned, I think he's not one to cast stones.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)It's people like you, Pat, that give Christianity a black eye. You are UGLY on the inside and outside, Pat.
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)What a hate-filled son-of-a-bitch. I guess he's preaching only to half the choir.
LiberalFighter
(51,070 posts)patrice
(47,992 posts)pipoman
(16,038 posts)We need a site like this for Pat Robertson..
http://www.isthatcherdeadyet.co.uk/
AnnieBW
(10,450 posts)S**t Pat Robertson Says.
Kid, your Mom is probably happy that your dad is playing video games and not looking at Internet porn. Someday you'll figure this out for yourself.
nyquil_man
(1,443 posts)DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
(408 posts)From the looks of him, he doesn't have much room to talk.
A Little Weird
(1,754 posts)Why anyone would choose to listen to him is beyond me.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)daleo
(21,317 posts)Jesus loves you more than you can say...
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)Enrique
(27,461 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)At least that seems to be the view of society often.
A woman's appearance has often been blamed by a man's philandering or otehrwise being a lousy husband. But look at all the beautiful models and celebrities whose husbands are lousy. But don't we all know some people where the wife is a bit homely or at least certainly not beautiful, but the husband is still in love & is a great husband, it seems? Appearance is apparently not a factor (distinguished from cleanliness & good grooming).
As for hubby...I speak from experience when I say that video games and some other activites are addictive.
As for the son noticing dad's activities, it seems to me that what son is really saying is that dad is no longer a part of the family, which includes the son. Not just mom. That sounds like what happened to me & my hubby before we separated and divorced. The first thing you do is beging to separate yourself from the unit...you are separated in your mind, and you physically separate....then you divorce.
The son is very observant. Dad needs to unplug the computer, step away, and not go back to the computer. That's what I had to do with my Nintendo years ago. You can waste away your life with those things.
Initech
(100,100 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)I take back everything I ever said about acid flashbacks, they're real.
ZRT2209
(1,357 posts)Brigid
(17,621 posts)That he is no George Clooney himself?
stultusporcos
(327 posts)but stays married for the sake of the kids?
AngryOldDem
(14,061 posts)BigDemVoter
(4,156 posts)that fossilized ass wipe has to say. He opens his ugly mug and something offensive comes out. I don't know why anybody even listens to anything he yaps about.
Bjornsdotter
(6,123 posts)...his hatred and intolerance are in full force, as usual.
sad-cafe
(1,277 posts)and their awful rude, hateful abusive ways.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)Zorra
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