...and I know what you are trying to get at - ME - the common denominator. Perhaps there are other common denominators too?
true there MAY BE other common denominators
it might be "society," it might be the nature of women, it might be capitalism, it might be consumer culture, it might be global warming, it might be god, it might be aliens
but we
know that one commonality exists - we don't have to postulate about it
William of Ockham: said:
Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate
or "Entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily."
often interpolated as "The explanation requiring the fewest assumptions is most likely to be correct." (aka Occam's Razor).
KiaKaha, why do you seem so loathe to even consider that it could be something that you are doing, saying, or thinking that is at the root of the problem?
it could be any number of things - it doesn't mean you are a bad person or that there is something wrong with you
i am not trying to judge you - i know i'm certainly not perfect, and i have screwed up a number of relationships myself. only later did i realize the mistakes i made. that's how i know that it is possible to do things that you're not even aware you're doing that will drive another person away
i'm not suggesting this to attack you or criticize you - my intent is to help you find solutions to your problems
but it's hard for me to understand your thought process
you say you have low self-esteem, but in your posts, the only thing you don't like about yourself is that
other people don't like you
and then you list all the things that are wrong with
other people - not yourself. when asked, everything you do, think, or say is beyond reproach - the problem is that
other people don't like it
how is that low self-esteem? your esteem for yourself seems very high - it's your esteem for
other people that is low
if your relationship failures do have anything to do with you, the only way you'll ever be able to fix it and get the outcome that you want is to be willing to take a look at yourself and acknowledge the imperfections you discover rather than finding a way to blame it all on someone or something else
if it's too terrifying or difficult to consider doing on your own, it might be wise to seek help from someone who can guide you through the process of self reflection
if you don't want me to keep trying to encourage you and support you in this, please tell me, and i will stop posting any thoughts directed toward you