When women say, "I want to be treated like an equal," does that usually mean "I want you to do what I say"?

[DeltaCharlieEcho]

When women talk about wanting to be equal what they mean is that they want all of the 'benefits' of being a man without the responsibilities. Women already have all of this and more, now it means that women want to absolve themselves of all responsibility.

[John_Galt]

in this country, at this time, when you hear someone say “I want to be treated equal”!
what they really mean is... “I want to be treated special, BUT I demand that you pretend it’s actually equal treatment”

[nerdybutlazy]

I think it more or less means what it means, a lot of women just want to seen as partners granted your friend that lost his job, his ex by have just used that as an excuse or maybe there was more to it then you know but the only thing I've learned is that there's two side of every story. You only have access to your friend's sides so you'll never know if they did anything in the relationship that truly upset the women in their lives.

The only times I've said I wanted to be treated like an equal to my partner is when he made all the plans for a trip we went on together, he didn't ask me about things ahead of time and I kinda felt like a child getting dragged through and airport. I don't think all women mean. "shut up and do as I say" but you could look at it the reverse and see that's how some men automatically view their relationships without even saying it. A relationship is a partnership, it doesn't make sense with one person controlling everything all the time

[Xoxocutekitty]

I can't speak for your friends specific relationships, since i dont know them, but i can speak to 'wanting to be treated like an equal."

I think its perfectly normal to disagree over things. I think its also pretty common to have arguements that go like,
"I think we should get the red one"
"I think this topic is dumb."

They are both opinions, but the second one dismisses the context of the first one. To argue about the same topic, a response would be 'no the red one is ugly. I like the blue better." They are differing opinions, but the response recognizes that the first opinion is well, important. I think whether arguing over curtains or wedding dates or I don't know whatever, both parties have to be actively engaged in the topic. You can agree or disagree on the answer as equals, and one party is not treating the other party as 'lesser' because their topic of argument is 'less' important.

[MzAsh]

My husband would never tell me I’m have to pay until he got a new job. Of course I would pay if o knew he was actively trying, but the way you said he worded that sounds disrespectful.
Regardless, I don’t see much correlation between these stories. Just guys being dumped for different reasons.

[Warmapplecrumble]

Don't know about these women. When my husband got sacked I stayed with him.

Usually we have same decision on what we want. I like a bed sheet, he doesn't like it. I don't get it. I get one we both like. Enough choices in the world to allow that.

Sometimes I have food allergies and I ask my husband I can't eat or cook certain foods. I'm very lucky he is happy with eating same food as me.

[pleasestopthis]

For me, to be treated as an equal means being respected just as he likes to be respected (mutual obviously), not being treated as a child or being talked to in a condescend way like I'm an idiot.
Those women are crazy, your friends are lucky they're not longer together.

[Cherokeehp]

I find it incredibly hard to believe that all of these women had the exact same reason for leaving their boyfriends.

[DoItMatterTho]

Where are you guys finding these women? Lol. I've never heard a woman say that to anyone in my life yet these girls apparently were going off like some equality-obsessed parrots or something.

[Killer-Queen]

I don't know about all those examples but I do know women need providers and some women are not patient when challenges arise like a job lost. Ditch her.

[fueledbythc]

not at all. most men dont take the time to fill their womans emotional needs. its also a lack of commuication and lack of empathy

[StephenCF]

If women meant it when they say “I want to be treated like an equal”, they’d be ok with being slapped during a bad argument 🤦🏻‍♂️ Of course it means she wants the man to do what she says 😒

[p0ltergeist]

pretty high chance there were a BUNCH of other things leading up to those women ending those relationships. it may not be code for "do what i say," but it does tend to be code for "the only times i get things i want are through fights, manipulation, or outright begging, and you may not notice, but i sure do, and i don't want to be that girl anymore."

[MCheetah]

Yeah, usually. "Treat me like an equal" usually means "give me the good things when I want it and ignore 'equality' when it doesn't suit me."

[hellionthesagereborn]

Basically. Equal means she has all the power and you have all the responsibilities. So not necessarily do what she wants but pretty damn close.

[mrgspoter]

Do you all have tiny dicks and some king complex yeah. I've never known a pleased women to care about them things, lol

[Unit1]

Your examples are full of liars.
Dump the gold diggers and manipulators. Life is better without them anyway.

[Liam_Hayden]

A few examples does not a universal case make. In most instances when I have heard this type of thing it was because the guy was operating without considering the girls thoughts.

[Anonymous]

They are liars. About everything

They claim victimhood but have all of the advantages. Let them support themselves. if you do get into a relationship dont feel bad about abusing the shuit out of them they desrve what they get

[Anonymous]

Equality for them never means equality of responsibility, equality of expectations, equality of punishment, equality of workload, etc.
They just mean equality of the good stuff.

[Barbaric]

Yeah, there's no such thing as an egalitarian relationship.

[Txtx25190]

Yeah because they like to be in control of males