I used to a white knight/simp/beta male/[insert male archetype insult here], who used to want to rescue the "damsel in distress", but now I'm more of a troll--a "nice guy" with an asshole's edge. Still haven't gotten over my anxiety around women, but it's a work in progress.
Regarding the whole reality of fantasy vs reality, I have come to learn that women are not damsels in distress and they don't need men's help, nor should they rely on men to protect them. There is a certain irony in womens' movement simultaneously saying "I can defend myself" and "I want to feel protected by my man" (read almost every teen/mid-20s girl every /s); the feminist, Independent Woman archetype is a contradiction of wants and desires. It is also why the "white knight" mentality needs to die.
Men don't need to save women, because women don't need saving. If a woman digs herself a hole and asks to be helped out, I'll throw her a shovel. I respect her bad decision-making enough to not come to her rescue. She got herself into whatever mess put her in that hole, she can get herself out.
No and I suggest that no woman should rely upon me for protection, unless she is a client.
If she is a client, I will defend her to the death.
I used to be a pathetic simp and white knight, during my teens and 20s.
Women who would not date me would call upon me for protection when their psycho bad boy of the month had a psychotic break.
About the age of 30 I began to digest the red pill and began to see and understand female behaviour for what it was.
Now, my view is that 'girls can do anything' and 'a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle'.
Okay.
Do it.
Of course, growing up I always fantasied about being a princess and then a guy coming to be my prince charming and dancing in a ballroom. Like it's so romantic, and I still wonder what that the inside of castle looks like inside in Cinderella. Personally I find it manly and heroic for a man to come to save you... like yes honey he's the one. He will get it. lol
Mmmm I haven’t well actually I’ve always thought if my partner and I were cornered or something that I’d always try to be the deal breaker like I’d give myself to the attacker so the one I loved wouldn’t get hurt... I guess that’s kind of silly now that I think about it lol 😂
I've felt this in a non-physical way; my last boyfriend never really had any physical danger to protect me from but when I told him about my depression he worked so hard to chase off my demons and was absolutely incredible about it till the very end.
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I had a twisted one when I was younger.
I was a dangerous hitman of a famous criminal organization. One day during a street fight I accidently shot a girl. I took her to the hospital. from then I got emotionally attached to her and eventually left my job for her. My boss got furious. He beat me up and threw me in the streets thinking I am dead and kidnapped her. I somehow survived. I packed up my shot guns and semi-automatic hand guns. I secretly sneaked into my boss's lair and a mass shooting started. I got badly injured but I made sure I killed all the henchmen and blew my ex-boss's head. I was shot in my legs and hands so I was barely able to walk but I got up and held her hand and said "Hey I got your back. I promise to keep you safe until I die". We got out of that creepy place and went far away and lived happily ever after.
Lol pretty weird fantasy Right? I don't even know how I imagined this thing
Hell No! In fact for me it's a total turn off or a deal breaker, if the girl has that kind of "princess" mentality, (aka "He needs to be this or that because those things make me feel protected, or like a small girl etc..). I despise of all this pink bubbly bollocks. I fantasize, a confident in herself woman who I consider equal and she is also able of protecting herself as I am able to do the same for myself, those "princess" girls are like dragging deadweight to me...
Usually I fantasize about protecting certain men and women, but most of the time I fantasize about being the villain.
I would fantasize all the time about car crashes happening in front of me while walking home from school, and all sorts of dangerous scenarios where I could step in and save a female. It felt like the quickest and most powerful way to get a cute girl's attention i. e by saving her. But that takes all sorts of luck.
I fantasize about really often, or should I say really think about it 😂, mostly like how would I protect my girl from all the daily dangers (like getting assaulted), stress and bad social influence... Sometimes I have a feeling it would be the best to just keep her at home 😂😂
Yeah, I definitely have. It just seems logical to me that a person will like you more if they know you can also stand up for them and protect them just as much as they can protect you.
It's a reciprocity thing.
It's only fair you do what you can.
No, not random women. Only if it’s a woman I’m emotionally attached to. It doesn’t look right for a guy to protect a random woman because it can make the guy look like a “white knight” who is looking for some kind of “reward”.
I've never had fantasies about needing someone to come save me. I have had lots and lots of day dreams about demolishing entire cities though.
It's not a fantasy of mines but I have done it before (for family members and friends). It's not romantic in reality.
I always imagine stupid situations with my crush, like for exemple I save her from getting attacked by a bunch of men or from a car accident sacrifying myself in order to save her
one time me and the wife was hiking a mountain off the trail during a snow storm, she slipped and started to slide down the side i was able to run and catch her before she hit a tree. Fantasy brought to life.
I don't fantasize about it, but if something happened then I'd be more than happy to do anything to protect someone I care about
Kind of! I try to protect my boyfriend from the terror that is his parents.
Fuck that's no fantasy!!! How lame is that question? Lol. Who fantasizes about that? I wouldn't hesitate if I had to... But to fantasize over it? Hell no!
I'm a girl and think of protecting my guy too lolololol
I fantasize about him throwing himself in danger courage turns me but I can protect myself
OMG YES. A LOT , I often fantasize about a man protecting me <3
I love men who look like soldiers
All the damn time... especially since she's not real.
I have about protecting my bestfriend from a bullet.
Can't say that I have. I used to dream I was a wild Indian princess though, so there's that lol
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