This is not a gender war

I'd just like to make one thing clear here. I really don't want this to turn into the battle of the sexes. That was never my intention, is not my intention now and will never be my intention, so God be with me. Gender wars generally tend to bore me a bit. But somehow I'm not quite ready yet to move on- there was just one more thing I wanted to share with you. So please bear with me for one more moment and then we'll hopefully move on to more original topics- that is, if inspiration will strike me.

Anyway. I spoke to one of my best male friends yesterday and mentioned that my interest in romantic relationships was fairly low at the moment. I'm just feeling a bit wary, I guess. I said: "I just don't feel like getting involved with anyone at the moment, it's just trouble. I don't want to hurt anyone and certainly don't want to be hurt. I'm just sick of men that are full of shit." To which he answered: "That makes pretty much all of us." Now I definitely appreciate that kind of honesty, but it makes for a rather depressing kind of outlook, doesn't it? Not that I believe in it. As a matter of fact, I can feel a bit of that happy optimism coming back on- the one that makes me feel like a warrior lady. I'm not quite the warrior yet and the optimism is more generally directed at life, but I'm thinking it's a good sign. Plus, I appreciate the fact that some men are at least blatantly honest. They say realisation is the first step to recovery.