Strong Women

I know I blogged just a little while ago, but something's been kicking around my head the last few hours and I felt like I needed to articulate it.

I've felt very strongly the last few months that, contrary to what some may think, the Strong Woman needs a Strong Man. I feel like most people have the stereotype in their heads of the domineering woman leading around a submissive man who bends to her every whim, but I realize this is not true.

Rather, Strong Woman are driven. They are caring. They are affected by the people around them and the trials they are facing. They deal with issues at work as well as issues of those they care about. Because of this, the loads they carry are heavy and varied, usually filled with personal information and intimate anecdotes.

When a Strong Woman becomes saturated by these cares she needs to find a way to release these feelings, usually by sharing them with someone; however, because these are others emotional and private problems, they can't be shared with every person,. Even those closest to the Strong Woman can't be told everything she wishes to share with them.

Which is where the Strong Man comes in.

The Strong Man is the person the Strong Woman can confide in. He is there to hold the Strong Woman, listen to her fears, commiserate with her, and talk through her feelings. A Strong Man is invigorated by the thought of being stable and open for the Strong Woman. Likewise, the Strong Woman wants to be there for the Strong Man, to lift and support him. Together, the Strong Man and the Strong Woman are two halves to a healthy whole; they both give of themselves freely, are passionate, and know what they want from life, but they provide differing viewpoints and, together, help balance each other and carry each other through life. They might fight sometimes - Strong People often do - but love, respect, and shared experience keep them together.

The Strong Woman needs the Strong Man. On their own, each is a source of charity and support, but the two together is an unstoppable force for progress, growth, and good in the world around them.