This thought crossed my mind the other day and so I tweeted it. Boy did I spark a huge debate on Twitt. The more I think about it though the more I think it’s true. Think about it, how many girls do you know let their boyfriends control them. Quite a number right?
Now think of how many guys you know who let their girlfriends make most decisions for them. Is this number higher than the previous? For me the answer is yes.
And here’s the thing… These two examples are extreme examples. In most cases it’s not extreme but somewhere in between. Like a guy can still choose to do what he wants but if something is important enough to a girl, she will have it her way.
The best part is that more often than not, we guys do things that we think is our choice but is actually something our girlfriend or wife wanted. And the influence of women on men are not limited to girlfriends or wives. If you’re macho about it ask yourself then how much influence your mother or your sister has on you.
I looked at myself for the influence of women in my life. Not just my girlfriend but the influence my mother and my sister has over me and it’s significant! More than my chauvinistic self would dare to admit.
I talked to Shorty about this the other day and she went through a whole history lesson with me. On how even in the middle ages when kings ruled the world, they acted very often based on the influence of their queen or girlfriends. She quoted Anne Boleyn as an example.
Maybe it’s in our DNA. So I can’t help but think… Women do rule the world (or at least control the world in more ways than we think)…they just do it by proxy.
What do you guys think ? Please convince me I’m wrong.
In the mean time, I am going to stand up to Shorty next. The next time she asks me to go for dinner I’m gonna say “NOOO!! I am going to finish my game first”.
Timothy Tiah – Co-Founder of Colony, Kuala Lumpur Co-Working Space