I have known many, many good listeners who happen to be male. Elijahblue, don't let the pain make you bitter. The people who have hurt you don't deserve so much power in your life. Of course there are good listeners who are male. But as generalizations go it's a valid one, at least in my experience.
Males are less likely to listen than are females.
And hunter, puh-lease. I am getting really sick of your condescending advice about my life, which you know next to nothing about. You're welcome to be as optimistic as you want to about your own life, but I do not welcome your uninformed and denial-based comments about mine, thanks, so don't bother addressing them to me. Actually never mind, I will just filter you. Jasmine Fortunately i remember everything said, so eventually i reach every interpretation.