perverted logic

After my last post, I was toying with the idea of making friends with this cuckolded bunch of women.  And so I've had a few more exchanged emails with both.

Then the bomb got dropped... the "latter" is still seeing him. She'd "rather be with a dick than alone."  I assume she meant a jerk, but I think the idea that getting laid on a regular basis is nice probably goes with her preference.

Which makes me wonder - who is the better woman here?  The latter, who keeps a man around and isn't "alone," or me, who prefers who friends and BOB and self-respect?  (For those not in the know, BOB stands for battery operated boyfriend.)   And let me please clarify, Red is a scientist in all respects: he keeps modifying an experiment until he gets the appropriate result, and once he does -- continues to repeat the same steps that once got him the right result.  And sex, like anything else, is handled scientifically.  

Right now, I've got so much in my life I actually find dating to be a bit of a bother.  If a guy is going to be fun, then WONDERFUL!  Let's hang out, add more positive energy to my life! Yes!  But why would I waste energy on someone who is a jerk, makes me wonder if I'm settling, or worse yet - degrade whatever self respect I've got left?

This is a retraction, I'm sorry, latter lady.  You can have Red.  You get the treatment from a guy you let him give you.  I may be alone a lot of the time, but at least the guys I choose to date actually treat me pretty well.  Red was never a jerk directly to me, in fact no guy has ever been a jerk to me for more than a minute.  Fool me once, shame on you -- and all that jazz.

I wonder, seriously: I should fix her up with Newfie?? He's damaged goods, but still a sweetheart.  Should I take responsibility for fixing her lost faith in the goodness of mankind?  I can't shake it from my head that I'd be involved in this weird quadrangle with two of my exes, and a woman I've never met. 

I should probably add to the list of reasons I'm still alone: I'd rather be alone than with someone who doesn't excite me and make me happy.

Maybe the latter getting laid more often, but I suspect I have a better world view on men, I've got a little more self respect and am generally a bit happier.  And at least BOB knows how to try new things.