The longer Joe spoke, the more he became aware of a strange sound in the room between them. The sound became somewhat audible as Roxie's expression changed and seemed to grow louder as she spoke.
When she said that there weren't many guys like him anymore, the sound was finally audible enough for Joe to make out what it was:
His chances with Roxie (wait, was he considering it?) or any other woman, for that matter, going down the drain.
Still, he wouldn't apologize for his beliefs. He believed in the old-school way of doing things. Men like his father, Mr. Wilson and the other men on the Avengers taught him to respect women which was a very much lacking skill in this day and age. He'd been to bars and seen how men operated and it just wasn't his style.
Melissa thought something was off with him back then, too.
"I guess there aren't. I figure there's a huge lack of respect between both genders because of sex and all of the double-standards. I see this as doing my part to change that. If it means I don't date nearly as much because people think I'm weird, then so be it. At the end of the day, I want what my parents have. They're two people who love each other in spite of their pasts and mistakes along the way. I just hope I'm smart enough to recognize it when that woman shows up." Joe said.
"Besides, if you like can enjoy someone while their clothes are /on/ then any problems when the clothes come off are easily remedied. I knew a guy who went home with a different girl every night, and sometimes different girls in the same night. He said it made him feel good in the beginning, but over time, it just made him feel empty. Then it just became a habit. Sex and love should never be 'habits' like leaving your coat on the couch." he said.
"Wow. I sound like a guidance counselor. I'll get off my soapbox now." he laughed, finishing his drink.
"You okay, Roxanne?" he asked, noting she wasn't speaking.
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When she said that there weren't many guys like him anymore, the sound was finally audible enough for Joe to make out what it was:
His chances with Roxie (wait, was he considering it?) or any other woman, for that matter, going down the drain.
Still, he wouldn't apologize for his beliefs. He believed in the old-school way of doing things. Men like his father, Mr. Wilson and the other men on the Avengers taught him to respect women which was a very much lacking skill in this day and age. He'd been to bars and seen how men operated and it just wasn't his style.
Melissa thought something was off with him back then, too.
"I guess there aren't. I figure there's a huge lack of respect between both genders because of sex and all of the double-standards. I see this as doing my part to change that. If it means I don't date nearly as much because people think I'm weird, then so be it. At the end of the day, I want what my parents have. They're two people who love each other in spite of their pasts and mistakes along the way. I just hope I'm smart enough to recognize it when that woman shows up." Joe said.
"Besides, if you like can enjoy someone while their clothes are /on/ then any problems when the clothes come off are easily remedied. I knew a guy who went home with a different girl every night, and sometimes different girls in the same night. He said it made him feel good in the beginning, but over time, it just made him feel empty. Then it just became a habit. Sex and love should never be 'habits' like leaving your coat on the couch." he said.
"Wow. I sound like a guidance counselor. I'll get off my soapbox now." he laughed, finishing his drink.
"You okay, Roxanne?" he asked, noting she wasn't speaking.