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Dr. Phil irks me MORE than Dr. Laura.
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There's a grain of truth in almost every arguement or the speaker wouldn't be making it.
Doesn't make it any easier to listen to a self-righteous, arrogant speaker.
Doesn't make it any easier to listen to a self-righteous, arrogant speaker.
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My Rant about Dr. Phil and Single Women
This is the 2nd time I've seen this particular program. I listened quite intently the first time as a single women in her early 30's and walked away feeling rather pissed off. I had the same reaction this time. I think he is SO OFF THE MARK on this one. Desperation my ass! I think he took their words and went to town with them.
They wrote because they are at their wits end. All the female guests in question are in their 30's and wondering what's wrong with them. Instead of reassuring them that nothing is wrong, all he did was feed into the notion that they ARE doing something wrong. Sometimes there is no good explanation as to why one woman is single or another is married. Life isn't fair...nobody ever said it was. Just because your single in your 30's, 40's, 50's doesn't necessarily mean your missing something...we all have issues.
I disagreed with his telling the one woman..."maybe your too busy" after she listed off her activities. What's she supposed to do?? Spend more time at home worried about why she's not married...she's moving on, she's not letting her life pass her by while she's waiting for Mr. Right. Her activities were varied enough that she's expanding her social circle of friends and chances are she has greater potential of meeting a future mate there instead of sitting at home in her apartment waiting for the phone to ring.
I do agree with the fact that marriage is not the "end all". I do believe one can be complete without having a mate. Marriage is not two separate halves making a whole...it's two separate people in a partnership together. You don't complete someone...you compliment someone.
This is the 2nd time I've seen this particular program. I listened quite intently the first time as a single women in her early 30's and walked away feeling rather pissed off. I had the same reaction this time. I think he is SO OFF THE MARK on this one. Desperation my ass! I think he took their words and went to town with them.
They wrote because they are at their wits end. All the female guests in question are in their 30's and wondering what's wrong with them. Instead of reassuring them that nothing is wrong, all he did was feed into the notion that they ARE doing something wrong. Sometimes there is no good explanation as to why one woman is single or another is married. Life isn't fair...nobody ever said it was. Just because your single in your 30's, 40's, 50's doesn't necessarily mean your missing something...we all have issues.
I disagreed with his telling the one woman..."maybe your too busy" after she listed off her activities. What's she supposed to do?? Spend more time at home worried about why she's not married...she's moving on, she's not letting her life pass her by while she's waiting for Mr. Right. Her activities were varied enough that she's expanding her social circle of friends and chances are she has greater potential of meeting a future mate there instead of sitting at home in her apartment waiting for the phone to ring.
I do agree with the fact that marriage is not the "end all". I do believe one can be complete without having a mate. Marriage is not two separate halves making a whole...it's two separate people in a partnership together. You don't complete someone...you compliment someone.
Sadly I have to admit, that as a male, I do watch Oprah sometimes... Most of the time it's when Dr. Phil is on though. And yes, he does get QUITE self Righteous, but Yes again, he does make alot of sense.
/ hangs head in shame, hoping no other guys see my post here.
/ hangs head in shame, hoping no other guys see my post here.
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I watch Dr. Phil because I like his approach to psychology. He's blunt and he doesn't sugar coat things. I just felt he was wrong on this particular issue. I've felt the same about a few others things he's said as well...this just happens to be the one that was posted here on the board.
I can agree to disagree and be happy
I can agree to disagree and be happy
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i, also watch Dr. Phil on oprah. it's the only way i can stand the show. i think he is a hoot! most of the time i think he is right and somtimies i think he needs some real life relationship trouble to better understand some people. some things look a lot different on the other side of the desk!
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