I want to be a wife and a Mom! Naturally I will pursue any career path necessary to be sure that I am a financial rock if my husband were to ever experience career difficulty, but I want to sacrifice for my man.

I feel I've encountered a lot of flak from my single female friends. I have sacrificed a lot to keep the relationship I have with my fellow strong and I encounter strong criticism every step of the way.

I use sweet words, encouragement, humor, loyalty, and a non-judgemental affect whenever I speak with him.

Why do I do this? Because he is a tough man in the world. I LIKE that he is a tough man in the world, out there, making money, kicking ass!!! For who?

FOR ME! So I enjoy validating his hard work. I enjoy being his moral compass. I enjoy rewarding him for his wonderful, manly undertakings with adoration and blow jobs, and I enjoy being his disappointed friend when he does something awful.

Really, I do love knowing that I am always working on myself so I do not need him, but I love that he is always so determined to please me.

Why? Because I am determined to please him!

But my friends frustrate me so much.

"Why do you do so much for him, what does he do for you!?"

"Why are you always sacrificing for him, what does he sacrifice for you?"

Why am I sacrificing for him, oh good friend who has had 6 relationships in the time I've had one? Well, because I respect him!

Because I decided he was worth my time, since we clicked on many issues and because spending time with him makes me feel special, protected, safe and happy! I admire his analytical point of view and I admire his dedication to his body! I trust his ambition enough to know that he'll take care of us, and he trusts my self-determination enough to know that I will do my best to contribute financially and work toward building us beautiful babies.

"What does he sacrifice for me?"

NOTHING!!!!! And thank the Lord, for I'd have it no other way!

We are partners...not sacrificial lambs. I require nothing from him but his time, his conversation, and whatever reciprocal love that I have earned.

My gal pals seem to think that I am a sell out in some way.

Honestly...love, a relationship, and a family are important to me. I feel shy telling people that because they seem to think I have sold out on the concept of "empowered womanhood!"

I think, though, that empowered womanhood encompasses the choice to take on highly feminine roles.

I like to be the sweet princess my man turns to! I like to love him and support him. It FEELS great when we cuddle at night, and when we feel safety and trust in each other.

I wish people didn't think I was some kind of sell out or pushover for being sweet to my guy.