The one ultimate thing I still struggle with is accepting that when it comes to women if you try to help them in any way you didn't have to, the conclusion you invariably always reach is you would have been better off NOT doing anything for her.

Especially when ur someone as myself who is rich, accomplished, educated & well adjusted, you feel a strong desire to do some good in the world and touch people's lives in a positive way, and you would hope first and foremost you could do that with the people you care about.

That's what I've found most depressing about women - even if I didn't care about her and I just wanted to help her to stroke my own ego, you can't even do that, bc guaranteed it will either backfire, or go unappreciated or she will just use it as basis to demand more from you.

It just creates a perpetual cycle of indifference and weak bonds. Which is kinda depressing tbh.