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What kind of a man would chase a girl who is problematic?

Asked by lovelessness (659points) July 6th, 2013

Imagine a girl who is depressed, abused or sexually molested as a child. A girl who has problems, who sees professional help often and who has behaviors that are not so normal.

One behavior could be sudden anger, acting without empathy, severe self-defense mechanism, etc.

Why would a guy, if he does, would want to be with this girl or chase this girl for a relationship?

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Lightlyseared's avatar

Love is blind. Trite, I know.

livelaughlove21's avatar

Some people like their partners to be broken, do they can feel better about themselves.

marinelife's avatar

Because she is pretty, smart or nice or some combination of those.

josie's avatar

Because he wants problems too.

downtide's avatar

I have known some guys who deliberately pursue girls with problems like this because such girls often have lower self-esteem and so are easier to manipulate and have control over. Sometimes it’s deliberate (in which case I consider it to be an abusive relationship), sometimes they’re not even aware they’re doing it.

janbb's avatar

He wants to be her rescuer. It can work the other way too.

tups's avatar

What kind of a girl is a man supposed to chase?

Pandora's avatar

I personally knew someone like that. Not the abuse part but to a lot of people he could be a douche. I learned it was from years of people not believing in him and making him feel devalued and from taking advantage of him when his guard was down.
None of them saw what I saw. It was the biggest loving heart possible that was shattered over and over. With time his heart grew back to one piece and everyone saw what I saw. The perfect heart and the pit bull by him that would ravage anyone who tried to shred it.
That is what a guy may see in such a person. Some people think a wounded animal should be put down, and others figure that love and patience is all that is needed to help.

Of course there are those who will pick up the wounded scared animal and kick it around some more for kicks.

snapdragon24's avatar

Protective, caring and compassionate maybe?

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