PRIDE
When I was much younger, my mother would tell me that people who raise their shoulders are proud. In my head she meant physically **though I was right small sha**. So I usually slouched. Then she would shout "would you stand right before I smack you to that wall or anything that was around at that time". As I grew older, I thought keeping quiet and all was a sign of humility;then came gender equality.
I still do not understand the male pride thing. As a woman, we are emotionally attached to everything, regardless of what it is. The environment I grew up in is an open one. WE tell each other everything and are open to anything no matter how hard.
Then comes the adult stage where I have to understand that all men have their pride. So, does that mean that women are not allowed to?  I also wamt to shut down and say to blazes with you, even when I am wrong or say because of my lack of something we can not be together.........yes sometimes I do.
Take for instance, my friend dated this guy for a year,  they had issues and he went on twitter to say really bad things about her. They broke up and he went back to his ex. Now he is back as a friend but surprisingly he has not even bothered to apologise for all he said and did. He still expects her to be nice to him. As a forgiving person, I told her to be nice but when she explained everything to me I had to let it go. Now most guys would want to defend this dude but seriously that is plain stupidity. 
I know I might not be able to reach that stage where I would say I understand fully the reason for some of their actions but why say its the male pride.
Is it the same pride that makes you give up that one person you know you will be happy and content with because you have no money? What if she is willing to understand that soonest something better will come.? Or act like things are al-right when you know you have to apologise for what you did wrong. That actually disgusts me. Do not play dumb just apologise and let us move on. Most of all get off your high horse and accept that women are created to be by your side and not in front or behind. She is there to listen and hold your hand, and vice versa. Though yes we need pampering but guys do too. So let go of your insecurities and be free.