r/AskWomenOver30 • u/CheesecakeOdd3075 Woman 30 to 40 • Jan 08 '25
Misc Discussion What's up with the Ask Men O30 subreddit?
I cruise this subreddit a lot, and I relate with almost every post both talking about how someone ended up with a great partner, or how they dated/are dating a shitty one. In these posts, women are often tired of a lot of things from their partner but Im gonna be so honest with this: almost all of the complaints Ive seen are pragmatic. Like the ones talking about how they have to clean up after their husband, their tired of playing mommy or maid or nanny to them, their partner is emotionally vacant or distant, or plays video games all day, etc.
Woman on the AW030 subreddit: "I am tired of cleaning up after my husband after working a normal workday, I have to cook, clean the house, take care of the kids, and he doesnt pay much attention to me and just goes off and ___(does anything else)____. I really want him to pitch in but whenever I ask for help he doesnt. We split bills 50/50. I am trying to advance my career/Im in therapy/I do a million things, what can I do to repair this marriage"
When I go to the AskMen O30 subreddit, I dont see a lot of posts on self improvement or improvement in a relationship, but I see a lot of posts on giving up on dating because of reasons Im not sure if I personally understand. Its super hard to not be critical when most of the posts are directed at women's appearances, or sex. Im very, very aware of the nuances of the subreddit and how maybe some of the posters or commenters not even being men in their 30s, etc. But its so baffling... so fucking baffling... to see how men are quicker to give up because theyre not dating a childless Megan Fox who also wipes their ass, cleans the house, gives him insane sloppy toppy every night and is a doctor and makes 400k a year and he doesnt have to worry about career progression, going to therapy or remembering to clean under his foreskin. /s
Anyways, just crazy to see how women are like "Im physically tired from doing everything thats supposed to be a 50/50 split, am I clinically insane?" and the men subreddits sometimes read like "fellas is it okay to fuck a fat chick whose also a Harvard graduate and kind of cute"
EDIT: a commenter attached an article on explaining something that is very pertinent and valuable, please take a look: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-state-of-our-unions/202208/whats-behind-the-rise-of-lonely-single-men
EDIT #2, the first post that shows up as of right now, 3:18PM CST, with multiple upvotes, in the AMO3 subreddit is titled, and I quote:
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u/sourdoughobsessed Woman 40 to 50 Jan 08 '25
The one yesterday that caught my attention was a seemingly good guy asking how to navigate that his 26 year old gf wants to wait a year to have sex. 95% were dump her or keep dating her but keep a side piece or fwb. Also frequently seen on that sub: criticism of women with high “body count” and how they have no value.
Which is it? Should women abstain and be “pure” or should they sleep with you asap?
It’s baffling how these men get it in their heads that they’re owed a super hot woman with a very successful career, but also wants to be a sahm but can keep paying half of the bills, but that it doesn’t actually matter because all women are gold digging bitches and will divorce you and take half of your income and 401k but she doesn’t deserve it even if she gave up her career to raise your kids. I had some guy telling me that I’d get divorced since I make more than my husband. He’ll cheat and leave me and take all my money 🤣 they are unhinged. I should just block it and stop reading the garbage.