This should probably be in the books section but it relates to dating (and relationships) and I really need to vent! I've been reading some Nora Roberts romance novels lately (I like reading a good romance now and then). She's a great writer, paints vivid pictures that the reader can envision, writes great dialogue, and her novels can be hard to put down.


However, I'm getting sooo tired of the male and female lead characters she creates.I've read maybe four of her novels and the women are always the same and the men are always the same.


What I'm finding annoying is that fhe female characters are always these young, beautiful, petite, dainty women, with fiery tempers but who cannot hurt a fly. They're pushovers and allow themselves to be dominated by these arrogant, dictatorial men, whoof course, are tall, dark,handsome and sexy, with their own doses of fiery temper. The men always have a need to control and be possessive of the woman and even though she fights back with words, the men always win and the women become putty in their hands. The men get violent at times and grab the woman's arm, her hair, her hand, shove her against the wall, etc all in their need to possess her and show their authority. And she, with her dainty, petite self, can do nothing about it except be putty in their hands.


You're probably wondering what the hell is my point! My point is thatrelationships like this exists. Yeah,these are characters in a book, butthere are pushover women and controlling men. And in a relationship, that is seriously messed up! I get pissed off reading these books because as a woman, I would not stand for that crap from a man.


So, my question to you all... how do you view relationships like this? Are you one of the 'types' described above?


Ok, vent is over!