[quote name='AngellicLulu']Poor jaded Sweeney, let the boy keep his crazy ideals about the purity of us women.[/QUOTE]
Eh, you think that's bad...
try to reconcile both of those ideals clashing, with your head telling you that you should know better, that most women (and men, for that matter) are selfish, and if they're talking nicely about you, it probably is just because it serves thier purpose, and then your heart telling you that all people are generally good, that even the most negative person can be reached through enough kindness, that weak should be protected, and that it's your duty to shield them from the harsh realities of the world and the unkindness of others.
The realist can explain it all he wants, but the romantic never lets him actually conduct himself that way.
Hence many other posters branding me as quixotic, ridiculous, or a self-important asshole.