ITA!
One of the traits, IMO, he found attractive in Michi was her tolerance of his macho tantrums. MT grew up in one of the most patriarchal countries in the world. Elected to work in the Middle East (obviously also a male-dominated society). She may have learned to ignore the male displays of angry, self-centered behavior. Beats me...or she may have maintained a childlike persona that matched the immature behavior of FD. What a pair!
MOO
yes and I'll expand on your thoughts....
MT's whole life has been where she's been surrounded by macho, high testosterone,
adrenaline pumping males. domineering type
males.
First her own father a cardiac surgeon. A surgeon. We all know the reputation of surgeons, if you don't I'll tell you, in hospital
settings they are the second GOD. Nurses know not to cross the surgeon.
So this is her primary male figure in early childhood. In her dating/social life she definitely had/has a 'type'. High risk, highly
competitive, high adrenaline athletes. A world
class competitive snow skier, a competitive
motorcycle racer, and Petite Prince- a so-called
Euro champion water skiier. So she has a pattern of types.
And as you say she spent many years in the S.A. culture which is male dominated.
Also having only sister siblings make this distinction even more common. She grew up without a relationship w/ sibling brothers.
And we don't know much about her work/play
in the Middle East. But I would venture to say
a well balanced, confident, educated female
wouldn't choose to stay more than a few days
in that culture as women have almost zero rights or respect there.
Even American men I've spoken to tell me females are a sub=set of humanity there and
apparently most women accept it.
So yes, MT was the perfect hook-up. She was
the quickie re-bound hook-up. She didn't talk back, she didn't make FD look like a failure cause she was practically dirt poor compared to JFD. And she thought the moon and sun rose over him and made him feel like a KING.
"How does she make him feel?" is The most important facet of attracting a man.