Can I please ask all the men on this website a question?

what the hell do you want?

honestly.

i get the intimacy - i get the affection -

but bottom line, do you just want to feel needed? trusted? important?

for example, if i had a better job than you, was more intelligent, and more independant (didnt REALLY need you - except for sex) - you wouldn't stick around...

i think men just want to feel needed

True: we want to be trusted; we want to be important. It simply gives us more motivation to be less selfish and to be better human beings in general. Otherwise, we remain eternal Peter Pans.

But, men or women, I guess we also want a good listener: we want to be understood.

Now, there are enough Peter Pans around that you ll find one easily enough. One who will be very happy to not be burdened by any responsibility with you. One who could simply drop you if you ever get sick or something. You sure can find one.