I appreciate, admire, and love women much more. When I was younger, I felt like I was competing against every one of them, seeing them suspiciously and taking the word of a man over a woman more easily. I had girl friends but they were acquired through trial and competition, if that make sense. I did a complete 180 way too late in my thirties and started to thrive in women friendships and sisterhood… Now, I think I skew a bit too much on the other side and have a very very hard time trusting any man.