I'm not one of them

"Grace, listen. You are still very young and your life has been plenty of bad experiences. You haven't found the right person yet, but you should give a chance to...", "A chance! Of course! To whom? Men like you I guess". She sneers. "You are not so special, you know that? Yes, you are a pretty ginger and that's why I picked you up yesterday night. And you seem smart, a gift quite rare in the men that I'm dating. For an average girl, you would be ok. But I'm not an average girl. I need something different. I need a partner who can protect me. My life is a mess and my family has a lot of problems with a lot of people. There was no man on my side, no one who was capable of looking after me. I was getting **** when I found someone who loved me and was prepared to take my side. Someone who I could trust and in whose hands I could finally take rest. She was a woman". You are poring over her words to understand what is the point of that conversation. "So, in a nutshell, you need a partner that is stronger than you, physically and mentally. Someone willing and able to help you to cool the hot water down and take the place of a woman that you don't love, but that makes you feel safe". "Yes", she replies. "Jeeez, what a mess…", you can only say. "Can you see why you are not the right one? You are a good guy, I can read that in your face! You are not nearly as reckless as I am. Besides, as for the help that you can provide for a situation like the last one….I don't mean to undermine your self-esteem but the facts are telling. I can't be engaged with a man so weaker than me; I wouldn't like it and I can't afford".