Forum Overview :: Laurence Fishburne's Dance Dance Revolution :: human beings never sincerely say to each other "we need to talk"

[quote name="sdroa jists"][quote]I let her know from the beginning that I wasn't looking for anything serious. She respected this, until someone she considered "competition" approached. There was no indication I was even trying to get with her friend, it's just that I was going to hang out with another girl, and even if it was completely platonic she wasn't cool with it. Jesus, I didn't even go to the fucking party and she's still giving me shit. But now my wishes aren't being respected - SHE wants things to be more serious, and SHE'S begun setting up boundaries. Imagine if the roles were reversed. Imagine if she wasn't looking for anything serious, but as soon as I find out she's hanging out with other guys I get jealous and try pushing boundaries on her. She'd either not respect my boundaries, or cut me loose and find someone else. But since I'm the guy, I'm expected to bow to her wishes and be somewhat committed in what is essentially an extended fling. It really insulted me, and I refused to give her an answer about what we are, and about whether or not I'd stop talking to other girls. In addition, I've called things off with her several times, yet still she keeps pulling me back, begging me to be with her again through sex and throwing money at me. And you know what? If the roles were reversed and I was begging for her and forcing myself on her, I'd be a rapist and a shitty guy and possibly even a prisoner. Even trying to GMOW, I'm still faced with this shitty "equality" that basically states the women have all the power when it comes to starting and ending relationships, and that I'm supposed to "man up". This kind of stuff is why I don't want to be in a relationship at the moment. I've had enough of the "We need to talk" calls and the shaming tactics over insignificant matters from past gf's. I'm focusing on my career at the moment, which is pretty taxing and stressful. But on top of that I don't need the stress of a woman nagging me 24/7, especially one I'm not even committed to.[/quote]