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Women eventually lose respect for men that they can control.
Be dominant and put your foot down and she'll respect you more.
(waits for the women who say that I'm misogynistic)
Well let me just be the first to deny you you're misogynistic label on this. You are completely right in the fact that a man or a woman who let's their SO or anyone walk all over them - as the OP's girlfriend is doing with him - will never, ever be respected by the person AGAIN, EVER. I heard one very esteemed and famous psychologist say, "Respect is entirely gone and never can be returned if it's a case of one lover disrespecting the other and getting away with it time and time again."
If it's a case other than a lover, eventually you might earn their respect back but it's going take some hard work.
Because I put more thought into it afterwards. I have never been asked to do that before by a gf so I didn't already have the that's-a-bad-idea reflex yet. It came later, while we were on the way there.
I'll buy the above
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Originally Posted by John12341234
Most recently we were on our way to inquire about a loan for a car and I started ranting about how incredibly stupid it would look if I co-signed with her which I previously implied I would do earlier. Our relationship has been more like friends ever since.
I'll also tell you that changing your mind and deciding to rant about it is quite similar to the behavior that you don't appreciate in her.
Hmm.. I wonder what the psychology is behind the "will never, ever be respected by the person AGAIN" aspect...
First impressions are the deepest impressions and you if don't respect yourself, you cannot expect anyone else to respect you.
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