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- From: weaver@jetsun.weitek.COM (Michael Gordon Weaver)
- Newsgroups: alt.romance
- Subject: Re: last night...
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.190341.10975@jetsun.weitek.COM>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 19:03:41 GMT
- References: <1993Jan25.035529.1849@ncsu.edu>
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- In article <1993Jan25.035529.1849@ncsu.edu> eagle@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Daniel L'Hommedieu) writes:
- >Last night, my girlfriend went out with another guy. Well, let me tell
- >you a little more: we're separated by 150 miles of interstate highway.
- >Fortunately, we have a very honest relationship--she told me of this
- >outing on Thursday evening. Now, of course it bothered me, but what can
- >I do? Tell her to stay home? I think not.
- >
-
- I think this is where you lose me. I think you and your girlfriend
- should discuss what you both think is acceptable behavior. Come to a
- compromise between what you want and what she wants. Then trust each
- other to behave as you have agreed, until you agree to behave
- differently. If you can't come to an agreement, or you can't trust
- each other, perhaps you should not be in a relationship.
-
- It sounds like you don't think she should be dating other guys. I think
- you should tell her so. You should not ask her to do it to save your
- feelings, but rather you should say that you expect her to do this as a
- matter respect. Don't expect her to do everything you want, but do expect
- her to be willing to negotiate and to stand by what she has said.
-
- Peace,
- Michael.
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- "He wants to psychoanalyze you on your bicycle." (Carefree)
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