Wow, Slick. Wow.
I did NOT know this stuff, man.
Wow.
This chick is way too reactive. And a little needy for validation too, Slick.
And Slick, dude, I dont know...but I wouldnt be comfortable with the dynamic of anyone rubbing things in my face like that.
The situation you described would pretty much be a dealbreaker for me.
I also wanted to add, that please dont go thinking that 'not caring' about your woman, and 'not being sweet' to your woman are GOOD things.
They arent , Slick.
Being cold, callous, uncaring to your woman are NOT things to be proud of, buddy.
C'mon, man.
This incident aside, you dont treat your woman like that.
That all stems from men thinking that it IS Weak to show how much you care about your woman.
Being with a woman and offering her nothing but your occasional attention and validation is not a loving place to be.
If you really want that warm, kind, and attentive Love from a good, kind hearted woman, you would not get it this way, Slick.
I want to emphasize this.
Its ok to tell your woman (remember, shes not just some random chick you're banging, she's your GF, dude. )
If youre comfortable withyourself, you express your loving self with your woman in a healthy and mature way, not like a misguided AFC.
Trust me.
Theres a lot I can say about this stuff here, but lets move on to your situation.
Slick, what you saw from her reaction shows what she's made of.
It demonstrates her true colors.
She , like you, are only as Strong as your Weakest LINK.
When under pressure, and forced to choose sides, the immature person freaks out and over exaggerates an offense, and goes off the deep end in trying to compensate for the offense.
In this case, she did WRONG going off with some dude, and telling him intimate information that NO ONE is really privy to.
And when she called you 'drunk' to rub this in your face, it shows how much she wants to get back at you.
Hopefully, you apologized for not making it to her Birthday. Hopefully, you understood it was your responsibility and that in these cases we, mature Men, assume responsibility when we fvck up, and apologize.
We dont just say 'sorry'. We apologize. Big difference.
And if we really LOVE the other person and seek to have Harmony again in our relationship, we WILL ask for Forgiveness.
This is HOW we conduct ourselves in these situations.
We dont capitulate by apologizing and asking for forgiveness.
And this goes for women in our relationships too.
They are never absolved of responsibility for their actions.
And no matter how she spins it to you, never absolve her of her responsibility, no matter how 'hawt' she is. Never sell yourself out, and lose your dignity and self respect for some chick. Never.
Perhaps your apology didnt have the effect you may have wanted.
And she was not resolved and harmony was NOT restored in this case.
Unfortunately, the manner in which she CHOSE to deal with this was destructive, and promoted more disharmony.
Its good to care about her.
Slick, the conflict youre having may be because your genuine good intentions, and the desire to have a kind , good woman who loves you is in conflict with a lot of the 'teachings' that you have read, and assimilated.
Guys here can be very bitter, angry and resentful.
And many of them are extremely ENVIOUS when they see a fellow man actually happy and in a good relationship. They HATE it.
They hate to see other guys be happy and succeed. And most guys have only negative experiences to reference from, so everything they relate to you is always colored with those previous negative experiences.
Dont be fooled.
Its your life. So be vary aware of whos advice you are taking.
Now, again, it is not wrong to be 'soft' with your woman.
If its mature and healthy, its about being affectionate, and loving with your woman. A good woman deserves to be treated in a warm, loving manner.
Its not about being a doormat , or wuss.
Its about showing your woman a soft, tender side.
And men can do that without her thinking negatively of you, or you turning into a wussbag.
So dont blame the action, blame the man, if he cannot do it maturely, and properly.
Fact: Just because other guys are not connected to their heart, and cannot have a successful relationship, doesnt mean that you are DOOMED to their same fate.
We choose how we spend our time. And how we think.
Choose yours wisely.
Now, about being weak.
That has to do with personal boundaries.
THIS is the syndrome that AFCs/Nice Guys, etc suffer from.
They dont know how to say "NO".
So they become doormats.
Slick, make sure youre not a doormat to some chick, just because the chick is 'hawt', or because "omg, I will NEVER find another chick like her...like forever!!".
This is bad. Its a bad bad place to operate from.
Tolerating bad behavior is a sliding gauge. We each have different tolerance levels and deal breakers.
If you are not comfortable with a certain dynamic the correct course of action is to ADDRESS it face to face with your GF.
ALWAYS.
Never run away from dealing with an incident. Clear it out, resolve it.
If you cant resolve it, be prepared to move on.
Its not about fighting for power, its about addressing if there is love and respect.
Why would you be with her if she doesnt love and respect you?
For most guys, they dont know. Because this is the first female that ever gave them attention. So they sort of fell into a relationship.And now theyre terrified of losing it. So they become doormats, appeasing, overly accomodating.....and disrespected.
Why?
Because they dont understand how badly theyre being treated, and they beleive it was luck, so they can never attract another woman, and they hate being alone.
Bad place.
I think you have to address why you are not feeling trusting of her, Slick.
You may have to do the uncomfortable, but get some peace of mind, man.
And you need to think about if this is the manner in which she deals with life.
Is this drama worth your peace of mind? What for some 'hawt' chick?
DO you value your peace of mind?
Then the correct course of action is to talk to her, and tell her about the past incident and why her going off to South Beach is worrying you.
Dont live in misery.
Be strong, but loving, not only for her , but for yourself.
Theres a lot of stuff thats going on here, Slick.
But you may want to start reflecting now.
Let me know what YOU think.