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Thoughts...
m not going to end it though we have a dog and sh*t like that.
THAT is straight out of Dane Cook.
"It's not that easy. I can't leave. I left my CD's in his truck. I can't just give up 40 or 50 CD's. Five or six more years of this and we can end it violently." :crackup:
Anyways...
Note this... you're expending ALOT of mental energy, focus, time, and thought on this, on this negative sh!t. And while I'm sure you care, and it bothers you, do something or don't do something, but don't wade along in mediocrity living a half alive life because you're afraid to take action, even if that means LOSING her.
I can't really say anything cause she first will probably revert to something along the lines of not taking her away from her friends and making her chose and two being possessive which I am generally not and three she will probably say Im telling her what to do.
That isn't dealing with the issue...that's false, fake, bullsh!t masking as reasons, when they're merely excuses.
IF, either of you cared for holidays or QT, the first thought would have been.
"Gee let's decorate our new apartment, buy a tree, get a turkey, etc."
OR, she'd just back out, save the dough, throw it at bills or your christmas presents, or doing a christmas trip with you.
All of what I, and the guys say, is for not if this girl doesn't mean anything, if you're just casually dating her and can see other women, or don't care about holidays. I wouldn't care if it was just a casual relationship, yeah sure, you see each other, but there's strings.
From what you describe that isn't this situation, so I'll rule that out.
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One attitude I always have is that
I AM IN CHARGE
Dude, THIS is your life. You have as MUCH right to have a girl who's there on holidays and communicates such things to you and backs out of trips for you, as you do to be walked over. It's a matter of what you want and don't want.
YOU are allowing her to be in charge, especially with the things you said about her excuses and moaning about your controllinger her. And perhaps you don't know what to do because you're afraid of the loss, of how to communicate it, and feel partly responsible because you didn't pay attention.
BE that as it may, it's the holidays. I could ask any girl I've ever dated, if she took off on a holiday, she'd tell me she doesn't care. Ask any X. EVEN the fact she was planning or contemplating it is sketchy. Sure, I know girls who do family trips FOR christmas because they hate giving each other gifts, and I can understand where she may not invite you (dad pays, it's the only time the family gets together, etc), BUT, she took both holidays?
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Now...laying down the law by jumping all over her like she's inconsiderate is a BAD way to go about this. If you're goal is to get her to be INTO the holidays, set it up.
Offer an alternative.
If you haven't maintained charge of the relationship, try to assume control like some coup de' tat is a BAD way to go about it. Not to mention, a woman is likely to rush into a fury.
Slip a fun solution into the mix. Set it up. Surprise her or something. Cook the turkey, whatever.
Set the day up, so if she rejects your idea, then SHE is the guilty part. If she puts blame on you for not saying something before, well, act like you didn't realize the date, OR, just be honest and say you came to your senses, holidays are a big deal, blah blah blah. Or, 'i thought I would surprise you in our place.' You know her, tilt the scales.
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She can make all the excuses, but if she's not going to lose any money, then her not staying home with you on one of the holidays (provided you celebrate them) is an admission of who's in charge. Vegas on thanksgiving?
Sounds fun, but whatever.
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A-Unit