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Hey Ryan,
Thanks for the great advice earlier, it completely opened my eyes to a new way of being open and direct with women.
Things with that girl continued to go well, till a friend of mine who really likes her walked in on us.. and then I was having a bad day and was a bit selfish around her/to her at one point which has apparently made her lose interest..
So I have a few questions for you.
What is your opinion of sharing with women (targets)? I understand being generous is good but I feel like if I'm overly generous women/people will use me etc.. I want to share with her (in this case weed, rolling a j or something) but don't want her coming over just to smoke my bud...
another is whether or not I should do much about it now that I've realized whats wrong.. a few of my friends have come up to me and told me she said I was rude to her and didn't want to share... etc.. should I apologize or try to make it up to her in any way? or just be more generous from now on?
This is a question that I've thought about a lot. I've always considered myself somewhat of a generous person, but over the years I've known people to take advantage of my generosity, which makes me feel used, underappreciated and disrespected.
I think it comes down to a few things - firstly, you have to give because you really want to give, not because you want people to like you or because you want something from them.
Secondly, you can encourage people to be reciprocal. For example, if someone asks to share your weed, next time, invite them over but ask them to bring beer or food, or something, so they are giving something back towards the experience. People will generally just take and take if things are freely offered, but they'd actually be more than happy to contribute if you just asked nicely to begin with. And the "to begin with" is important too. If you invite someone round to smoke, and then ask them to pony up £10 for it, they'll feel like you're being cheap, but if you get them to put that same £10 in when you initially buy the bag, they'll probably be fine with it.
You can also use your giving as an incentive. If your girlfriend were with you, you could say "hey, tell you what, help me clean up the living room, and then after we'll smoke." That way the giving is the "reward" for helping you out and doing what you say. People are animals, and can be trained just like animals.
Finally, it's ok (and a good thing) to have certain rules, as long as you stick to them and communicate them clearly. It's no good throwing a hissy fit and saying "I don't like it when people do X, Y Z" if you never told them to begin with, how should they know? It's totally fine to say "listen, I don't mind you doing this or that, but I just have this rule that you have to A and B." It's your house and your life, and it's fine as long as you're perfectly calm and nice about it. This prevents you having someone continue to do things you don't like, but not saying anything about it, and having resentment build up over time until you get angry at them for what seems like nothing. Clear, early, effective communication is key.