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Fews, I think you have a need for clarification. I'm not stating consequences aren't necessary. I, however, am not condoning a freeze-out period when 1) the person has offered an apology (assuming its genuine), and 2) he/she is willing to talk in which case it's a perfect opportunity to address what's happened. I'm not a believer in prolonging punishment to make a point, that to me reeks of insecurity and only serves to escalate feelings of anxiety in the relationship. This long-term never works, it undermines the needs for security/safety and trust in the relationship. It's opportunistic and only perpetuates unconscious patterns of behavior, THIS is why I am in strong opposition to your advice to going cold on his partner for a few days.
This isn't some fly-by-night relationship (presumably), nor somebody he's trying to earn a fast lay from. He has to deal with the potential fall-out to this (you, or I don't until we choose to refresh the browser window and see the updates to this situation), when instead he can use it as an opportunity to foster growth for the relationship.
Let me just say; I'm hard on you because I've watched you go from giving decent advice, to trolling, to saying ridiculously belittling things to other members of the forum. And to me that would suggest that you have a lot more healing to go through before you can think of giving anyone advice on issues that are still damaging you. You are highly intelligent and I have no doubt that your past relationship would provide you with a lot of answers that will be helpful to members, but I am of the strong belief that it is far too soon. The scars are too fresh and haven't had time to heal yet. You're attempting to remove a cast and walk on a bone that hasn't been restored yet. I've been where you are; time and time again. And in response I've taken on similar behavior. Thats behind me noid. And I'm unsure that you understood the nature of my advice. The wording could of thrown you off; and I'm comfortable agreeing to disagree on this matter. But as an intelligent being, I'd take advice from someone currently in a healthy relationship before I took that of someone who was recently damaged by a relationship. Maybe when the damaged person has recovered and entered a new relationship; showing that they can now function properly after their past experience. But not now. Not this quickly.. I just don't believe that to be wise.
Now to the OP
Like I told you in your PMs, as the man you must take full responsibility for this relationship. This is all your fault. She's only doing things like this because she was allowed to get away with smaller things in the past. Without much consequence or repercussion. And what do people do when you give them a foot? They take a mile.
I understand your anger, but you should be more anger at yourself for even allowing things to get to this point.
A king can never blame his citizens for the downfall of a relationship. He must take the wrap. Barack Obama can't come out and blame the US citizens for the downfall of the economy. Sure he inherited a tough situation but he must take the blame because he CHOOSE to be selected to make things better. Just image if he came out and said " The american people are mentally fucked; this is the reason the country is going to shit; there was nothing I could do " - Could you imagine? lol Leaders aren't allowed to point finger; if they take on a situation they understand that they are responsible for the situation. Now of course sometimes we bite off more than we can chew; but no one made us BITE it other than our selves.
Currently she doesn't respect you. And that respect isn't just going to return because you WANT it to. You need time to evaluate your situation. And that time needed is almost always one day longer than we feel we need it. Imagine if when growing up, our parents put us on punishment and that immediately take us off the punishment the moment we sincerely apologize. Imagine if our court system let everyone out of jail instantly when they sincerely apologized.. No one would RESPECT the law.
There is no perfect method, and I believe my method will allow you time to rethink your situation, show your girlfriend how it would feel for you not to be around, and show that your emotionally strong enough to stand apart from her. You've been leaning on her emotionally and thats obvious. Women always behave this way when guys do as you did above.
If you have any specific questions. Ask me and I will get you the answers.
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