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why does she think manipulation will work on me?

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Ok, here is the deal ......... I am dating this girl, and she is 300 miles away. Three months into the relationship, and she wants me to go see her this weekend. Problem is I cannot afford it, she offered to pay, but I do not feel comfortable with it, personal reasons.

Why does this woman use emotional manipulation to try and get me to cave in? She tells me she needs me, when in fact it is that she just wants me around to feel happy about herself, and hates being alone. By the way, this has just surfaced, I thought this was a healthy individual emotionally. Now I am not so sure. She knows that this is a touchy subject, but still she continues to persist with either withdrawing emotionally, or continuing to tell me that what she needs is me, (to be there in person).

Guys, and gals ............ I am stumped, well not really. But can someone please tell me, or remind me why it is that individuals think that manipulation will work to get their own way.

Thanks,

"Make your plans dark and as inpenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt" -Sun Tsu

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She tells me she needs me, when in fact it is that she just wants me around to feel happy about herself, and hates being alone. By the way, this has just surfaced, I thought this was a healthy individual emotionally. Now I am not so sure.



Power trip, dude....run away...run away fast...run away far.

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Maybe she really does want to see you.... Just go....its not a pride thing.. just go.. I mean 300 miles is NOT something that is going to cost very much at all. Intimacy is something that is best served together. GO and quit over analyzing the whole situation.

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Amazon, she does want to see me. But not for the right reasons. She told me, "I am sorry, but I am used to getting my way. I am a daddy's girl. Just ask him!" I did not see this at all until recently, hidden underneath the exterior that she so cleverly posed to me these last three months. She continues to pout, close off, become quiet on the phone, happy one minute, not sure what is going on the next.

Thanks Amazon, it's not a necessarily a pride issue, although pride is part of it, but I am thinking that I need to stand up for what I believe in and not give in to her wishes.

But hey, that's me.......

"Make your plans dark and as inpenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt" -Sun Tsu

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why does she think manipulation will work on me?



Because it worked on me.[:/]



and i was the result. WAY TO GO MOM!!!
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f-cubed, I appreciate what you said. As a matter of fact I have spoken to several people about this and the responses are consistent with what you had to say .........

Since I can't even afford a shrink, little lone a ticket to see her, it is nice to know that I can come here to vent in the forums.

"Make your plans dark and as inpenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt" -Sun Tsu

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Did I mention that she has also found it convienient to make me guess what she is thinking? Let's just say that COMMUNICATION is not one of her strong suits. I try to have healty communication with her and all I get is what reminds me of high school and the games that were played back then. Cute then, not now.

"Make your plans dark and as inpenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt" -Sun Tsu

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Now it's been some time since I've been in a relationship...and I know you claim personal reasons for not wanting to visit her, but I've got to wonder why? (rhetorical...not necessary for you to answer) It seems that in a relationship of only three months you and she would want to be together as often as possible. Your decision to stand your ground and stay home instead makes me think that you are losing interest in her and/or the relationship for some reason? Perhaps she is sensing your reluctance to spend time with her despite her efforts and feels she is losing you. She may be resorting to manipulation as an attempt to keep you from slipping away. I'm just thinking that the fear of the relationship breaking up would be enough to make her try a new method of keeping the you both together...even if it isn't a good choice of technique.

I could be totally off base here, but I think that if she were to sense a growing distance occuring between you two that she might become manipulative in an attempt to avoid a break-up. Kind of a "if he's close to me, he will want me and love me and never leave me" thing. Just a thought...
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dude not trying to be blunt but RUN!!!!!

have abrother the same way with the family. will pay this and that to help you out but expects you to bow to him when your around them.

just my thought ...take it fo what you want.
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Actually I do have "deep" feelings for her. But thanks for the 'reality check'. I actually am concerned, I have given her no reason for acting this way. She was here last weekend, and everything was fine. Then she went home, and she changed completely from whom I have gotten to know thus far.

Also, I am not 'stringing her along', I was raised the old fashioned way, and treat her like a gentleman. I try to talk to her about it, but all she can see is her side, and wants to change my beliefs. I am sorry to say this is a boundary of mine, and have made that clear to her, yet she still persists.

But thanks, I appreciate your opinion

"Make your plans dark and as inpenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt" -Sun Tsu

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Rocket:

It's pretty clear you don't have very deep feelings for her. Quit stringing her along and just end the relationship.



I agree. Besides, if you feel that someone is manipulating you, the reason isn't important why, really. Is it? The question is if you are going to allow yourself to be manipulated.
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Having done a long distance relationship for over two years, goin' back and forth. Let me say, if you are having problems already, it does not get easier after you meet - which a lot of people think it will. It only gets harder and harder. I honestly, don't recommend a long distance relationship and I'd never do one again.

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Just go and see her, unless you don't want to go and see her. 300 miles is nothing. Be nice. She likes you.

If you don't WANT to see her -

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go see her if you want to see her. it doesn't matter who's paying. If she foots the bill this time, make sure that when she comes to visit you, you pay her travel expenses.

if you don't want to go see her, ask yourself why. once you know why, either deal with it, and go see her, or deal with it and break up.

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Dude.....you're in a tough spot. My wife use to do that crap to me.......I "endured" it for a pretty good while. I eventually gave her an ultimatum "ms?", she went crazy (liked I predicated)....I've never in my life.....but, to her credit, reality sat in and she quit doing that - in every aspect. Best of luck.


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Go visit her and see how it feels to be around her now that you're feeling manipulated. It might help you decide whether she's worth staying in the relationship with or not.
She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

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