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| quote: | Originally posted by anuneventrade
I'm just irritated, because somehow females get the blame that we play the games. If in fact we do play games its because they were played against us, in which, most cases, we don't bother to anyway, because its just a waste of energy. Granted, there are a lot of them that do, and thats why they're single. But there are cases that don't and are single (like me).
Games? Lets talk about games. How about the.... I'm not going to answer my phone when I have it on me all the time and I see you're calling instead of just saying hey lemme call you back game? (this is of course, the when I've been seeing you for months) Or the... Let me call you right back and I never do game? Or, this is my favorite, Let me blame everything on you game? (Well, I WOULDN'T have done/said that, but you were being such a bitch (when in fact, it was he that was in the wrong but feels the need to blame you)). Or, the "I'm the happiest I've ever been, but, its not working out, game? Or the, I'm going to keep pictures of my ex girlfriends "posing" for me when I know that it makes you cry but they're just pictures game?
None of these "games" that we supposedly play are half as bad as yours. I, myself don't play any games, because they're pointless, and hardly worth my time. But don't make it out to seem as though females are the fucking enemy. |
Hey - that sucks, but I think we're all on different wavelengths here. I don't think anyone was trying to say that guys don't also make bad choices or play stupid games, but since the thread consisted of a guy asking for advice on a girl that might have been doing that, the response isn't likely to consist of ways in which guys can be assholes.
I consider there to be 3 different guys of games:
1. The "dating game" where there is no pre-existing relationship ("Pre-existing" is hard to define, but for the sake of argument, let's call a "pre-existing" relationship one where neither person is seriously interested in pursuing anybody else). I used to hate this, but I understand it as kind of a necessary evil. People don't show their true colours at first - it's not even necessarily an intentional thing, but it just takes time to get comfortable. I think this is more about establishing the positions and roles in a relationship than about personality. Now, depending on the people involved, those games could end after a week, they could go on for a few months (that's normal), or if one or both parties are particularly immature, they could just never stop.
2. What I call the "not-dating" game, and this is something that women do a lot more than men, and the reason why men play the games in (1). There are those types who are just flirts, attention whores, who lead people on despite having absolutely zero interest in the person who's pursuing them. Guys do this too, but women are more adept at knowing when a guy's not interested than vice versa, and also generally have less patience for this. These games suck, and they are what make (1) a necessary evil. I am sure that there are many girls out there who don't play these games, but unfortunately, guys don't know who they are, so it's common sense for us to test the water before getting too whipped.
3. The worst game - the "breakup" game. For the women, it's based on "I don't want to fuck you anymore, but I'd still like to keep you around for company and emotional support." For the men, it's more "I don't want your company and emotional support anymore, but I still don't mind fucking once in a while" (AKA "friends with benefits"). These games are the ones that totally suck ass, and they happen because one person doesn't have the guts to make a clean break. I personally don't think anybody should have to be subjected to these, because they are totally unnecessary and hinge entirely upon someone's insecurity.
Mind games that happen after a pre-existing relationship, truly suck, and it takes a special kind of asshole/bitch to keep on playing games when the other person wants to stop. That's why you have to cut those people off completely.
Anyway, back to the original topic, whether or not it's a game, there really is only one course of action: ignore it. Maybe it was a mistake, or maybe it was a test, but either way, what difference does it make? It's not worth walking away from her over such a minor difficulty. Just give it a few days, and call her later.
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