I’d said something like, “Cummon... what, are you
kidding? Give me a break.”
This tells them that even their little ploys aren’t going
to get by my radar – never mind into my reality. I never
get upset at them or let them get to me emotionally (this
is key, because if they sense that they’ve found a button,
they’ll use it over and over again). As my friend Eric once
said, “YOU’RE IN MY REALITY NOW.”
Let me point out that when meeting women, NEVER
think about a ‘long-term relationship’ with them in the
beginning. If you like them and later they prove to be
someone that really amazes you, then this will be a
possibility.
My guess is that strong, exceptional, interesting men
who are in control of themselves and their realities are as
rare for women as super-hot women are rare for men.
See where I’m going? Said in a different way, “Why do so
many men settle for average or worse looking women?”
I think the logic goes both ways. I mean, I know quite
a few ass-kicking men – but this is because I’ve literally
spent years finding and making friends with them. Most
women aren’t lucky enough to run across one. And when
they do, they usually mess it up by being a bitch or
uninteresting. So they just settle for whatever the best
option is at the moment. And they often wind up getting
comfortable in the process.
There’s another interesting point that I’ve noticed:
Many of the marriages that I know of that have lasted
for many years (10+) have something in common: a
woman that subtly controls the man. I mean, think about
the plot of most romance novels: Woman meets wild
man, woman tames man and lives happily ever after with
her new well-behaved BOY.