Monday, April 5, 2010

Need to change plans? Okay just show some MANNERS while doing it!

So I went on a date with a new guy last night. We'll call him E the Engineer.

So E and I went to a nice Easter dinner @ Outback steakhouse. I'm working at getting to know someone on a none sexual way considering that I really want to be in a healthy loving relationship. So I stayed away from sexual innuendos, jokes, etc. But for some reason although I was honest and upfront with E before going to dinner that I was NOT going have sex with him last night it seemed like all he wanted to do was ask me sexual questions. I stayed away from the questions and changed the subject as much as possible but it was annoying at times. I felt disrespected and that he was not understanding my boundary.

After dinner we drove out to Fiesta Island. We talked and E stated that he wanted to date me but had a concern because of being bi that I might cheat on him. I did allow that conversation to open up an honest communication explaining that although I do like women I don't cheat when in a relationship, if I was with a woman it would be included in the relationship. I felt good about the conversation, until at one point E asked me if I would be his girl. My thought was...Oh LORDY LORDY LORDY, we've been on one date and you want to be serious already? So I turned to him and said can we wait for an answer on this questions for a few more dates? He wasn't happy about it but said yes. I explained that I didn't want to lead anyone on and that I just thought it was to soon to say I we were in a relationship. He said well I want to date you and I said I would like to see you again also. He asked if he could see me the next day I told him well I have a meeting @ 6:30, to which he responds okay what about 3 to 5. I said would like that.

When we pulled back up to my place, we kissed a little bit and the pushing of sex came on even stronger. At one point he teared up and hand this pouty face. I kissed him again and said I will see you tomorrow. He was upset wanted to come in and hang out but I knew my rules in my head, kissed him good night and got out of the vehicle.

As I was thinking over the date last night, I really was bothered by the sexual innuendos, manipulation and disrespect of my boundaries but I told myself I would go on another date to see how things unfold between us.

So that brings us to today. I hear from him via text a few times this morning. I text to confirm that we'll be going out @ 3, to which he replies I was thinking of taking my car in to the shop and thought we could get together tomorrow. I replied back stating I had plans tomorrow evening and that I was busy until Friday. He has his little one on Friday. So I said okay. He sent back a unhappy face. I thought about it and decided to be honest about what I was feeling so I told him, "look I explained I stay busy, I made sure I was free for you this afternoon because we made plans. I don't break plans like that I explained. I continued on to say that I was upset and that if we needed to make changes it would of be polite and respectful to have said so this morning and not assume I'm free when he was. That I take my plans with others seriously, that I expect them to keep them or be respectful enough to inform in a timely manner". His responds back was "Yeah...OK" UMM WHAT?

What is that? So as I am analyzing this relationships beginning I am already having warning flags that are flying up. I don't think I am wrong in wanting others to treat me the same way that I treat others? I don't think there is anything wrong with expecting someone to cancel plans with me in a timely manner so that I'm not waiting around for them. I think it's called manners, what ever happened to those?

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