hisannabelle -> RE: Going dutch (12/4/2007 11:01:12 PM)
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greetings kails, i agree that walking out may have not been the best idea, but evidently you communicated your discontent to him after that, so i'm not going to gut you for that as other posters have done ;) i do agree that you need to come to terms with what it means to give over "full control" and perhaps reevaluate that...then again, i was not exactly clear on the situation as in some parts of your post it seemed as though this was just a playdate, and in other parts it seemed as though you were fully submissive to him. due to the fact that my dominant usually allows me to eat or drink when we go out, it's second nature to me to order for myself (in fact, he usually makes me order first), but i try not to assume that that will always be the case, because whether or not i do is really up to him. at the very least, i think going dutch should mean that if you cook for him, then he pays for you when you go out. i agree that his actions were in poor taste, if you were not in a relationship together, and perhaps if you are. personally, in our relationship, he pays for almost everything - it's more out of necessity because he is financially comfortable and i am somewhat struggling, and when we move in together, obviously we'll share many expenses, but in general, i also find it charming that he always pays for meals when we go out and things like that. but our relationship is based more on who is more capable of doing it at the time...i've paid before when i was in a better situation to be able to. i think that that method works a lot better than what's "socially appropriate" or sticking to preconceived notions. when i go out with other partners or new people, i rarely discuss who's going to pay beforehand but i always bring enough money with me for whatever we're doing, plus cab fare home in case things don't work out. that way, when someone does pay for me, i can be pleasantly surprised, and i don't have to worry so much about whether they will or not. i don't like discussing it because it is awkward for me, but i also don't like to presume that they will pay. respectfully, annabelle.
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