aznstoner wrote...
I know what this means, this means you'll only let me go because I look like I want to go. But instead of trying to have a good time for me, you're just gonna be mad all through out party. You're not gonna attempt to pretend to look happy. Oh, you'll say,"No, honey, I'm having a good time", only I can tell you're lying because you haven't separated from me at all. What you say and what you do at the party conflict with each other, yet what you do is consciously done to get my attention. You contradict yourself because you think,"I shouldn't have to tell you how I feel, you should figure it out", which I in fact, can tell how you feel. What I can't figure out is, if all you're gonna do is bring bad vibes, WHY DID YOU COME WITH ME!
In all honesty, I think you're being a bit hard on the woman with this theoretical situation... at least I assume it's theoretical? It doesn't take much to understand why she's doing what she is, especially in this example. It's New Year's Eve, so she wants to spend it with you. It's a special night and no one wants to be alone when it's a new year.
She sees that you're unhappy and bored, so she makes what she feels is a kind gesture. She compromises by giving in and going to the party with you even though she doesn't really feel like it. Maybe this way you'll be happier during the holiday that she wants to be a nice memory for you both. She stays with you because, like I've said, she wants to be with YOU.
Subconsciously she may hope that you'll see that SHE'S not having a great time and want to do something nice for HER; compromise like she did. After all, she's given in and done what you wanted to do. She's not bitching and complaining, she's standing with you and assures you that she's having fun, even though she isn't. Deep down maybe she hopes you'll say something like, "sorry you're not having a great time, hon. We'll go home a little bit after midnight, OK?". Compromise.
I'm not saying this because I'm siding with the woman over you, I'm just trying to get you to think about what her REAL motivation may be. She hasn't done anything that's unkind. In fact it seems as though she's gone out of her way to give you what you want. It wouldn't be too much of a sacrifice to do something nice for her in return, you know. You've already confessed that you understand what she's feeling, but I think you're unjustly assuming that she's doing it out of spite. You've won! You're at the party! Sure, you may WANT her to WANT to be at the party, but she doesn't. Isn't it a bit unrealistic to expect her to force herself to have fun for your sake as well?
None of this is an accusation against you, or even ShaggyJebus, who is The Man. I'm just putting it out there to make you stop and think about motivation. It's about wanting to BE TOGETHER. She may be trying to force it, but that's what it's really all about. In reference to what SJ said, most women WANT to be in a relationship. They have romanticized ideas about what a relationship means. It's hurtful to them if you don't want to spend time with them, especially on special occasions. Yes, even if this New Years is exactly like the last 20. Yes, it's a bit unreasonable to want to spend every last minute with one another. But isn't being in love all about wanting to spend time with another person?
All I'm really saying in the end is, you should think and TALK about what you want out of a relationship. Chances are, if you're in a relationship and you're bored out of your skull because you're always together but have nothing to say, you may want to break up. Even if neither of you have done anything wrong, it's obvious that you're not really compatible, you're just comfortable. That's not fair to either of you.
If you're with someone and you're trying to spend time away from them... it may be time to reevaluate why you're with them in the first place.