Quote: when our D6 is angry, that she will voluntarily take a time-out or ask for a hug
Well, as for asking for a hug, I don't recommend it. Just give one, and don't expect reciprocation.
Also, I see some inconsistency in giving her a spa certificate and a TV with "no strings attached" and then getting upset because you didn't get "expert level" reciprocation. Hey, I'm not criticizing...I do the exact same thing. You and I have to stop doing this. Just give for the joy of giving...just for how it makes you feel at the time. Don't expect anything, or you're setting yourself up for disappointment.
Or, just drop all pretense and say, "Honey, I have in this envelope a spa certificate, and, in the back of the van is a brand new COLOR TV! All you have to do to have these fantastic items, which, by the way, have a retail value of over FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, is agree to have sex with me and give an award winning performance of faking passionate desire, and fawning gratefulness. So the choice is, do you keep your principles, or give them up for these fantastic prizes chosen especially for you!"
