I definitely understand the idea of me being the silent aggressor. That trying to convince her with words is a bad idea. That I need to confidently lead, even in the face of continual rejection, until the rejection goes away. I just at the stage now when confidence and leading are a forced action on my part, not a natural by-product of my manliness. I have to think it, rather than just do it, and theirin lies the conundrum. Women can read men like an open book, so my forced confidence is apparent and I'm sure confusing to her on a subconscious or biochemical level. Much like her forced affection is confusing and somewhat unsatisfying to me (although I appreciate the effort involved). I realize this is a phase, perhaps the hardest phase, of trying to beat back tendencies that we ingraind in our R over 10 years. I need to be more of a romantic (odd for a romantic at heart to say that) despite the responses I get
Anyway, I promised no more novels on this board for awhile. Thanks again.
I hope you are doing well. You should start a thread and clue us in to how you are doing in this new phase of your life.
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"Recollect me darlin, raise me to your lips, two undernourished egos, four rotating hips"
