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#1239074 - 08/26/09 11:06 AM
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I am just curious, I sent myself some flowers, simply because I wanted some fresh flowers for my desk. When I told my fiance, he was like "why didn't you tell me? I would have sent you flowers"; I went shopping last weekend and bought 2 new suits, and when I got home he said "why didn't you tell me, I would have bought them!" And he does the same thing if I buy myself a piece of jewelry or a new watch. I know it is awfully sweet and he is always very generous, but I work for my money and like to reward myself. I am whimsical, if I see something I like, I'll buy it, I don't think that 'this could have been a gift from him'. So, last night he gave me a check and said, "let me buy those suits for your birthday." I don't want to take his money, then he gets all annoyed. Do you guys feel the same way if your SO goes and buys things for herself?
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#1239092 - 08/26/09 12:25 PM
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what's a SO?
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#1239094 - 08/26/09 12:25 PM
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it's kind of like a MOMMLE.
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#1239096 - 08/26/09 12:26 PM
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oops, i mean MOML.
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#1239098 - 08/26/09 12:27 PM
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Significant Other, in my case, fiance.
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#1239099 - 08/26/09 12:28 PM
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Thanks for the reminder, lest we forget.
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#1239100 - 08/26/09 12:28 PM
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::slaps Audit Gay::
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#1239101 - 08/26/09 12:29 PM
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Well I'd write a check to peej's daughter if we were in the same situation.
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#1239102 - 08/26/09 12:29 PM
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It's the typical masculine desire to provide for the ones you love. And in a man's mind giving you the money you spent on the suits is virtually the same as buying the suits.
I do this all the time for my wife (the "I would have bought that for you," not writing the check- she keeps those) and I know that I should do better to surprise her, but I'm not one to learn easily.
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#1239104 - 08/26/09 12:31 PM
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I think (I know) it is my desire to demonstrate my independence underlying all this.
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#1239105 - 08/26/09 12:31 PM
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^^^feminist^^^
::cue Destiny Child song::
Last edited by A G; 08/26/09 12:32 PM.
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#1239107 - 08/26/09 12:34 PM
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The last two women I dated mistook me for an ATM, so I had to cut them off. I wouldn't mind a little 50/50 cooperation with someone I was involved with.
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#1239109 - 08/26/09 12:38 PM
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Part of it may be him not recognizing your needs/wants, then feeling bad when you buy them for yourself...maybe he thought you buying yourself flowers was a way of telling him he should have...
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#1239111 - 08/26/09 12:38 PM
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^^^watches Dr Phil^^^
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#1239113 - 08/26/09 12:40 PM
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Part of it may be him not recognizing your needs/wants, then feeling bad when you buy them for yourself...maybe he thought you buying yourself flowers was a way of telling him he should have... Winner!
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#1239213 - 08/26/09 01:51 PM
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Take the money and buy hair extensions
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#1239235 - 08/26/09 02:04 PM
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^^^^^ ROTFLMAO - You people just crack me up. I almost snorted Pepsi thru my nose!
Female here - I would hate to have that check. It's just odd having that. You wanted something, you bought yourself something, end of story.
If it were me I would just say why don't we use this money and go out for a wonderful meal this weekend.
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#1239302 - 08/26/09 02:29 PM
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LOL @ the ladies... Gotta work on that man...
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#1239304 - 08/26/09 02:29 PM
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If it were me I would just say why don't we use this money and go out for a wonderful meal this weekend.
I think that's what I am going to do.
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