Doll,
I am not getting more and more domineering, on the contrary actually. My S.O. is not afraid of me, does not succumb to my whims, not like how you painted it to be earlier on (henpecked husband?). The gist some of the forummers got is that I am this tyrant and he'd tremble the moment I cast a look at my whip. Generally, he is very loving to me, he massages me to sleep, sometimes, when he wakes up in the morning, he'd smile, saying, he loves me most in this world (cross fingers his mother never finds out), even after so many years.
He is academically speaking and career wise more advanced than I am (on contrary to what some people here were thinking), knows heck a lot more about certain topics and he is actually the backbone of our relationship. To say I'm wearing the pants because he's considerate to me is incorrect. I steer him because I know I can, he's not good at personal disputes but he argues like a lawyer when it's work related. I fought for him in his family bussiness behind a thin veil, like empress dowager, instructing him what to do. He hates family-upheaval. I sometimes marvel I how I can put forth my reasons and win. So you see, it's not just in my interest what I do but also in his.
I am a far cry from the typical princess type and certainly don't expect to outside world to obey my rules. My discontentment is his grouch if I don't always support his stance, yes, he can form a stance too.
Sm,
I seem cocksure of S.O. probably because of my style of writing. Putting my ego aside, I agreed with you all along on my veiled threat. The keyword is veiled. Just that the "ambience" (pardon the pun) took a turn when Milo an I started squabbling.
Milo,
Yes I have seen "newbies suggesting regular forummers ganging up on them". I have seen some very sound arguments coming from the regulars in other threads and here but undeniably there are regulars who sneer synchronously as seen today; but speak with integrity when they have disputes with the certain regulars.
Spot on to say couples need more time relating than analyzing, (the car issue which I am not really interested about). Just like how excited you can get while doing your bridal photo shoot, not all men can share this type of excitement with his partner.
To me, exhibiting my photo online without my consent is infringing on my privacy. I don't appreciate being tagged even if I could remove them thereafter. There have been privacy lawsuits on Facebook, I am one of those who are against breaching privacy laws. Even if it seems like the most normal thing to put up your photo online in today's world.
Powder,
I expected someone to insinuate he wants a mother as a girlfriend. I am a leader in certain areas in our relationship, mostly domestic stuff. I don't claim authority, it is falls on my shoulders because S.O. is not keen on handling personal stuff. For example, he told me to phone his mother on mother's day on his behalf. What kind of request is that?
I asked and got some opposing views. Like I mentioned earlier, I was agreeing with Vios already yesterday but the conduct of some postings hampered breaking through the clutter to get to the core of similar messages.