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I stopped allowing my personal happiness to have anything to do with women. Well I was free of it. Before if women liked me I was happy, if they didn't like me, I was unhappy. Now I just like myself so it really doesn't matter if women like me or not, and because of this, I can't be controlled by them. What happens when you do this, they just seem to flock toward you. It's weird, you'd never think that, but most guys never get there because they want women/get laid more than they want freedom from needing it to be happy.
I think that - right there - is gold. A lot of guys need to start realizing that their lives are defined by who THEY are, and not by other people (i.e. women). Do not let someone else be the direct source of your happiness.
Now - granted, this is difficult to do at times, even impossible. Sometimes you cannot HELP but allow your mood to be affected by a certain someone. But you must know WHEN to break that rule. I.e., you two are madly in love, or she is someone truly special - not just some chic you're gaming. But for the most part, if you are coming from a scarcity mindset, any girl in your life will have more control over you than you realize.
How to reassert your alpha status? The SAME way you did when you were out at the club gaming. Approach the situation from an abundance mentality. If a girl is holding out on you - psht, whatever. It doesn't matter because in YOUR mind, you can get it anywhere, any time. Does that give you carte blanche to be an asshole and cheat on your girlfriend? No. Of course not. Does it mean you rub it in her face that you can go off and get it elsewhere? No way. But if you HAVE an abundance of women in your life (whether they are interested in you or not) the g/f will see this.
If she's holding out on you one night - say fine. No biggie. Call up a good female friend of yours and hang with her. You're not cheating (DO NOT CHEAT), you're just hanging out with one of your chic friends. The idea I'm trying to get across is a mindset shift. The more you THINK she has control over you, the more she actually will. The more women you DO have in your life, the less stressed you'll be about just one. If you're calm, cool, and easy going about it, eventually the g/f should come around to doing what you want to do, rather than dominate every social outing.
On a last note - if the girl is nuts and a serious control freak, you might want to think of cultivating other options. Remember. She's not the only woman in the world.
And finally - communication is key. If someone is unhappy - communicate. If the girl is worth being with, she will listen to you, take your concerns into account, and the two of you should be able to grow and better yourselves for it.
Q.