This one is aimed to the men in here that are spinning plates, men that are having sex, men that typically have more power than the woman in their relationships. I want advice from men who are or has been in this situation. Maybe to even have a discussion on this subject since it will and should come up for every man who swallows the pill and wants to improve himself.
I am currently spinning two long term plates. Both of them have been pushing for relationship and commitment during the last 6+ months, one has done it significantly more relentless than the other. I have always been very firm and honest with both of them in my decision that this is only sex and nothing else: No dinner, no breakfast, no cinemas, no nothing else. One accepts this and has been trying to find a boyfriend on the side but is yet unsuccessful.
The other plate who is relentlessly trying to push for relationship has for the last 3 months been very unhappy with our arrangement. She first tried to push for commitment by cutting off sex; so I went NC and dropped her. She quickly had a meltdown and gave in "I guess this all I am to you" but accepted the situation. A few weeks go by and she tells me she loves me, starts crying after sex and has another meltdown when I tell her about the rules. I suggest we end it since she is getting attached but she says she needs me even if it is only physical. Maybe I should have stopped it here in hindsight. A few more weeks of casual sex goes by with her crying every now and then when I leave her apartment. One day I get a text (long text) saying she has decided to end it because I am bad for her. I am actually relieved because my conscience was getting the better of me.
She keeps texting me for awhile since she was unhappy with my "ok, best of luck" reply and asks how she can mean so little to me, how I have damaged her self esteem etc. Eventually it dwindles and I don't hear from her. This was a month ago and two days ago I received a new text from her asking if I can come over on Saturday evening. In the text she says she will behave. I have not responded and I didn't go over there.
This leads me to wonder at what point I have a moral responsibility in this situation. I used the word "abuse" in the title because according to some of my friends this is what I am doing to this woman. In the old blue-pill days I would have over-stepped my moral threshold long ago. I have to admit that my conscience is telling me not to start up anything with this woman again, to let her get over me and find another man. Another part of me is telling me that she was a good lay and I don't owe her anything. What do you more experienced guys that are spinning plates do in this situation? How and when do you drop plates out of "morality" if ever?.
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