ricker 0 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I apologize to anyone in advance. This is kinda gonna be my mind pouring out on the internet. I don't want to post it in my blog because my girlfriend reads that. But I'm just in a weird mood.I had a pretty intense conversation with my girlfriend tonight about poker. She says that she doesn't like me playing because I become consumed with it when I'm at the tables and she doesn't like seeing me like that. I guess it's because normally I'm a pretty laid back sorta guy and when I get bad beated, and to avoid tiliting, I rage about it for thirty seconds, I feel better and I go back to playing. I guess she's just not used to seeing such viceral emotion pour out of me. She also thinks I'm a losing poker player which I find offensive. The times she's seen me play, I've cashed in two tourneys and done ok at a cash game. I don't know why it is she so anti poker. I've seen this problem posted time and time again and I counted myself lucky because I believed that I was one of the fortunate ones who had a girlfriend that didn't mind me playing. Nope, it was all a facade. Now I barely play because she doesn't like me playing. I suppose I'm lucky that she moved out recently because now I can have time to play. But her attitude is what bothers me. Blah. Stupid girls and their attitude about Poker. It's just another game...another way for me to make money. Over the last 6 months, I've avoided playing because of her, and my bankroll suffered. I don't even have a real bankroll now because I drained it little by little buying random things. I don't know what's gonna happen, but right now, despite us making up, I don't want to continue this relationship if she keeps me from playing like she is.I'm going to Vegas next week and I'm gonna enjoy myself. No girlfriend, just me and poker. That's all I care about. Link to post Share on other sites
Petoria 0 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Dude, wake up and smell the coffee. Your girlfriend doesnt have anything against poker, what she has is a problem of not being able to control you completely.The more she can manipulate you, the farther ahead she is.Good luck finding one who's not manipulative, though. I'm not saying they don't exist, they're just significantly more rare and usually taken. Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I think this is the only problem with women that I've never had. Let's see:V.D.RejectionDrug useIncompatibilityMe being a ******Her being a ****Me being cheapHer being a money grubbing whoreMe robbing a tanning salon to pay for all the sex she wasn't giving meHer being a frigid cowThat incident at the petting zoo...Nope, no gambling conflict. Dude, wake up and smell the coffee. Your girlfriend doesnt have anything against poker, what she has is a problem of not being able to control you completely.The more she can manipulate you, the farther ahead she is.Good luck finding one who's not manipulative, though. I'm not saying they don't exist, they're just significantly more rare and usually taken.Pretty much. Link to post Share on other sites
ricker 0 Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 What's funny is you guys are right. She's tried to change a lot of things about me. Things though that are good for me. Stuff like making me work out eating better, the only one I kind of object to is her attitude on me playing poker. It is all a matter of control and you're right.This sucks...she is really great the other 90% of the time. It's just this poker thing. Link to post Share on other sites
Petoria 0 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 What's funny is you guys are right. She's tried to change a lot of things about me. Things though that are good for me. Stuff like making me work out eating better, the only one I kind of object to is her attitude on me playing poker. It is all a matter of control and you're right.This sucks...she is really great the other 90% of the time. It's just this poker thing.Let her know that you're allowed to have hobbies. Every man in the world has something that he's passionate about. Let her know that your hobby just tends to bring out more of an emotional response, than say, widdling.Your emotion is part of your personality, and trying to stifle said personality, leads you to believe that she doesnt really want to be with you. Or at least not the you, that you are.Hmm... I think that's a good argument, bc it places guilt on her and doesnt show hostility.If you've rreally got balls, you can add at the end, "but if you really dont want me to be myself then I'll quit." It's a risky bluff, but it should work. Link to post Share on other sites
Stylin_Fish 0 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 What's funny is you guys are right. She's tried to change a lot of things about me. Things though that are good for me. Stuff like making me work out eating better, the only one I kind of object to is her attitude on me playing poker. It is all a matter of control and you're right.This sucks...she is really great the other 90% of the time. It's just this poker thing.At least you have somebody. Imagine the only girl you love being married and not having any girls interested in you at all. Link to post Share on other sites
Petoria 0 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 At least you have somebody. Imagine the only girl you love being married and not having any girls interested in you at all.This describes a lot of us. At least nobody being interested in me partMy suggestion, start drinking....heavily. Link to post Share on other sites
ricker 0 Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 At least you have somebody. Imagine the only girl you love being married and not having any girls interested in you at all.Did my thread just get hijacked?My suggestion, start drinking....heavily.One of the greatest movies ever..... Link to post Share on other sites
Nikki_N 17 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Dude, wake up and smell the coffee. Your girlfriend doesnt have anything against poker, what she has is a problem of not being able to control you completely.The more she can manipulate you, the farther ahead she is.Good luck finding one who's not manipulative, though. I'm not saying they don't exist, they're just significantly more rare and usually taken.Are you serious? How many girls have you had, darling? Link to post Share on other sites
Petoria 0 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Are you serious? How many girls have you had, darling?Nikki, you're one of the good ones, dont take it personally. Any woman who posts on a poker forum is a good one, in fact. Link to post Share on other sites
beans-n-icewater 18 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 This describes a lot of us. At least nobody being interested in me partMy suggestion, start drinking....heavily.BEST suggestion.... EVER! Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 At least you have somebody. Imagine the only girl you love being married and not having any girls interested in you at all.Oh, I see, we're referring to that alternate universe where Dutch is a sex god. I've convinced 5 girls ever to date me for more than a day... and I'm willing to date fat chicks... honest to goodness fat chicks. ...I know! Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,759 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 At least you have somebody. Imagine the only girl you love being married and not having any girls interested in you at all.Maybe you really are Matasow.... Link to post Share on other sites
Petoria 0 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Oh, I see, we're referring to that alternate universe where Dutch is a sex god. I've convinced 5 girls ever to date me for more than a day... and I'm willing to date fat chicks... honest to goodness fat chicks. ...I know!Let's just say DirtyDutch > Petoria, so maybe we're not the best persons to be asking. Then again, maybe our understanding of women is so thorough that woman won't date us bc they don't have the power over men that they expect.Yeah, let's go with the latter, agreed Dutch? Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtydutch 8 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Let's just say DirtyDutch > Petoria, so maybe we're not the best persons to be asking. Then again, maybe our understanding of women is so thorough that woman won't date us bc they don't have the power over men that they expect.Yeah, let's go with the latter, agreed Dutch?Sadly, I've told my brother that on many occasions. Yeah, I'll go with that. Link to post Share on other sites
beans-n-icewater 18 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Every day in Vegas is a weird day...Last night at 3am I woke up to a horn honking and found a drunk guy passed out in my car, sitting in a pool of vomit....I decided to go in instead of using the drive-thru Link to post Share on other sites
ricker 0 Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 this is how I need to live my live in regards to women...Swingers answers all questions about life in general.Trent: You know what you are? You're like a big bear with claws and with fangs... Sue: ...big ****ing teeth, man. Trent: Yeah... big ****in' teeth on ya'. And she's just like this little bunny, who's just kinda cowering in the corner. Sue: Shivering. Trent: Yeah, man just kinda... you know, you got these claws and you're staring at these claws and your thinking to yourself, and with these claws you're thinking, "How am I supposed to kill this bunny, how am I supposed to kill this bunny?" Sue: And you're poking at it, you're poking at it... Trent: Yeah, you're not hurting it. You're just kinda gently batting the bunny around, you know what I mean? And the bunny's scared Mike, the bunny's scared of you, shivering. Sue: And you got these ****ing claws and these fangs... Trent: And you got these ****ing claws and these fangs, man! And you're looking at your claws and you're looking at your fangs. And you're thinking to yourself, you don't know what to do, man. "I don't know how to kill the bunny." With *this* you don't know how to kill the bunny, do you know what I mean? Sue: You're like a big bear, man. Mike: So you're not just like ****ing with me? Trent: No I'm not ****ing with you. Sue: Honestly, man. Link to post Share on other sites
Rasty 0 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 "I don't know what's gonna happen, but right now, despite us making up, I don't want to continue this relationship if she keeps me from playing like she is.I'm going to Vegas next week and I'm gonna enjoy myself. No girlfriend, just me and poker. That's all I care about."Your real solution is in those four sentences.P.S. Swingers lines make me happy in pants. Link to post Share on other sites
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