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[QUOTE=F Scott; 1451296]Joe,
For what it's worth, something just smells bad here in my opinion. Let's say for a moment she is not a pro, nor has "done this before." The intensity of the negotiations, at least as you describe them, says to me that she is leading with her bank account first, and this will set the tone for all your future interactions. Ten bucks to hold her hand, twenty to put an arm around her, and so forth. Ok, maybe not [I]that[/I] A la carte, but you get the idea.
Now, what she proposes is in all honesty what you should expect to do anyway, I. E. Meals, drinks, hotel, but the fact that she wanted all that on the table up front just doesn't sit well with me. As I say, she may be totally legit, but you and she are entering into this from different points of view, it seems, and you will ultimately be unhappy, I bet. Add to this the fact that it puts you over your comfort level in terms of sugar, and I just see disappointment ahead for both of you.
If it were me, I'd come back to her and say sorry, but this is what I can manage in terms of sugar, and then let her walk, if she does. As we all can attest, there are plenty of fish in the sea.
Hope you can sort it out, and certainly other brothers may have different opinions.
Enjoy the day,
Scott[/QUOTE]Scott, I'm sorry to say that you were right on target with this one. I ultimately agreed to her sugar request because we weren't that far apart on numbers. I met SB23 at a hotel last evening, and, at least from my perspective, things did not go well. First, she was quite late, all the while knowing that my time was limited. She was apologetic, but this is the fourth time in four M&Gs that she's been significantly late. I was quite annoyed by the time she arrived.
Second, and I think this is where she showed her true colors, our physical interaction was very limited. Now this is not to imply that I was insisting on sex or anything of the sort, but I suggested we meet at a hotel for more private time, and she readily agreed. I thought, without actually saying the words to her, that we were going to have some significant indoor fun.
She was sexy and flirty and funny. We drank wine and talked for a while. She offered and gave me a nice massage, and then I did the same for her. But then it became clear that, because our clothes were still on, it wasn't going to go any farther. I tried a few moves, made a few suggestions, but to no avail.
Finally, and this is where the train came entirely off the track, she said that she was going to have another monthly expense that she might need help with: birth control. She claims she's not had sex in quite a while (not that I believe her now) , and she stopped her BC a while ago. Here's the thing: I appreciate her caution, as everyone knows that condoms alone are not foolproof, and two methods of protection are better than one. But anyone who knows anything about BC knows that it is not effective right from the start. You need to go through a few months' worth of pills in order to be fully protected.
I was stunned. Not only was she suggesting that I pay for her pills, but it is possible that she expects me to keep providing sugar without receiving anything physical in return.
Needless to say, I'm not happy at all about any of this. It appears Scott was right on with his a la carte analogy. Because I've prepaid for a half-month's worth of fun, I'll go on another M&G, but part of me wonders why I'd even waste my time. She's nice, and she's very attractive, but it really feels like I'm being taken for a ride.
Unless something drastic happens on the next M&G, I'm done with this one. I've learned a lesson here. Good thing I still have a couple of other lines in the water.